Is There Anything to See in Karlovac, Croatia?, Karlovac, Croatia

For my trip to聽Croatia聽last winter, a goal of mine was to prove that the country had more to offer than its coastline. That meant heading inland to places that may get less attention. Given how famous聽Plitvice Lakes聽are, I had no worries there,聽even in winter. I was fairly confident with places like聽Varazdin聽and聽Rastoke, with a decent idea that they would deliver. Really, my biggest gamble was the聽small city of聽Karlovac聽in Croatia鈥檚 north. Relatively unknown, this city sits at a crossroads between the coast and hinterland, so most pass through and don鈥檛 stop. All of this begs the question, is there anything to see in Karlovac?

If you鈥檝e been to Croatia you may actually recognise the name of Karlovac, but probably didn鈥檛 know it was a town. That鈥檚 because Karlovac is home to Croatia鈥檚 most popular beer label,聽Karlova膷ko. As such, brewing is one of the city鈥檚 main industries along with firearms manufacture.

In terms of history, Karlovac owes its creation to the repeated attacks of the Ottomans against the Austrian Empire. The Austrians actually built Karlovac as a defensive outpost in the 16th century, likely in part because of the Kupa and Korana rivers that provide some natural defences. By the 18th century, Karlovac was released to Croatia and nowadays is best known today for its parks and riverfronts. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Is There Anything to See in Karlovac, Croatia?
Guide Location: Croatia » Karlovac
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: David Johnston
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