This place was once the capital of Croatia. Even Makłowicz visited them

Poles have many travel authorities. Robert Makłowicz has been one of them for years. Although he is mainly associated with culinary programs, we must not forget that his cooking and restaurant testing take place in different parts of the world.

The journalist continues to promote beautiful places and food on his YouTube channel and continues to inspire the tourism industry. One of the countries he loves is Croatia, and he also visits places where few Poles go. If you are looking for a quiet place to go, this may be one of them.

A place for a quiet holiday in Croatia

This time, forget about Zadar, Split or Dubrovnik. Don’t be tempted by sunny and crowded Makarska. An alternative is charming and intimate Varaždin, which is nothing like the above-mentioned resorts and is not even located on the Adriatic Sea. The town near Lake Varaždin or Trakošćan in the northern part of the country and close to the borders with Hungary and Slovenia opens up to travelers a landscape unknown from postcards.

It was in Varaždin that Makłowicz used to cook and became very enchanted by this place. His visit was immortalized in one of the episodes of the program “Robert Makłowicz’s Culinary Travels”, in which he prepared Habsburg soup.

While there, you can also try local flavors. Moreover, you will mingle along less beaten paths without crowds. Varaždin, which was even the capital of Croatia in the 18th century, is described as “a baroque secret that allows almost time travel.”

Varazdin. Highlights

The city’s most important attractions are:

• Old Fortress – Gothic-Renaissance building surrounded by greenery, which today houses the City Museum,
• Kralja Tomislav Square – symbol of the city and pride of its inhabitants,
• Palaces and churches – all this in baroque architecture, including: Drašković, Patačić and Herze palaces,
• Croatian National Theater in Varaždin,
• Varaždin Cemetery,

• August festival Špancirfest – it’s an open-air theater.

If you want to go to Varaždin, it is worth taking into account that it is close to Zagreb. For example, you can get there from Katowice by car in just 7 hours. During your trip, you can also visit Slovenia or Hungary.