Creation 27 Jul 2021, 8:36 a.m. - Last update 16 Feb 2022, 11:08 a.m. - User: anita.ladisic
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Name of the POI
Municipality of Perušić - Cave Park Grabovača
POI ID
cave_park_grabovaca-perusic
Type
POI Experience
FORM FILLER
Name
Anita
Surname
Ladišić
E-mail
anita@subjekt.eu
Role
LIRA - external expert, interviewer
Other info
CONTACT PERSON
Name
Surname
E-mail
Role
Other info
POI BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Description of the POI
Placed not far from the centre of Perušić, visitors can experience the beauty of the only cave park in Europe called Cave Park Grabovača. There are 29 speleological objects, and the most famous one being Cave Samograd, in which the archaeologists found pottery that is older than Roman times. The cave park offers well-designed educational programmes and facilities (especially for children) and hosts international volunteers in the summer months.
POI GEOREFERENCE
Georeference
44.64248585731666 15.36357699441486
Street address
Kaniža bb
City
Perušić
State/Province/Region
Croatia/ Lika-Senj County
Postal/Zip Code
53202
MULTIMEDIA FILES
Filename and typecave_park_grabovaca-perusic_photo-01.jpg - (Photography)
DescriptionInside Samograd cave.
Visibility and other infoVisibility: Public.
Filename and typecave_park_grabovaca-perusic_photo-02.jpg - (Photography)
DescriptionInside Samograd cave.
Visibility and other infoVisibility: Public.
Filename and typecave_park_grabovaca-perusic_photo-03.jpg - (Photography)
DescriptionInside Samograd cave.
Visibility and other infoVisibility: Public.
CATEGORY
CULTURAL HERITAGE
Material Heritage
Immaterial Heritage
NATURAL HERITAGE
HIDDEN PATRIMONY
Tangible
Intangible
EXPERIENCES
RELEVANT INFORMATION
Type of tourist experience
Cave Park Grabovača provides numerous and various facilities for visitors: from educational trails and programmes, hiking and biking trails, sports fields, to major tourist attractions such as cave Samograd and viewpoint Ploče. Advent at Grabovača was highlighted as a favourite event by the majority of the locals. There are also other events happening at the park throughout the year, such as Summer Vibe Festival, International Bat Night, Easter Fair – Zeko Fest, etc.
Length of tourist experience
1 day
Contact person
Cave Park Grabovača [info.grabovaca@gmail.com]
Opening
Mon-Sun 10am-6pm
Booking
For groups larger than 10 people, booking is required
Cost
http://pp-grabovaca.hr/prices/
Languages
English, Croatian
"Last mile" accessibility
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation/car parking/bus station
Accessibility/limitations to access
Cave Samograd is not accessible to people with mobility problems.
Popularity of the attraction among the locals
10
Influence on destination choice
8
Tag
cave park, nature, landscape, speleological objects, active tourism, Grabovača
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