City of Gospić - Village Brušane
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| Creation and last update | Creation 27 Jul 2021, 1:11 p.m. - Last update 16 Feb 2022, 7:18 p.m. - User: anita.ladisic |
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| Name of the POI | City of Gospić - Village Brušane |
| POI ID | village_brusane-gospic |
| Type | POI Experience |
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| Name | Tamara |
| Surname | Božić Smojver |
| b.tamara@subjekt.eu | |
| Role | External expert of LIRA |
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| POI BRIEF DESCRIPTION | |
| Description of the POI | Brušane is a beautiful village placed at the foot of Velebit. Around one hundred years ago, Brušane had a population of around 730, and today it is only 130. The River Suvaja flows through it and it used to be famous for trout farming. There is also one renovated watermill. The village is built on the oldest karst rocks from Mesozoic and there are 3 world-famous geological sites visited by many scientists -Kalvarija / Velnačka glavica, Paripov jarak and Košna vrelo. There is also St. Martin's church, named after the patron saint of the village. Monument to the Velebit Uprising is a memorial of the first organized resistance of the Croatian people against the military police terror of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. |
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| Georeference | 44.49731191249673 15.239359504280506 |
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| City | Brušane |
| State/Province/Region | Croatia/ Lika-Senj county |
| Postal/Zip Code | 53206 |
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| Type of tourist experience | In a village Brušane one can experience active tourism - there are many cycling trails, beautiful peaks for climbing, rivers for fishing, and the locals are known mushrooms pickers. If one is more interested in geology, Kalvarija / Velnačka glavica, Paripov jarak and Košna vrelo are places to visit. For those who love going off the beaten track, it could be interesting to discover the remains of the old village of Brušane (Cimitar), hidden from the main road. |
| Length of tourist experience | From a few hours to a few days. |
| Contact person | Nature Park Velebit [velebit@pp-velebit.hr] |
| Opening | Always available |
| Booking | No need |
| Cost | Free |
| Languages | English, Croatian |
| "Last mile" accessibility | Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation/car parking/bus station |
| Accessibility/limitations to access | Accessible to everyone |
| Popularity of the attraction among the locals | 8 |
| Influence on destination choice | 6 |
| Tag | Hiking; riding; skiing; active tourism; nature; amazing view, Brušane, geology, Velebit Uprising, St. Martin |
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