Gorica: Hotels and Accommodation

For Gorica, the focus turns to the municipality of Duga Resa and the Mrežnica River: there, the river provides opportunities for swimming, rafting, canoeing, and kayaking. Those wishing to book a hotel in Gorica can then continue searching for accommodation.

Water and Landscape

The Mrežnica is 64 kilometres long and has 93 travertine barriers. In summer, the Mrežnički Brig excursion area offers swimming in the Mrežnica below waterfalls, as well as tennis and beach volleyball. The bathing area at Mrežnički Brig offers summer swimming in the Mrežnica.

History and Architectural Heritage

Along the banks of the Mrežnica, archaeological finds point to prehistoric settlement as well as the presence of Romans, Illyrians, and early Croats. In the municipality of Duga Resa, the Church of Saint Anthony of Padua is classified as immovable cultural heritage. Nearby, the Church of St Peter the Apostle in Sveti Petar Mrežnički is also classified as immovable cultural heritage; the same applies to the Chapel of St Roch in Petrakovo Brdo.

Nearby, visitors can explore medieval Novigrad na Dobri. Its circular defensive tower offers views towards Mount Klek.

Routes and Walks

Šetalište Tušmer on Vinica is a tourist trail in the municipality of Duga Resa for hiking and enjoying the landscape. From the riverbank, hikers can climb Vinica, a 321-metre-high hill. A walk along the riverbank offers views of Gornji mlin, reflected in the water.

In the municipality of Duga Resa, cycle route 5, Između zelenih rijeka, is a 25-kilometre circular route consisting of 78 % asphalt and 22 % gravel. Cycle route 6, Kroz livade i voćnjake, runs between the Mrežnica and Dobra rivers through river valleys, wooded hills, and broad meadows. Cycle route 5 runs along Vinica hill; there, an excursion area and the Mladen Polović mountain hut offer views towards Karlovac. The Mrežnički Brig excursion area next to Camp Slapić is recommended as the starting point for cycle route 5.

Autokamp Slapić in Mrežnički Brig is a bicycle rental location in the municipality of Duga Resa. Nearby is the Chapel of St Fabian and St Sebastian in Zagradci, on cycle route 6 before it descends towards Petrakovo Brdo. Also nearby, cycle route 5 passes through Leskovac Barilović, where the Baroque parish church of St Joseph was built in 1785.

Other destinations in this navigation: Belavići, Duga Resa, Zvečaj, Gornje Mrzlo Polje Mrežničko, Donji Zvečaj.

To the higher-level travel overview: Općina Duga Resa.