Gornji Vaganac: Hotels and Accommodation

Gornji Vaganac is home to the protected Kukuruzovićeva špilja cave on the border between Lika and Kordun. Those wishing to book a hotel in Gornji Vaganac can continue their accommodation search afterwards.

Nature

Kukuruzovićeva špilja consists of two interconnected speleological features: an entrance known locally as Kuruzovića pećina and a spring referred to by speleologists as Kukuruzovića špilja. The cave is listed as the Natura 2000 site HR2001113. Its underwater section is approximately 300 metres long.

History

A memorial cross in Gornji Vaganac commemorates the people killed in the Croatian War of Independence. Kukuruzovićeva gradina i pećina is identified as an ancient settlement, specifically dating from the 1st to the 2nd century. In Gornji Vaganac, it is listed with the existing protection status E.

The origins of the Vaganac parish date back to the end of the 18th century. In the nearby area, the parish church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Vaganac was built by 1810.

Transport

The local road L59136 runs between Gornji Vaganac and the D1.

Surroundings

The area surrounding Gornji Vaganac includes Bajićeva Pećina, Turčić, Muškinja, Velika Pećina and Tisovac. The wider regional area includes Radetina Kula, Sveta Petka and Sveti Nikola.

More location pages: Vrelo Koreničko, Korenica, Prijeboj, Gornji Babin Potok, Rudanovac, Plitvička Jezera, Ličko Petrovo Selo, Poljanak.

For the higher-level travel overview: Općina Plitvička Jezera.