Jastrebarsko combines cultural monuments, parkland, wine and trails in the region. Anyone wishing to book a hotel in Jastrebarsko can continue their accommodation search afterwards.
Culture
Erdödy Castle is Jastrebarsko’s oldest surviving cultural monument. It was built between 1483 and 1489 and is surrounded by an English park that is used as a public promenade.
The Erdödy Castle Park in Jastrebarsko is a protected monument of garden architecture with remarkable flora and ecological value. It was renovated for recreation, play and the communication of cultural heritage.
The Jastrebarsko City Museum is located in the renovated former town hall, which was built in 1826. It presents the archaeological, cultural, historical and ethnographic heritage, including the charter of Bela I, art exhibitions, traditional crafts, transport, viticulture and the Erdödy collections.
Nature and trails
Near the park, Jastrebarsko has a public garage for electric bicycles. The bicycles are adapted for mountain and urban rides; in the wider Jaska region, there are more than 250 kilometres of marked cycling trails.
There are many marked hiking trails around Japetić and Plešivica. The guide lists a three-hour route from Jastrebarsko to the Žitnica mountain lodge and Japetić. The lodge offers homemade food, drinks and accommodation.
Samoborska Gora, Rešpeternica and Žumberak are located in the area surrounding Jastrebarsko. In the wider regional surroundings of Jastrebarsko are Plešivica, Novi Dvori, Musée d'art contemporain, Pleterje and Fontana kralja Tomislava.
Wine and regional cuisine
The Plešivica Wine Road, which is connected to Jastrebarsko, offers cellar tastings. Some wineries also serve homemade food. The region is home to more than 100 autochthonous grape varieties, as well as still, sparkling, fresh, aged and skin-fermented wines.
Copanjek is a local speciality associated with the Plešivica Wine Road and pairs well with wine.
More places for trip planning: Vukšin Šipak.
