Borovci: Hotels and Accommodation

Borovci can be described through its historical and archaeological sites, as well as the route connections around these locations. Those wishing to book a hotel in Borovci can then continue searching for accommodation.

Culture

The Church of Saint Nicholas in Borovci is recorded as dating from 1672. It incorporates the remains of an earlier Romanesque church, which may date from the 13th century, and was extended in 1858.

The archaeological site of Vratar in Borovci was declared a protected cultural asset by Croatia’s cultural heritage authorities in 2012. Vratar is located on Gradina between the hamlets of Vratar and Rastočići in Borovci, at approximately 97 metres above sea level.

Routes and Orientation

Visitors reach the ruins of Vratar via an approximately 30-minute uphill route along a rough goat track. The route begins at the road at the entrance to Borovci, in the hamlet of Rastočići.

The cemetery of Zanoga lies near a stream and along the route leading to the Vratar fortress and onward into the Neretva Valley.

The Zanoga site in Borovci is part of the protected Staza stećaka archaeological site. There, 44 undecorated stećci are grouped around a tumulus. A total of 45 stećci are catalogued for Zanoga; they are simply made and without decoration or inscriptions.

Geographical Context

Golovrh, Pozla Gora and Sirač are located in the area near Borovci. The surrounding area includes the Vodopad Kravica waterfall, Mogorjelo and Sveti Petar. Sveti Liberan and the Žitomislić Monastery are located in the wider regional area.

More local pages: Kula Norinska.

To the overarching travel overview: Općina Kula Norinska.