Žrnovo combines culture, nature, and local traditions. Anyone wishing to book a hotel in Zrnovo can then continue searching for accommodation.
Culture and history
The Kazalište u Pavuleta is a historic theater in Postrana, a hamlet of Žrnovo, and was founded in 1921. The Pauletov Theatre became a cultural center and meeting place for the residents of Postrana and Žrnovo.
Žrnovo’s officially listed cultural heritage includes the Jakasova Cave archaeological site, several churches, and the remains of a Roman cistern. St Martin’s Church in Žrnovo is mentioned from the 14th century onward. The church, located between the hamlets of Žrnovo, contains locally carved Baroque altars. Postrana also has stone houses and narrow, stepped lanes.
In the Postrana area, there is an ethnographic collection owned by Pavle Šain, which is open to visitors by prior arrangement. The Pavle Šain Ethnographic Collection in Postrana, Žrnovo, is housed in an old stone house preserved with its original features. Its exhibits include a hand-operated stone grain mill and an animal-powered olive press. From the road, the collection is reached via steep lanes and stone-paved steps.
Nature
Kočje in Žrnovo is a special forest vegetation reserve that has been protected since 1962. The Pavja Luka botanical trail in Žrnovo is 3.3 kilometers long and features typical Mediterranean forest vegetation with preserved holm oak areas. The information boards along the trail have been renewed.
Things to do
Official cycling route 2, “Eno gastro,” passes through Prvo Selo, Žrnovo, Kampuš, and Postrana. A cycling route named “Žrnovo” is a 17.4-kilometer circular route.
Traditions
Moštra is a traditional cultural heritage practice celebrated especially in Žrnovo. It is performed during village festivals and religious holidays in Žrnovo.
The traditional Makarunada in Žrnovo includes tastings and workshops on making Žrnovo makaruni. Žrnovo makaruni are handmade pasta made from flour, eggs, oil, and water, served with meat sauce.
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