A 28-kilometre hiking route, wine roads starting from Popovac and several religious cultural sites offer different ways to shape a stay in the Municipality of Popovac. Anyone looking for rural accommodation will find a specific option at the OPG Milan Šarić estate. This lets you plan your trip around walking, wine roads and religious history as distinct interests.
Hiking and Wine Roads
The Baranjska planinarska obilaznica runs through the municipalities of Popovac, Draž and Kneževi Vinogradi. The route is 28 kilometres long and takes about nine hours on foot, including short breaks. This approximate time makes it a longer undertaking. If you include it in your travel plans, it is best to consider the distance and time required together.
From Popovac, you can take one of the wine roads in Baranja. eBike Baranja offers another way to explore the area, with several suggested routes that include restaurants, wineries, cafés and cultural sights as stops. This gives you the choice of a hike with a specific distance and estimated duration, the start of a wine road, or suggested routes with different kinds of stops. When planning your day, you could first consider whether you would prefer to focus on a longer walk, a wine road or several stops along the way.
Shrines and Historical Traces
The parish church of sv. Josipa, dating from 1778, stands in Popovac. Also in the village is Svetište Marija Lurd, the only Marian shrine in Baranja. According to oral tradition, the shrine dates back to 1916, during the First World War. The dates refer to different historical points: 1778 to the church, and 1916 to the traditional account of the shrine's origins.
Branjina is also part of the Municipality of Popovac. Below the village is Studenac, one of Croatia's oldest Orthodox open-air shrines. Traces of the ancient Brana monastery were also found in the immediate vicinity of Branjina; its existence is associated with the mid-11th century. Alongside the religious sites in Popovac, this offers further cultural and historical topics to explore within the municipality.
Rural Accommodation on Zlatno brdo
The OPG Milan Šarić estate is rural accommodation located above the village of Popovac on Zlatno brdo in Baranja, eastern Croatia. From the terrace, beneath the pergolas and from the pool, there are unobstructed views across the fields of Baranja. These viewpoints connect a stay at the estate with the surrounding landscape.
The estate also has a tasting room with a capacity of 30 people. Tastings are available by prior arrangement. For groups, the room's capacity is a useful planning detail; arrange your visit in advance.
A Local Connection to the Karašica
In Popovac, the Karašica is closely associated with a strong local angling community. For travellers interested in local connections as well as sights, this link with the river and angling community adds to the themes of hiking, wine roads and religious history.
Discover more destinations: Popovac, Municipality of Drenje, Municipality of Beli Manastir, Municipality of Vuka, Municipality of Bizovac, Municipality of Valpovo, Municipality of Donja Motičina, Municipality of Semeljci.
See the broader travel overview: Osijek-Baranja County.
