A 20-hectare organic estate, a working orchard and a 46-kilometre cycling route show how differently you can approach planning a trip to Općina Dubrava. If you’re looking for hotels in the municipality, you can first consider whether farming, local history or cycling should shape your stay.
Farming and training
The Zrno organic estate is in the village of Habjanovac, covers 20 hectares and is surrounded by forest. It combines organic farming with processing and bakery production. Visits are available only to groups and by prior arrangement.
In Ladina, within Općina Dubrava, OOPG Mlađan has a working 7.5-hectare organic orchard. This offers a clear distinction when choosing a focus: Zrno brings together several areas of production, while Mlađan centres on an orchard as a specific area of cultivation.
Salers Centar opened in Stara Kapela in 2021 and is aimed at newcomers to suckler cow farming. For many, their time there as interns played a formative role in their decision to start breeding. This training perspective complements the topics of cultivation and processing with an introduction to practical breeding.
Routes and local history
The starting points of two routes share a connection to the centre and the bus station: the Svijetlo-crvena ruta starts in a car park right next to the bus station in Dubrava. From there, it heads north past the hilltop Chapel of St Martin. The route description dates the chapel to 1679. The Zelena ruta starts in a car park in the centre, near the bus station. The routes therefore have a similar connection to the area; the route past the chapel is also described for the Svijetlo-crvena ruta.
The Zelena ruta is a 46-kilometre, moderately challenging cycling route in the wider Općina Dubrava area. Check local conditions before setting out. The parish church of St Margaret in Dubrava is also part of the area’s history: it was destroyed in 1552.
More to explore in the wider destination of Zagreb County
There are also a range of regional highlights beyond Općina Dubrava. Samobor’s traditional specialities include Muštarda and Bermet, made according to old recipes; Samoborske kremšnite are also among the city’s specialities. Vrbovec is best known for the “Kaj su jeli naši stari” festival, which celebrates traditional homemade dishes. Exact event dates vary.
For cyclists, the “Stopama svetog Martina” route runs from the centre of Dugo Selo to the excursion destination of Martin Breg. Ivanić-Grad has three well-maintained cycling routes of varying difficulty: an easier orange route and more challenging yellow and blue routes. Check local route conditions before setting out there, too. These regional examples offer different route characteristics from the 46-kilometre, moderately challenging Zelena ruta in the wider Općina Dubrava area.
Discover more destinations: Dubrava, Stara Kapela, Općina Dubravica, Općina Sveti Ivan Zelina, Grad Samobor, Općina Sveta Nedelja, Općina Velika Gorica, Općina Farkaševac.
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