The settlement of Celine brings together three distinct local features: a winery established in 1936, a literary-inspired mural and a chapel built on the site of an older predecessor. Routes from two events in 2024 and 2025 also offer a clear time-specific view of the area. For overnight stays, Nightswim Inn is a named holiday home; the other features can help you tailor your stay around wine, culture or outdoor activities.
Wine and Far-Reaching Views
Stari Horvat is a winery in Celine that has been in operation since 1936. It offers a wine tasting with a mini-kitchen in an authentic setting; this is available on request. So if you would like to make the tasting a fixed part of your stay, be sure to enquire in advance. This makes it a specific activity, but one that should not be assumed to be available spontaneously. The winery is in the hamlet of Celine, now Vintervec, on a south-west-facing slope. In the distance, you can see Zagreb and Mount Medvednica. The wine tasting gives the visit a culinary dimension, while the slope’s orientation and far-reaching views add a landscape perspective.
Wall Art and Chapel
As part of the VREVA project, a retaining wall in Celine was painted with 21 contemporary illustrations in 2024. The illustrations are based on “Ježeva kućica”, a story by Anita Kos. The design presents the story in a different form: not as a book, but as a sequence of images on a retaining wall. Celine is also home to the Chapel of St. Mary, Mother of God of the Journey (sv. Marije Majke Božje Putne). The present-day chapel was built on the site of an older chapel. These two features offer different ways to explore local culture: for the wall, the project year and literary source are key; for the chapel, it is the site of an older religious building.
Cycling Routes from Different Years
On 6 October 2024, the route of the international CRO Race cycling race passed through Celine towards Rakovec and Sveti Ivan Zelina. The 2025 VrboveÄŤka biciklijada was a 27-kilometre family ride for all generations, with refreshments along the route; it ran from Gaj through Celine to Cerje. The events were different in format: the CRO Race is described as a one-way passage, while the biciklijada was a family ride with a specific route and refreshments. If you are looking for an event on your travel dates, check the dates for the edition you want to attend.
Holiday Home and Activities Nearby
Nightswim Inn is a four-star-rated holiday home at Celine 128 A, 10340 Vrbovec. The house has a heated indoor pool. The area around the Inn is characterised by hills and vineyards, with opportunities to spend time in nature, go for walks, cycle or run. When choosing where to stay, you can weigh up whether a specific indoor amenity or the described opportunities for enjoying nature and keeping active matter more to you.
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