Osijek-Baranja County
The center of eastern Croatia's Slavonia region, with Osijek's fortress district, the Kopački Rit wetlands and the Baranja wine country.
Osijek-Baranja County lies in northeastern Croatia, on the Pannonian Plain along the Drava and Danube rivers. The Tvrđa in the capital, Osijek, is a well-preserved 18th-century Baroque fortress district; Kopački Rit Nature Park is an important floodplain wetland in Europe, ideal for birdwatching; the Baranja region is known for its wine and traditional farmhouse cooking, and Đakovo has an imposing cathedral and the Lipizzaner stud farm. Spring and autumn are best, and Osijek has an airport.
Destinations
Itineraries
- Slavonia, Baranja & the Danube – Travel east from Zagreb to explore Đakovo, Osijek, Kopački Rit, Vukovar, and Ilok.