Trakošćan Castle

The castle above the lake in the north-west of the Zagorje, once held by the Drašković family. Its landscaped park reaches down to the water.

Visiting Trakošćan

Allow 45 minutes to an hour for the castle, whose museum covers the Baroque to the Neo-Renaissance; it sits on a hill, so the walk from the car park is uphill. The path around the lake, a marked trail with 20 educational stops, takes about two hours (a relaxed loop an hour to an hour and a half), so wear sturdy shoes. Pedal boats have been available from a wooden jetty; confirm that they run. It is about an hour from Zagreb by car, and seasonal opening hours run roughly from April to October, with shorter winter hours, so check them.