Baranja

Baranja is the north-eastern corner of Croatia, between the Drava and the Danube and the Hungarian border. It is known for the Kopački Rit wetlands, its wine cellars dug into the hillsides and hearty food.

Why visit

Kopački Rit Nature Park is one of the largest wetlands in Europe, best seen by boat or on its boardwalks. In villages such as Zmajevac and Suza, small wineries serve Graševina and other wines in old cellars along the Bansko brdo hill.

Fiš paprikaš, a spicy fish stew, and Baranja kulen sausage are the local specialities.

Where to stay

Village guesthouses and wine estates; Osijek is 20–30 minutes away.

Getting there and around

Baranja starts just north of Osijek across the Drava. A car is best for the villages.

Parking

Parking is easy throughout the area.

Day trips

Nearby destinations

• Slavonia

  Đakovo

  Slavonian town of a twin-towered cathedral, Lipizzaner horses and a folk festival.

• Slavonia

  Ilok

  Croatia’s easternmost town, above the Danube, with medieval walls and centuries-old wine cellars.

• Slavonia

  Osijek

  Slavonia’s largest city on the Drava, with the baroque Tvrđa quarter and a long riverside promenade.

• Slavonia

  Vinkovci

  One of the oldest continuously inhabited towns in Europe, on the Bosut river.