Tourist guide - Gospić, Croatia

The impressive Velebit mountain is the longest and largest mountain in Croatia, rich in flora and fauna, so it is no wonder that it has 2 national parks - national park Northern Velebit and national park Paklenica. Velebit mountain extends 150 kilometers from Senj (north) to Zrmanja river (south). The highest peak of Velebit is 1,757 meters high Vaganski vrh, which is part of Paklenica national park. Nature park Velebit covers an area of ​​about 2,000 km2 and it is the largest protected area in Croatia. On Velebit there are also strict reserves Hajdučki kuk and Rožanski kuk, Cerovac caves, Velebit botanical garden, Lukina jama (one of the deepest pits in the world), forest vegetation reserve...

The impressive Velebit mountain is the longest and largest mountain in Croatia, rich in flora and fauna, so it is no wonder that it has 2 national parks - national park Northern Velebit and national park Paklenica. Velebit mountain extends 150 kilometers from Senj (north) to Zrmanja river (south). The highest peak of Velebit is 1,757 meters high Vaganski vrh, which is part of Paklenica national park. Nature park Velebit covers an area of ​​about 2,000 km2 and it is the largest protected area in Croatia. On Velebit there are also strict reserves Hajdučki kuk and Rožanski kuk, Cerovac caves, Velebit botanical garden, Lukina jama (one of the deepest pits in the world), forest vegetation reserve Štirovača, bear shelter Kuterevo, numerous endemic species including bears and wolves. One of the biggest attractions is Premužić trail, a 50 km long trail that connects the northern and central Velebit, which offers attractive views of the sea, islands and, when skies are clear, even Italy. The specificity of Velebit is two completely different faces - mild, green and forested on the continental side and steep, rocky and bare on the sea side. The possibilities for activities on Velebit are diverse - from hiking, caving, walking, alpinism to cycling. The Adriatic sea and the attractive beaches of Velebit channel are also in the vicinity. You can visit Velebit from Starigrad Paklenica, Senj, Karlobag, Otočac, Gračac or Gospić.

Contact information

https://www.pp-velebit.hr

Although almost every person in the world knows about the famous inventor Nikola Tesla, it is less known that on July 10, 1856, Nikola Tesla was born in the small village of Smiljani, near Gospić in Lika. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of this visionary, the Nikola Tesla memorial center was opened on July 10, 2006. Nikola Tesla memorial center is a museum that fuses science and art. It is difficult to list all the inventions and patents invented by Nikola Tesla, but the most famous are AC electric motor, Tesla's turbine, Tesla's transformer, wireless transmission of energy and signals and many others. The memorial center includes the birthplace of Nikola Tesla, in which ther...

Although almost every person in the world knows about the famous inventor Nikola Tesla, it is less known that on July 10, 1856, Nikola Tesla was born in the small village of Smiljani, near Gospić in Lika. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of this visionary, the Nikola Tesla memorial center was opened on July 10, 2006. Nikola Tesla memorial center is a museum that fuses science and art. It is difficult to list all the inventions and patents invented by Nikola Tesla, but the most famous are AC electric motor, Tesla's turbine, Tesla's transformer, wireless transmission of energy and signals and many others. The memorial center includes the birthplace of Nikola Tesla, in which there is a permanent exhibition of documentary material, as well as the church of the holy apostles Peter and Paul, in which the father of Nikola Tesla served as an Orthodox priest. The memorial center has replicas of numerous prototypes of his inventions, as well as a multimedia center designed for everyone - from children, students to families who want to learn more about life and the impact of genius on today's life. The memorial center is open every day except Mondays from 8 am to 8 pm. Tickets cost from 20 to 50 kuna.

Contact information

Smiljan 87/1, 53211 Smiljan

https://www.mcnikolatesla.hr