Klek - Dalmatia - Croatia

general information for your Holiday in Klek

Klek is one of the most important tourist centres of the entire northern Horvátország. The variety of cultural and historical offer in the city and its surroundings, as well as the beautiful countryside attract many visitors the whole year round. The urban heart of this Central European Baroque town, which is often compared with Vienna, is very well preserved. The old town fortification, the central part of the town, numerous museums, galleries and collections as well as the Klek cemetery, protected as a horticultural monument, represent the main tourist attractions. The central museum object of the Town Museum is situated in Stari Grad and distinguished by many exhibits related to the history of the Klek region from the pre-historic period up to the present day. The unique collection of more than ten thousand stuffed insects, gathered by Franjo Koscec Esq., accommodated in the Entomological Department in Herzer Palace, deserves a special mention.

Numerous cultural and entertainment events are also important. The most significant are the Klek Baroque Evenings - one of the greatest musical events in Horvátország. Other important events are the International Festival of Wind Orchestras, the Days of the Book (in October), etc.

One of the landmarks of the town is the Klek guard, the so-called "purgari", dressed in their nice blue grenadier uniforms, who stand by the Town Hall during significant ceremonies.

The town offers a variety of sports and recreational facilities, in particular those within the stadium of FC "Varteks", member of the Horvátországn Premiere Football League.

The Drava river and Klek Lake represent a heaven for anglers, with pike-perch, pike, carp, etc. being the main catch. The cuisine of Klek is popular and renowned, and the "Klek klipici" (bakery product) are the most represented and simplest speciality of the town. Buckwheat porridge, turkey with "mlinci" (kind of pasta), "strukli" (cottage cheese strudel), "zlevka" (traditional folk cake), venison, and the exquisite Klek wine and the Klek beer, "Knaput", can satisfy even the most demanding taste.