Programme
1. Dan – Arrival in Međimurje
Arrival at accommodation at **Eco Holiday Home Lina in Pleškovec**, the first holiday home to receive the Ecolabel certification in Croatia, or at the **Terme Sveti Martin** resort, the first hotel to receive the Ecolabel certification.
2. Dan – Sustainable tourism taking a destination as an example and a best practice example – OPG Mohokos – Holiday House Lina
Morning yoga.
Grandma Biba's homemade breakfast and a get-together.
Departure **towards the Ecomuseum „Međimurje“** as a „reception“ for familiarising yourself with the destination.
Tour of the multimedia visitor centre.
A pleasant chat with the Director of the Tourist Board of Međimurje County, Mr. Rudi Grula – Topic: Why is sustainable sexy?
A pleasant conversation with lecturer Katarina Miličević – Tourism Lab Croatia. Topics:
Lunch at the **Old Town Restaurant**, which uses produce from local family farms in its operations.
Visit to the **Museum of Intangible Heritage Treasury of Međimurje** with elements of living history.
Board the train in Čakovec and travel towards Donji Kraljevec. Visit the centre of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, a world-renowned philosopher who was born in Međimurje.
Lecture by the director, Dr. sci. Dijana Posavec – The Philosophy of Rudolf Steiner – biodynamic agriculture
Visit to the **birthplace** where Rudolf Steiner was born. Return journey with the Hop on Hop off bus "Međimurje in Motion" to the accommodation. Dinner. Overnight stay.
3. Friday – Eating and drinking at the „Merry Gnome“ cottage“
Morning exercise – Wing Chun skill.
Grandma Biba's homemade breakfast.
A tour of **OPG Mohokos**, which operates on the principles of biodynamic or organic farming.
Grocery collection at Međimurski Štampon/Međimurski ceker for the culinary workshop. Mode of transport – bicycle or the Hop on Hop off Bus Međimurje in Motion.
Start of the culinary workshop and preparation of all or one of the lunch courses with **Chef Slađana Herman and Biserka Lajtman.**
Workshop themes:
Tasting of finished dishes.
Pleasant conversation with hosts. Example of good practice – Eko Holiday Home Lina. Speaker – ZVONKO LAJTMAN.
A pleasant chat with lecturer Davor Križaić:
Joint day summary with discussion.
Free time to enjoy additional attractions – a visit to the local craft brewery Lepi dečki in Čakovec, a visit to multimedia visitor centres that are part of the „Međimurje malo“ Ecomuseum…
Dinner.
4. Day – Destination Management – Sales, HR, Networking
Morning stretches – Sun salutation.
Grandma Biba's homemade breakfast.
Hike to the Margetica - Moardini drinking water spring
A Pleasant Chat with the President of LAG Međimurski doli i bregi, Sanja Krištofić: How LAG Influences the Development of Sustainable Tourism
Lunch from homemade organic produce OPG Mohokos
A pleasant chat with lecturer Jelena Berečić. Topics:
Destination
Human resources in tourism
Daily summary. Discussion.
Free time for visits to wineries, Mađerkin breg, swimming at Terme Sveti Martin, Bio Vitality Scan or massages (advance booking required).
Dinner.
5. Saturday – Chosen excursion (pre-arranged excursion for all participants)
Little Međimurje, you are fenced with a flowerbed…
Homemade breakfast. Hopping on the Hop On Hop Off Bus Međimurje in Motion. Going to Križovec and visiting the Med dvemi vodami Visitor Centre and learning about the Mura Drava Regional Park, which is also part of the international UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. A drive to the Matulov grunt educational and research centre in Frkanovec and participation in a workshop on making „insect hotels“. A drive to Pekelnica and a tour of the World's First Industrial Oil Field. A drive to Žabnik and a recommended lunch at the Arka restaurant with a view of the Mura River. A tour of the centuries-old river mill and the interactive multimedia installation „A Day in the Life of Miller Franc Žalar“. A walk or cycle along the educational trail of the protected natural area „Svetomartinska“ Mura and a tour of the Skelarska hiža. A „Peasant“ dinner at OPG Goričanec.
To eat and drink
Home-cooked breakfast. Drive through the hilly part of Štrigova to the Mađerkin Breg viewpoint, visit the Mađerkin Breg viewpoint. Collect your picnic basket and enjoy lunch with picturesque views of 5 countries. Drive downhill from the viewpoint towards the village of Sveti Urban. Visit the Lovrec family's eco-winery in Sv. Urban, view the ethnographic exhibit on viticulture, and taste organic wines. View the deer and mouflon farm, followed by a wine tasting at the Hažić family's wine estate.
An easy downhill ride towards the settlement of Sv. Martin na Muri and a trip to the Mura River.
Visit to the Visitor Centre „A Day in the Life of Miller Franc Žalar,“ a complex of facilities around the Miller's House with a guided tour. Culinary show at the mill on the Mura River featuring local delicacies, quality wine, and a singing miller.
Returning bikes and returning to overnight accommodation.
Drava Shooting Adventure
Homemade breakfast. Departure towards the Holy Mary Beach for a descent down the Drava River. Presentation of gold panning on a sandbank during a break in the rafting.
Rafting on the Drava River, drinking Jägermeister on a sandbank, enjoying nature, lunch at the finishing point in the „Pozoj“ recreation centre in Donja Dubrava.
Hop on Hop off Bus ride from Međimurje in motion towards Prelog. Board the balloons and enjoy a picturesque view of all of Međimurje. Dinner. Overnight stay.
NOTE: The programme is flexible in that it can be extended or days chosen by topic.
Visit the “Boje Međimurja” website for more information on good practice examples.
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