Location: Cakovec
Top Things to do in Cakovec
6 Things to Do in Cakovec That You Shouldn't Miss
Čakovec (Croatian pronunciation: [tʃâkoʋets]; Hungarian: Csáktornya; Latin: Aquama; German: Tschakathurn) is a city in northern Croatia, located around 90 kilometres (56 miles) north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital. Čakovec is both the county seat and the largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmost, smallest and most densely populated Croatian county.
Restaurants in Cakovec
1. Cakovec Castle
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By Zoran S - Visnjan, Croatia
This is where in the early Middle ages emerged Cakovec.
The outer part is the fortress, unfortunately, with the time part of it was demolished, but the preserved is main entrance with surrounding walls. The inner part is a beautiful Renaissance palace.
There is a very rich museum, exhibits are from the Paleolithic to the present time, and it has a magnificent ethnographic collection and a very rich gallery.
Also worth a look is a beautifully decorated wedding hall which certainly remained in good memory of many generations of inhabitants of Cakovec.
2. Zgrada Doma sindikata - Trgovacki Casino
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By 99Martin - York
Čakovec, in the small Međimurje County of Croatia, doesn't get the tourist visits it deserves and information on the town is a bit sparse (and not always accurate). The main site to visit in town is the Zrinski Castle and there are notable churches and museums.
The Trgovački kasino (or Commercial Casino), which is also known as the Zgrada Doma sindikata (indicating its use as a Trade Union Hall after 1945), is an attractive but strange looking building built in 1903 in a 'Hungarian Secession' style. Some websites and guide books claim the architect was "the notable Ödön Horvath", but as Ödön von Horvath was a famous writer, this seems improbable! Maybe his name was confused with Ödön Lechner, who was perhaps the greatest Hungarian architect of the period (sometimes called the Hungarian Gaudi). I haven't found any evidence for this but I suppose it is just possible.
The building was firmly closed when we visited, so we couldn't see inside. It is on a pleasant pedestrianised street where open air cafés and pubs abound. It is next to a large park with playground facilities.
Not worth travelling a huge distance to see, perhaps, but well worth seeing if you are in the area.
3. Medjimurski dvori
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By MatejaKovacic - Vienna, Austria
We waited 1h between food courses. Food is good, stuff are sometimes nice..It depends on number of guests. Interior is a bit shabby for my taste but the surrounding is really pretty. But if u are already there its nice place to grab a bite.
4. Muzej Medimurja Cakovec
Reviewed By Bruno Z
Interessante per i costumi locali, tipicamente contadini e fortemente influenzati dalla vicina Ungheria.
Per chi conosce le tradizioni dolomitiche non può notare forti coincidenze nelle feste e nelle maschere che accumunano tutta l'area mitteleuropea sottoposta all'amministrazione dell'Impero Austroungarico.
Sono ritornato alla mia infanzia per ... 25 Kuna ( 3 miseri euro).
5. Luckia Automat Klub
Located in a beautiful park Perivoj Zrinski but still very close to city center, trendy ambience, next to famous caffe bar Flash, brings you a great entertainment with games of chance and much more. Smoking area, well-equipped bar, electronic roulette, slot machines and a betting corner with its cosy furniture for full indulgence will provide you with unique and attractive way of entertainment.
