Zagreb to Trakoscan Castle: Private day trip

Main attractions • A neo-Gothic fortress rising from a forested hill above an artificial lake in the Zagorje region of northern Croatia — romantic, photogenic and among the best-preserved castle complexes in the country; the current appearance dates largely from a 19th-century reconstruction by the Drašković family that transformed a medieval defensive tower into a residential palace of considerable elegance • The interior preserves the Drašković family collection across multiple floors — period furniture, portraits, weapons, armour and personal effects spanning four centuries of aristocratic life in one of Croatia's most powerful noble dynasties

What to eat • The castle restaurant serves traditional Croatian and Zagorje regional dishes — štrukli (baked or boiled dough parcels filled with fresh cheese, a Zagorje speciality) and purica s mlincima (roast turkey with mlinci flatbread) are the dishes to order