Photo tips:
OK, I will not share all of them and keep a few to myself. Realize that hunting the right locations for great pictures is more than half the job. A time consuming and costly process. But I simply love exploring. There is so much to discover in Croatia.
Lucky shots are very seldom. You need to prepare well and venture out to find great locations. Nowadays it has become much easier by means of Google maps. I stored more than 1100 locations in Croatia alone in them.
After finding your location take some time to see if there are no disturbing elements. Find out where the sun comes up and goes down. See if there are some interesting details that attribute to your future picture.
Then the third part begins.... You start making the visual and mental picture. That means; start dreaming of how you want your picture to look like. What season? What time? What kind of circumstances.
Be prepared for some disappointments. Be prepared to come back a few more times until you meet the right conditions. The right light, an interesting sky, some nice layers of fog and warm colours can make such a huge difference.
Zumberak Nature Park:
This nature park is really one of my favourite places for photography. It is actually divided in the Samborske Gorje and the Zumberak. In this blog I will be focused on the Zumberak. Here the mountains are not as steep as in the Samoborske Gorje. You will hardly meet any tourists here. Especially the part around Vivodina is very picturesque. It is the unique combination of rolling hills, meandering creeks and rivers and churches adding interesting detail for the landscape photographer.
Location tips:
In my future blogs, I will post many more tips about the Zumberak. But here are a few great places for you to enjoy.
The road from Sosice to Petrus Vrh is very pretty and offers some great viewpoints. The best view on Vivodina is at the cemetery at Petrus Vrh. In Vivodina itself the view behind the church is also very pretty. The road is very narrow but has a hardened surface. Do not forget to stop at Danculovici ( a short sidetrack). It offers a great view of the Vivodina area. The next village of Dojutrovica offers also great views.
You can still deviate a little more from this beautiful road and overlook the little hamlet of Kast. Another great view with a church.
You will also love this special viewpoint. It is a steep drive up but well worth the view. It is about 2 kilometres from Petrus Vrh.
Another one of my personal favourites is the valley at Stupe. A very little village but with a very special hill, almost shaped like a pyramid.
Take a break:
Restaurant Zumberacki Raj in Zamarija offers great trout dishes with fresh salad and roasted potatoes.
Restaurant Frlan in Vivodina offers meat dishes and great strudel.
Take a walk:
You can take a wonderful walk, indicated with signs, from Vivodina. Your starting point is at the church of Vivodina. Free parking.
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| Before entering Stupe make sure to spot the little chapel hidden away between the trees |
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| The hamlet of Stupe, a beautiful valley with a lovely brook and this typical pyramid-shaped mountain. |
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| You will spot many little churches in the Zumberak. This is the one at Drašći Vrh |
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| Vukovo Brdo (mountain of wolves) is a great spot to get your most rewarding shots of the Zumberak. |
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| A very magical morning that happens only very rare. The little church of Kast and the trees covered in frozen snow. |
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| The twin churches of Sosice. |
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| The view from Dojutrovica |
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| The view from Danculovci |
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| A very special 3d view on Vivodina. Sun, mist and an approaching snow storm. It was just magic! |
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