Varazdin is one of the most important tourist centres of the entire northern Croatia. 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 Varazdin 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 Varazdin 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 Varazdin Baroque Evenings - one of the
greatest musical events in Croatian. 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 Varazdin 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 Varazdin Lake represent a heaven for anglers, with pike-perch, pike, carp, etc. being the main catch. The cuisine
of Varazdin is popular and renowned, and the "Varazdin 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 Varazdin wine and the Varazdin beer, "Knaput", can satisfy even the most demanding taste.
A legjobb címen van, amennyiben Varazdin-i pihenéséhez lakást vagy hétvégi
házat keres, vagy ha csak Varazdin-ról érdeklodik. Az Adrialin Európa egyik legnagyobb,
pihenésre alkalmas lakások és hétvégi házak ajánlója
Horvátországban, óriási szálloda és üdülohely választékkal.