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  Samobor, Croatia
To the east of Zagreb is the town of Samobor, established in the 13th century.
Samobor grew up at the base of the fortress.
Today Samobor is a popular getaway destination for locals and travelers who enjoy hiking and good food.
www.planetware.com /croatia/samobor-hr-cc-sam.htm   (246 words)

  
 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
It is located to the west of Zagreb, between the eastern slopes of Samoborsko gorje (Samobor hills, the eastern part of the Žumberak Mountains), in the Sava river valley.
Samobor has existed as a free royal town since 1242 according to a document of endowment by King Bela IV.
In 1846, Samobor was paid a visit by the composer Franz Liszt, who at that time was visiting Zagreb during one of his numerous concert-tours.
www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Samobor   (285 words)

  
 SAMOBOR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The picturesque small town of Samobor, with a long excursion and tourist tradition, was granted the status of a free royal market-town by a charter from King Bela IV in 1242.
At the foot of the Old Town there is the old section of Samobor called Taborec, with wooden houses and the Gothic Church of Saint Michael, reconstructed in baroque style, and the Vurginščak sports and recreational centre.
Samoborsko Gorje, a range of hills, gives Samobor and its surroundings a particular charm as the cradle of Croatian mountaineering, because the trip to Oštrc and Plešivica in 1875 is considered the first organised mountaineering excursion in Croatia.
members.tripod.com /~zagzup/turizam/samobore.html   (237 words)

  
 Samobor, Croatia
Samobor is a city in Zagreb county, Croatia, population 36,206 (2001).
It is located to the south-west of Zagreb under the Žumberak hill (also known as the Samobor hill).
Samobor has existed since 1242 according to a document of endowment by king Bela IV.
www.creekin.net /c2961-n48-samobor-croatia.html   (91 words)

  
 Samobor to the Zumberak : Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Samobor to the Zumberak (Overview of Samobor to the Zumberak)
Samobor is just 26km (16 miles) west of Zagreb and linked to the capital by frequent bus service, good roads, and lots of tour operators, so it is a convenient, worthwhile destination.
Samobor has a unique character, but logistically, it is almost a suburb of Zagreb, and its expansive cobbled town square lined with shops, cafes, and crafters could almost classify it as a theme park.
www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=3676&catID=3676010001   (369 words)

  
 Samobor (Zagreb, Croatia)
The town is called Samobor, and the "Free Republic of Samobor" is proclaimed, the normal municipal functionaries nominally being suspended for the period.
The coat of arms of Samobor is based on the old seal showing a tower between leafed branches.
The flag is apparently of red silk, somewhat detoriated, semee with golden roses, showing a fl double-headed eagle displayed, both heads crowned, beaked and haloed golden, membered also golden holdin in the right a sceptre and in the left a sword, between the two heads is a golden orb.
www.fotw.net /Flags/hr-sambr.html   (476 words)

  
 TZ Zagrebačke županije - Samobor
The day of the town of Samobor is observed between 26th and 28th July.
Another distinct feature of Samobor are its tradesmen and catering industry employees.
Farm produce that can either be bought at the green market in Samobor or on individual farms is of high quality.
www.tzzz.hr /engleski/SAMOBOR/samoborzanimljivosti1.htm   (315 words)

  
 Samobor  Croatia - In Your Pocket
Concerts, outdoor parties, competitions, and a costume ball are only a few of the merriments awaiting you and your painted face.
SAMOBOR, a town on the southern slopes of Samoborsko Gorje (Samobor Hills), 23 km west of Zagreb; elevation 168 m; population 14,170.
Samobor is located on the regional road, which branches of off the main road (M1, E70) Zagreb - state border - Ljubljana.
www.inyourpocket.com /croatia/samobor/en   (116 words)

  
 Tourist information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
, situated on the eastern slopes of the Samobor hills, at the exit from the picturesque valley of the Gradna brook, is one of the oldest and most attractive weekend resorts, only twenty kilometres from Zagreb.
Samobor's athletic history is best illustrated by the following data: the first record of gymnastics 1860, first mountain climbers 1875, first cyclist 1893, and skier 1895.
Mining began here in 16th century in copper and iron mines of Rude, in 1839 a glass factory was put in operation at Osredek, a predecessor of the modern crystal glass factory.
www.phy.hr /~dpaar/samobor/turist.html   (366 words)

  
 Caving Club Samobor
Caving Club Samobor was founded 1 July 2000 in the place called Koretici on Mt. Zumberak, our main researching territory and where "the first of us" started caving (some decades ago, a "few" pounds less and with a bit more hair...).
Besides cavers from Samobor, other members of the expedition were from Caving Club "Estavela" from Kastav and one from SOPDS Velebit, Zagreb.
Besides 14 cavers from Caving Club Samobor, 8 cavers from Klub jamarjev Kostanjevica na Krki (Slovenia), 8 cavers from Speleoloska udruga Estavela (Kastav, Croatia), 3 from SODS "Velebit" (Zagreb, Croatia), 2 from Croatian Biospeleological Society and 1 from SK Pauk (Fuzine, Croatia) also participated in the expedition.
www.speleo-klub-samobor.hr /club.htm   (1048 words)

  
 CroMaps navigator: Samobor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Twenty-one km west of Zagreb is Samobor, the town with the longest urban tradition in the Zagreb area: as early as the 13th century its inhabitants received the right to elect the town judge and parish priest, a right which was later reaffirmed by King Bela IV in 1242.
Samobors town centre is a harmonious and predominantly baroque whole dating from the 18th and 19th centuries.
The most important churches are: the 17th century parish church with its polygonal shrine, Renaissance portal, baroque steeple and a rich treasury; the Franciscan church and monastery (with its treasury, library and rich collection of baroque paintings); and the 16th century baroque-style gothic St Michaels Chapel made of wrought iron.
www.cromaps.com /index.php?id=291&L=3   (260 words)

  
 Visiting Samobor, Croatia
Samobor is also the place to head for Carnival; it's famous throughout Croatia.
Samobor sits in the middle of the Samoborsko Gorje, a mountaintainous region that offers a wealth of hikes through rolling hills, lush pastures and dense forests.
The Samobor Tourist Office (tel 01-336 0044) is in the town centre at Tomislava 5.
www.croatiatraveller.com /Zagreb_region/Samobor.htm   (252 words)

  
 about Samobor
Above the town are the ruins of the large burg Stari Grad, built in the period from the 13th to the 18th century; the burg was abandoned in the 19th century.
Below the burg Stari Grad is the historical core of Samobor, Taborec, with wooden houses and the Gothic church of St. Michael, restored in Baroque style.
Among the manor-houses in the vicinity of Samobor, the most prominent is the classicist-style Balagovi Dvori.
www.booking.com.hr /samobor.html   (964 words)

  
 Samobor - Croatian National Tourist Board   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Several parks in Samobor are protected as horticultural monuments.
The major recreational activity is hiking - Samobor is the cradle of Croatian hiking.
Today there is a number of well-marked and maintained mountain paths around Samobor, as well as several nicely decorated and well equipped mountain lodges.
www.croatia.hr /English/Destinacije/Destinacija.aspx?idDestination=451   (111 words)

  
 Sara's Big Trip to ulicapozgaji
Shortly after he was hiding in Samobor, he hid in Zagreb and then pronounced Zagreb a town too.
The only downside is that the tags in the museum are only in hrvatski and there are no Samobor history books in english (that we were able to find).
It seems that Samobor is the big town but Molvice & Gornja Purgaria are villages within Samobor area - so in U.S. terms, Samobor is also a county-of-sorts.
epsc.wustl.edu /~spozgay/Pozgay/samobor.html   (173 words)

  
 Paghat's Garden: Geranium phaeum phaeum 'Samobor'
First is the leaves, each scallop having a cherry-fl dot when the leaves emerge, aging into a large purple marking.
'Samobor' was discovered in 1990 by Elizabeth Strangman of Washfield Nursery in Kent, England, where the very first 'Samobor' in cultivation still grows.
It is named for the Croation town of Samobor.
www.paghat.com /cranesbillsamobor.html   (460 words)

  
 Samobor - General information - Croatian National Tourist Board   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The exquisite gastronomic offer of Samobor includes "rudarska greblica" (a kind of pie), the spicy mustard sauce called "samoborska mustarda", the liqueur Bermet, "cesnjovke" (garlic sausages), "samoborske kremsnite" (custard slices), etc.
The Samobor Carnival ("fasnik") is the event with an old tradition; it has been organized for more than 170 years as one of the most popular carnival festivities in the country (January/February).
SAMOBOR, a town on the southern slopes of Samoborsko Gorje (Samobor Hills), 23 km west of Zagreb; elevation 168 m.
www.croatia.hr /English/Destinacije/Opcenito.aspx?idDestination=451&idProperty=16   (325 words)

  
 Samobor  - Samobor Carnival  Croatia - In Your Pocket   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Let's set the story straight - the precious prince is not a real person and never was, thus you shoudn't think the thrilled participants barbaric.
Sraco the judge: A local raven-like bird people look to as a kind of wisened muse and judge (like Yoda) descends upon the region and proclaims it the 'Samobor Fašnik Republic of Freedom' immediately following the Fašnik's incineration.
The idea is freedom, one borne of the fact that your identity is concealed.
www.inyourpocket.com /croatia/samobor/en/category?chid=391   (291 words)

  
 Croatia - Central Croatia
Sisak, the long history of urban life (around 2,500 years) and the extremely favourable position on the confluence of three rivers (the Sava, the Kupa and the Odra) have made Sisak a very important town in the history of the Croats.
Heading from Zagreb there is a highway, A11 to Samobor and the nature park Lonjsko Polje.
All main middle Croatian villages are connected with the Croatian railroad ('Hrvatske zeljeznice/HZ') except the city of Samobor.
www.croatiatouristcenter.com /central.htm   (885 words)

  
 Samobor travel guide
Samobor travel guide - The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and what to see
All within walking distance from the center of town, there is a historical museum (worth the visit), castle ruins on a hilltop, and a pleasant path to walk along, the sights to see including a delightful chapel in the forest.
Also, Samobor is famous for its specialty "cakes," which must be tried!
www.world66.com /europe/croatia/samobor   (143 words)

  
 Samobor Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
This is the beautiful old church of Samobor.
The Town Hall of Samobor is situated in the central position of the main square and it dominates the whole area of the square.
Samobor Museum is situated right in the heart of the town and it absolutely worth to visit.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Croatia/Zagreb_Region/Samobor-385270/Things_To_Do-Samobor-BR-1.html   (515 words)

  
 AFC - 07/05/06 Demand - Sumarija Samobor
Dario Juric, who is exploiting horses for wood-pulling for Sumarija Samobor (Samobor Forestry Office) through his trade 'Promet Juric, drvo, sjeca i izvlacenje' (Promet Juric, wood, felling and pulling of trees), Donji Macelj 74, 49225 Donji Macelj.
Upon publishing pictures of tortured horses with open and unhealed wounds in the media as well as on our web-site, we received many calls from citizens who are horrified by the inhuman abuse of horses as living machinery.
They cannot understand Sumarija Samobor's casualness to the obvious suffering of the unlucky animals, as well as their thinking of it as 'normal'.
www.prijatelji-zivotinja.hr /index.en.php?id=622   (282 words)

  
 Žuti mačak - Samobor
Located in the northwest part of Croatia near the border with Slovenia, Samobor is a perfect getaway: fresh air, green, peaceful slopes ideal for walks in the nature.
This route is 22 km long; we drive from Zagreb to Samobor.
On the way we stop in Bio Park Divlje vode and we end the route in eco-village Žumberak where you can rest or have a meal.
www.zutimacak.hr /index.jsp?setLang=en&id=biking_zagzupanija_samobor   (167 words)

  
 Buja's Samobor Page
Samobor je gradić pored Zagreba, glavnog grada Republike Hrvatske.
Samobor is the small town near Zagreb, the capital of Croatia.
The town I was born in.The town I still live in.
members.tripod.com /~buja   (75 words)

  
 Zumberak I Samobor Gorje Prirodni Park, Croatia
Just outside of Samobor is the newly created Zumberak I Samobor Gorje Prirodni Park, established in 1999, in the Zumberak and Samobor mountains.
The nature park has long been a popular hiking and walking area for Samobor locals.
Encompassed within the hills of the Zumberak I Samobor Gorje Prirodni Park are a number of villages, many of which have a village church.
www.planetware.com /samobor/zumberak-i-samobor-gorje-prirodni-park-hr-cc-samz.htm   (143 words)

  
 Športski bridž klub "Samobor"
Dvadeset kilometara zapadno od Zagreba, između plodne savske ravnice i Samoborskog gorja nalazi se grad Samobor.
godine, Samobor postaje " slobodni kraljevski grad ".
Danas grad Samobor ima oko 15 000 stanovnika, a s okolicom oko 35 000 te pripada Zagrebačkoj županiji.
www.geocities.com /bk_samobor   (157 words)

  
 Samobor Nightlife - Reviews, Tips, Photos - VirtualTourist.com
Reviews and photos of Samobor bars and nightclubs posted by real travelers and Samobor locals.
Since it is on a short distance from Zagreb (20 km), the town of Samobor is crowded with local tourists during the weekends.
We, Zagrepcani (inhabitants of Zagreb) come to see this cute little town in order to escape from our busy daily routines, to enjoy in a good local cousine, to have good times with our families and friends, to partecipate to a famous local carnival, but above the all, to eat delicious cake called "kremshnita".
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Croatia/Zagreb_Region/Samobor-385270/Nightlife-Samobor-BR-1.html   (319 words)

  
 Poslovni Otisak Samobor i Sveta Nedelja - Poslovni imenik Samobora i Svete Nedelje
Početna stranica Poslovni imenik Samobor - Vijesti Besplatni oglasi
Uz navedeno pruža besplatne oglase, zanimljivosti, galerije slika te vijesti vezane za grad Samobor i Svetu Nedjelju.
Novootvoreni multimedijalni sportsko-zabavni centar, lociran na ulazu u Samobor.
www.samoborbiz.com   (192 words)

  
 Samobor (Zagreb County, Croatia)
Even the CoA on the municipality building was temporarily changed to a version that show a magpie in place of the usual tower.
Sorry that I don't have images of the flag and coa.
I can only offer you the "normal" flag of Samobor, white flag with CoA in the middle.
www.1uptravel.com /flag/flags/hr-sambr.html   (271 words)

  
 Samobor Hotels, Croatia - Hotels in Croatia - Smooth Hound
Samobor Hotels, Croatia - Hotels in Croatia - Smooth Hound
Samobor Hotels, Guest Houses, Bed and Breakfasts and Self Catering Accommodation many offering an exclusive Smooth Hound discount.
Below is a list of cheap hotels in Samobor and luxury hotels in Samobor, Croatia
www.s-h-systems.co.uk /croatia/samobor.html   (145 words)

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