Vrbovec is in Zagreb county, Croatia, 43.37 km northeast of Zagreb. The town has a population of about 16,000, as of the 2011 census.

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Vrbovec is the birth place of Ban Petar Zrinski, a Croatian hero from the Middle Ages.

For all who would like to meet with typical way of Croatian life, Vrbovec offers peaceful staying and feeling like at home.

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Well connected by the A4 highway, then by D28 expressway, it takes only 25 minutes by car from Zagreb.

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It takes 35-54 minutes by train from main train station in Zagreb.

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It takes 45 minutes by bus from main bus-station in Zagreb.

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• Mausoleum of family De Piennes (in the local cemetery). 
• Tower of Petar Zrinski. 
• Castle of Patačić. 
• Castle of Lovrečina Grad. 
• Church of Saint Vitus. 

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• NK Vrbovec Football. A member of third division of the Croatian Soccer League. 

Festivals[edit]

• Kaj su jeli naši stari. Last week of August or first week of September, from Friday to Sunday. Traditional festival of cooking of old specialities from the past 

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Hotels[edit]

• Hotel Bunčić, Zagrebačka 4, ☏ +38512720570, fax: +38512720571, [email protected]. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Featuring an on-site restaurant and a bar, Hotel Bunčić is located 750 meters from the Old Town of Vrbovec. It is the former motel owned by PIK Vrbovec. €24-47. (updated May 2020)

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