Two of the greatest rivers in Europe meet in Osijek-Baranja. This is the **Danube delta nature route**. Visit the **Kopački Rit** marshes which is a huge wetland area. You can take a boat through narrow canals full of white water lilies. Look for white-tailed eagles and thousands of other birds that live in the trees. It is a wild world of water and mud that feels like it has never been touched by man. You can walk on long wooden paths that go deep into the reeds. It is very quiet and peaceful in the heart of the marsh. The land rises into the sandy hills of **Baranja**. In the village of **Zmajevac** you can visit wine cellars called "gators." These are long tunnels dug into the soft cliffs. They stay cool all through the hot summer without any electricity. You can try wine that has been stored there for a long time. The vineyards cover the hills and the wine is strong and dark like the river itself. The people here are famous for their hospitality and their love of good food. You will never leave a cellar with an empty stomach or a dry glass. Explore the **Karanac Ethno Village** and eat at "Baranjska kuća" to try traditional "čupteti" (spiced dough) or snail stew. For a majestic view visit the **Tikveš Castle** complex which was once a hunting lodge for European emperors and later for Tito. In Osijek walk through the **Secessionist quarter** on Europska Avenija to see some of the finest 19th-century architecture in Central Europe. Visit the **Belje winery** in Kneževi Vinogradi to see one of the largest and oldest wine cellars in the region. The road through the "Banska Kosa" hill provides the best views of the endless vineyards stretching toward the Hungarian border.

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History of Osijek Baranja

Osijek is the city of **Tvrđa**, a baroque military masterpiece built to keep the east at bay. The entire old town is a fortress of cobblestones and grand palaces, once the most modern city in the region with the first **tram** in the country. This transit history is still visible in the wide avenues that were designed to move goods from the river docks to the railway station. It is a place where the Drava river is the main street and the bridge is the landmark. Baranja, the **Mother of Wine**, is a triangular piece of land between the Drava and Danube rivers. It was a royal estate so valuable that the prince who owned it built the Tikveš hunting castle to entertain the world’s leaders. The estate was famous for its vast game reserves, attracting hunters from across the Austro-Hungarian Empire for centuries. The soil here is **loess** (compressed wind-blown dust) which makes the wine taste like no other in Europe. The **Kopački Rit** marshes are one of the largest wetlands in Europe, a delta where the rivers fight for territory. It is a wild world of eagles and massive **red deer** that has remained untouched for centuries. The marshes act as a natural filter for the Danube, purifying the water before it flows further downstream towards the Black Sea. For a road trip, Baranja provides the most unique **wine gators** (underground tunnels) dug into the sides of the hills.

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