Turopolje
Turopolje is a region in central Croatia .
geography
The Turopolje extends in the area of the city triangle of Zagreb (capital of Croatia), the industrial city Sisak and the cultural city Karlovac . In the north the plain is bounded by the river Sava , in the south by its tributary Kupa .
The official capital of Turopolje is Velika Gorica . The landscape lies in the counties of Zagreb and Sisak-Moslavina , and south on the border with Banovina . The Vukomerička gora - the hill country of Vukomerić - is a small sub-region of the Turopolje, in which there is also an important wine-growing region of this part of the country.
Sights, regional and customs
The main attractions of the region are the old wooden farmhouses ( Čardak ). The area is also very popular with anglers. Especially the KAJKAVIAN (kajkavski) dialect, which in turn is different from village to village, is a very typical feature of this region. The typical traditional costumes of Turopolje are also popular .
Turopoljes specialties
Turopol's cuisine offers a range of regional specialties.
Among other things, the soups, such as Pažul , a hearty bean soup, or the hearty vegetable stew Čušpajz with meat are popular. There is also the suckling pig called Odojak or Odojek and the spicy Češnovka garlic sausage . Also well-known are the “nibble snack” made from pork fat, Čvarci, and Sir od dima , a homemade soft cheese that is also eaten dried as hard cheese. This can be processed into gibanica , similar to strudel but filled with cheese , which is similar to the filled cheese dough pockets known as fajnki . The scraps of dough mlinci or corn flour dumplings ( Žganci ) are served as an accompaniment to the meat . In addition come domaca šunka , a dried ham and bacon Domáci Špek added.
Well-known drinks are the schnapps called domaća rakija (mostly slivovitz , but also made from other fruit) and the domaće vino wine , which is mainly grown in the sub-region of the “Vukomerička gora”.
Turopolje pig
Turopolje is also known for a breed of pig, the Turopolje pig . This breed of pig is now threatened with extinction, although many animal rights activists, especially in Austria, are committed to preserving the breed. The pigs are adapted to year-round grazing and are considered self-sufficient, even in the cold season. In 1994 the last six animals of this breed were rescued from the chaos of war in Yugoslavia. The few offspring that are currently being kept are descended from them. You can see some specimens z. B. in the zoo Arche Warder , which specializes in the conservation of extinct domestic animal breeds.