Central Croatia History

Velika Gorica is a town situated in the suburbs of Zagreb, Croatia's capital, but it is the town with it's own history and personality. It is famous because of it's beautiful parks and nearby roman ruins, it has a very popular radio station and Zagreb's airport is close by. Velika Gorica is the main town of a region Called Turopolje, that gained it's name because of the Tur, it was a kind of an wild ox that use to live in that area but no longer exists.

wonderful town, very easy to get around; great history; people are kind, and jovial although it's worth it to take the time to earn their trust
the market is one of the better ones that i visited in Europe- open air and oh so colorful- must try the fresh corn on the cob- delicious
there's a very tasty reasonably priced restaurant on the terrace (level 1.5) just off the stairs that join the upper lower levels of the market- great place to sit and people watch, but don't expect too much from the waiters!
if you need a break, there's a very modern comfortable movie theater at the "mall" located near the main train station