Kopački rit Nature Park and Kormoran restaurant would like to invite you to an extraordinary magic event, as part of "Magic Summer in Baranya". This event will take place on Friday July 23, in Kopački rit Nature Park.
The program will start at 07.00 pm in Tikveš Castle Complex, where visitors will be able to enjoy the sounds of music, horse-carriage rides and other surprises, accompanied by forest fairies.
An unforgettable gastronomic adventure follows in Kormoran restaurant. Carefully selected wine at a special price and live music in the company of fairies will last deep into the night.
Tickets for this magic and unique event can be bought in the Tourist Association of Osijek, Tourist Association of Baranya, Atlas Travel Agency in Osijek and Kormoran restaurant, from Tuesday July 20 to Friday July 23. The program in Tikveš forest is included in the ticket price - 120 kn (fairy concert, food and beverages from the nature, horse carriage ride) and fairy dinner at Kormoran restaurant with greeting aperitive and live music included.
Relax and devote yourself to the nature, music, excellent wine, gastronomic dainties of Kormoran restaurant and elope, at least for a moment, into this enchanted story deep into the night.
Contact:

Belje d.d.
Ljiljana Vajda Mlinaček, tel: 031/790-235

JUPP Kopački rit
Besim Mehić, tel: 031/752-320

The best way to experience the pleasure and nature of Kopački rit is with small boat tours that take you through the Special Zoological Reserve.
The small boats are available every day from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, and on Fridays and Saturdays from 9.00 am 7.30 pm.

During July and August, the Visitor's Centre of Kopački rit is open from 9.00 am to 7.30 sati pm every Friday and Saturday. Visitors can enjoy tours with smaller or larger boats or they can use our marked nature trails all day long. The last boat departs at 6.30 pm.
Booking and other information - +385 31 752 -320 or e-mail: prijemni.centar@kopacki-rit.hr

The City Association for Sporting Recreation called "Sport for all", Osijek City, Hervis Osijek and Kopački rit Nature Park Management Office organized the sixth traditional bike tour from Osijek to Kopački rit and then back to Osijek on May 30, 2010.
The bike tour gathered about 150 participants. After arriving to "Mali Sakadaš" Visitors' Centre, the luckiest participants received a few interesting and valuable prizes (a bike, a biker's outfit, a boat tour etc.). The goal of this event was to encourage the citizens of Osijek to use their bikes as an ideal vehicle for recreation, nature preservation and protection.

A manifestation named "Razbistrite se na Bistri" meaning "Clear yourself in Bistra " was held in Medvednica Nature Park as part of celebrating the International Biodiversity Day, Nature Protection Day and European Parks Day. The representatives from Kopački rit Nature Park presented the touristic offer and the beauties of Kopački rit on this occasion. Many visitors were satisfied with Kopački rit's presentation and said they hope to visit the Park soon.

Public institution "Kopački rit" Nature Park celebrates this important date for nature protection, in order to join the world in the efforts on preserving of biological diversity and promoting of nature protection. The year of 2010 is a chance to draw attention to a huge role of biological diversity in sustainable development and human existence in general, with special importance for the health of people and health of the entire planet Earth. Biological diversity is our only source for numerous assets, from food and medications all the way to construction materials. Our planet's ecosystems supply us with many irreplaceable services; air and clean water, regeneration of soil, pollination and climate regulation are only some of them.
Public institution uses this action to present all people with the wealth of wetland habitats, which are so rare nowadays.
In the period between May 21 and 23, 2010 educational presentations will be organized for you at our reception center "Mali Sakadaš", and you can also go for a walk along our educational trails "Mali Sakadaš", "Veliki Sakadaš" or you can experience an exceptional direct contact with nature through our boat or small boat ride within the Special Zoological Reserve. For the visitors with adventurous spirit, we offer the walk along the educational trail "Old Elm" which goes through a centennial forest, and leads to one of the last big elms in this area.

We invite you to join us in celebration of this day!

We are looking forward to welcoming you!

Folk costume Manufacturing and Rental Department from Zagreb, in cooperation with Kopački rit Nature Park and Tourist Association of Baranya, organized a workshop on Baranya traditional embroidery for 67 interested participants within Tikveš Castle, between May 14 and 16, 2010. The head of the workshop was Josip Forjan B. A., and textile skills were taught by presenters from Baranya – Eva Kostolić, Jela Lovrić and Pavo Franjin, together with Jasna Lukačević, Martina Pejnović and Vinka Mareković from Zagreb. In theory part, the participants were given an overview of traditional culture of Baranya, folk costumes and traditional handicrafts. The practical part of the workshop presented the techniques of making of traditional Baranya embroidery (interlinked, striped, crosses, pierced and flat stitches, diagonal and grained points), and traditional jewelry of threaded beads and braided bracelets and gloves decorated with beads. Realization of this project was financially supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia and the City of Zagreb – Department for Culture, Education and Sports. Workshop was attended by participants from all over Croatia (Omiš, Karlovac, Kutina, Vinkovci, Perušić, Sombor, and Subotica).