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This website is a resource about Krapina and Croatia in general.
Krapina is a town in northern Croatia and the administrative centre of Krapina-Zagorje county with a population of 4,647 (2001) and a total municipality population of 12,950 (2001). Krapina is located in the hilly Zagorje region of Croatia, approximately 55 km away from both Zagreb and Varaždin.
Krapina Neanderthals
Krapina is famous for an archaeological discovery in 1899, where a population of Neanderthals was discovered by geologist, archaeologist and paleontologist Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger. The archaeological discovery on a hill called Hušnjak unearth over eight hundred fossil remains depicting over almost 75 Neanderthals individuals who died between the age of sixteen and twenty four.
Things to do
Krapina has been known since 1193. It has always been a favourite site for castles and country houses of Croatian and Hungarian rulers. Today it is a reasonably developed town, offering something for everyone who visits Croatia or Krapina. From cultural events held throughout the year to restaurants serving traditional Croatian foods. Numerous mountain trails and paths for the nature lovers and for the lovers of art, there is sculpture park in the open. Finally, a visit to the museum of evolution is a must.