Only 100 metres from the Kopački Rit Nature Park, at the very heart of the Baranja region, in a small fishing village of Kopačevo, there lies the idyllic Country Estate Didin Konak.

Experience a pleasant stay in Didin Konak while discovering the region of Eastern Croatia and the Kopački Rit Nature Park, bordered by the rivers Drava and Danube. 

You can book a room or one of the comfortable apartments with breakfast service, half-board or full-board. The apartments are separate cottages with an entrance, terrace, and crackling stove fires during colder days.

The traditional country estate has a large and beautiful inner courtyard, a well-tended garden, a paved pathway, and a covered storage space for cycles.

The Country Estate Didin Konak has an in-house restaurant with traditional Baranja cuisine. It is the favourite restaurant of the locals. You can taste top-quality wines in its wine cellar, full of the best labels from the local area.

In the evening, when the old-style street lamps along the pathway through the inner courtyard are on, the whole property provides a perfect unconstrained atmosphere.

Baranja region has always been known for its abundance of well-prepared food. If you like to taste amazingly rich, tasty cuisine, you should try the local cuisine of the Restaurant Didin Konak. It is based on freshwater fish and traditional specialities of the Baranja region.

The cuisine of Didin Konak focuses on regional produce from its greenhouse and local farmers. A genuine treat for every palate is the original fish paprikash (fish kettle-goulash) spiced with the well-known ground paprika from the village of Kopačevo and carp on a wooden fork baked over a campfire, a speciality of the Slavonia & Baranja region.

You can experience all the charm of Slavonia on this country estate! Ambience, local traditional cuisine, and live music at weekends. Staff for all the praise, from the hosts and waiters to the chef.

If you have plans to visit Slavonia & Baranja and Kopacki Rit Nature Park in Eastern Croatia, we recommend staying in Country Estate Didin Konak. 

Services: bed & breakfast or half board

Accommodation: 

1.)  3x two-bedroom apartments for 4 persons in separate cottages with own entrance and terrace.

• apartment „Baka Lou“, 50 m²  , type A4
• apartment „Dida Šime“, 50 m² , type A4
• apartment „Dida Stipe“, 50 m² , type A4

Standard equipment in apartments: living room with fully equipped kitchen, tile stove and sitting area with couch, which can be made into 2 extra beds; 2 bedrooms (double bed; 2 single beds); bathroom with shower, toilet and hairdryer; air conditioning; Sat-TV LCD; own terrace with sitting furniture; Wi-Fi Internet (free of charge).

2.)  Guesthouse with 24 modernly equipped rooms:

• 3x three-bed rooms
• 19x double rooms
• 2x single rooms

Standard equipment in rooms: safe, work desk, heating, wardrobe, bathroom with shower, toilet and hairdryer; air conditioning, radio; Sat-TV LCD; balcony; Wi-Fi Internet (free of charge).

Additional offer on request and additional charge:

• mini-wellness: Finnish sauna (bathrobe, towels, essential oils), jacuzzi, relaxing corner;
• a conference room with equipment.

Restaurant with traditional cuisine:

• fresh and tasty continental breakfast buffet with home-made products
• vegetables and fruits from the own greenhouse
• home-style cooking founded on ancient traditions ofthe region
• traditional dishes from Baranya region
• best place to taste local freshwater fish cuisine
• vegetarian meals & packed lunches on request
• special menus for groups

Other facilities: 

• in-house á la carte restaurant
• wine cellar with tasting room
• children’s playground (there is plenty of content for children)
• covered outdoor sitting area anda spacious courtyard
• parking place (free of charge)
• pet friendly

Price information & additional costs:

• Prices are per person/night.
• Minimum occupancy in apartment: 2 persons per apartment.
• Included in rental price: 13% VAT, bed linen, towels, final cleaning.
• Mandatory extra costs  - payment on the spot: tourist tax: adults 1,00€ person/night; children 12-18 years 0,50€ person/night. Children till 12 years free of charge.

DISCOUNTS:

• children till 4 years: 100%  (in parent's bed)
• children 4 - 12 years: 50%  (in parent's room)

Methods of payment on the spot: credit cards and cash are accepted.

Credit cards: VISA/MasterCard, Diners, American Express, Maestro.

Check-in: from 14.00                                   Languages spoken by the host: 

Check-out: until 10.00                                 Croatian, English, Hungarian

Highlights of the Country Estate Didin Konak:

• The location is just 100 meters from the main promenade of Kopački Rit Nature Park, one of the most important wetlands and bird areas in Europe.
• The in-house restaurant where the pleasure of eating lies in rediscovering authentic flavours, in simple but tasty recipes that closely reflect traditional cuisine.
• There is a possibility to experience individually organized wine tasting in the owner's wine cellar. The excellent wines are mainly from the Baranja region, one of the top-quality Croatian wine-growing districts.
• Organized cycling tours to discover the breathtaking landscapes of Baranja
• Long walks along the pathways in the Kopački rit Nature Park

Activities:

• Organized cycling tours to discover the breathtaking landscapes of Baranja: the cycling path from Osijek to Bilje, the international cycling routes Golden Beam - Pannonian peace path and the Danube route. The beauty of the landscape will delight cycling enthusiasts who visit this region.

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• Activities in Kopački rit Nature Park - the natural wetlands of Kopački rit lie on the meeting point of the Danube and Drava. It covers an area of 177 km² and is one of the best-preserved flood areas in Europe. Particularly interesting for leisure, sport and recreational activities, an attractive discovery tour through Kopačko Jezero (lake) and a popular area for bird watching, photo safari, and boat and canoe rides.

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• Fishing – Baranja is a paradise for anglers, rich in various fish species and quiet and hidden places where experienced anglers place their rods. 

  Be sure to visit the traditional event 'Fishermen's Days', which takes place every year in September in the Village of Kopačevo.

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• Horse riding school in the professional horse riding club in Bilje (5 km)

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• Paintball near Ethno village Karanac (25 km away from Didin Konak).

Canoeing Kopački rit – Private guided canoe tour through the breath-taking scenery of the Nature Park Kopački rit, located next to the Didin Konak Country Estate. Experience beyond expectations includes a wine tasting of premium Baranja's wines!

Birdwatching Kopački rit – the 6-hours birdwatching programme with a professional guide will show you why is Kopacki rit reserve in Baranja included in the List of Important Bird Areas (IBA) and also in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.

Excursions to Slavonian cities Osijek (10 km), Djakovo (65 km) and Vukovar (46 km from Didin Konak) - guided city tours through their historical sites include visits to State Stud Farm of Lipizzaner horses, boat ride & wine tasting on the Danube, and great archaeological site and Museum Vučedol:

Osijek – Djakovo Tour

Vukovar Danube Tour

OTHER INTERESTING SIGHTS:

• Reformed Christian churches in villages of Kopačevo and Lug (10 km from Didin Konak).

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• Biljsko Lake (6 km away from Didin Konak estate) surrounded by trees and unspoilt nature. In the summer the lake is a paradise for family gatherings, swimming, camping and fishing because the lake is widely known for competitive fishing.

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• Wine roads of Baranja and wine tasting in combination with the gastronomic delights of traditional cuisine are a remarkable experience. The tradition of wine production dates back to the time when the Roman legions here planted the first vineyards. Their knowledge for centuries has been preserved, renewed and perfected. The most famous wine of Baranja is Graševina.

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• Visiting Wine cellars Belje (Podrumi Belje) which have existed since 1526. It is a truly unique winery building in this part of Europe, protected historical unit. It is dug into the hillside, where the wine is kept in oak casks. This fantastic edifice is hiding behind its heavy door two levels of long corridors. Through the labyrinths of these narrow corridors and thousands of stored bottles, the oenologists find their way around using the old hand-painted schematic.