In the foothills of UNESCO Global Geopark Papuk (a nature park in Western Slavonia, in Eastern Croatia), there is a small village Trenkovo. And there in Trenkovo is situated the authentic Slavonian country estate „Larva“ with its rural holiday farmhouse built in 1933. It will amaze you with its extraordinary beauty and the serenity of a small Slavonian farmhouse.

The country estate remains authentic, just as it was in times past. The concept of the farm holidays offers an experience of real farm life in the original farmhouse with authentic furniture and original cuisine with minimum technology (the refrigerator and a cooker).
A farm stay well preserved and rich in the charm and history of the Slavonia region. For everyone who wants to experience authentic Croatian countryside.

Hanging out with friends or family, doing sports activities, reading or sleeping on the grass under a fruit tree - that is called a relaxing holiday. You can join in the work on the farm or feed farm animals. After, you can enjoy local homemade specialities accompanied by cheerful Slavonian tamburitza music. Don't miss this charming farm stay.

Let us create tailor-made tours for you, and you will discover what makes the Slavonia region so special.

Services:  house rental

On request: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation: 3x private rooms with 3 bathrooms:

• double room „Ana“  (12 m² ),
• double room „Marija (16 m² ),
• double room „Katica“ with extra bed (16 m² )

-          All rooms are non-smoking rooms.

-          WiFi Internet (free of charge).

-          Standard equipment: bathroom with shower, toilet and hairdryer, table with two chairs.

-          TV is available in sitting room where you can read and play board games.

-          Full equipped original kitchen as was in times past, but with refrigerator and cooker.

-          Outdoor barbecue, kettle/pot and bread oven for nice open air evenings (free of charge).

-          Pet-friendly accommodation. Pets are free of charge.

-          Child-friendly estate.

-          Private parking place.

Traditional cooking  /  Meals:

• Local homemade products traditional in the Požega Valley and Slavonia region: pastries from pork greaves - favourite savoury pastries; traditional, hot smoked sausage called “kulen” – authentic Slavonian product protected in EU; cheese; smoked ham; wedding cakes; Graševina – wine from the Kutjevo region, šljivovica (plum schnapps).
• Fresh and tasty breakfast on request with homemade products: sausage, bacon, pork greaves, krvavica (some kind of black pudding), milk, coffe, and fresh eggs.
• Meals can be prepared in different ways: on the grill, in a bread oven or old pot/kettle, on a skewer in a traditional way with various seasonal vegetables, incl. homemade wine and brandy (schnapps). There is also a wine cellar.

Some of the traditional meals in Slavonia: Fiš-paprikaš – hot fish goulash soup; grilled carp; Čobanac – "shepherd's stew" with several kinds of meat (especially venison).

Price information & additional costs:

• Prices per house/night.
• No extra charge for one night.
• Included in room price: tourist tax, bed linen, towels and final cleaning.

Additional costs (upon request, payment on the spot):

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Estate rental for one day (without overnight), incl.usage of kitchen, dishes and the entire outdoor space.

Payment on the spot is only possible in cash.

Check-in: 10.00 - 20.00                               Languages spoken by the host: 

Check-out: until 12.00                                 Croatian, English, German

Highlights of the Country Estate "Larva"

• Award „Sunflower of Croatian Rural Tourism 2015” – a special award for a faithful representation of the traditional way of living in the Croatian countryside

• Award "Man - the key to success" in the category Host of a tourist farm household, Oct 2022.

• Living in an authentic Slavonian farmhouse.
• Ethnological collection of old farm tools and implements that have been used in the past by farmers.
• Sleeping on straw in a small barn or helping out around the farm.

• Picking fruit in a large orchard.
• Preparing traditional Slavonian meals outside in the garden.
• Going around sightseeing in the Golden Valley of Požega county or just relaxing in the greenery of the spacious courtyard.
• Suitable for families with children and larger groups of people.
• Great starting point for visiting wine cellars around the Kutjevo wine region.

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Požega Valley, also known as Golden Valley

This fertile valley has been important since antiquity. Its Roman name was Vallis Aurea, meaning "golden valley". The valley is formed by the Slavonian mountains of Požeška Gora, Psunj, Papuk, Krndija and Dilj. Thanks to its protected position, no other county in Slavonia has more sights preserved than Požega Valley. Archaeological sites, old towns, churches, fortresses, etc. all can be found in or around the Golden Valley.

UNESCO Geopark Papuk is absolutely the crown jewel of all-natural beauties in Western Slavonia. Because of the exceptional geological heritage of its mountains Papuk and Krndija the Papuk Geopark is among 120 official UNESCO Global Geoparks around the world. The Nature Park Papuk is only 20 km away from the Winery Sonttachi. You can spend a night there. We recommend the Mountain Lodge Jankovac, located in the protected park-forest Jankovac and close to the waterfall Skakavac (the highest waterfall in Slavonia). There are numerous educational, bicycle and mountaineering paths, several lookouts, an equestrian trail, and natural, cultural and historical attractions.

• Visiting the castle of Baron Trenk (Trenkov dvorac), only 500 m away from the property.

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• Fishing on the river Orljava, on fish farms or eco-ethno estates with their fish ponds.

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• Wine roads with numerous wine cellars in the Pozega Valley (also called “Golden Valley”), especially the internationally award-winning wines of the wine region Kutjevo.

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• Trip to Nature Park Papuk (UNESCO Global Geopark ) and its Mountain Lodge Jankovac, 30 minutes drive through the wood.

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• Trip to the old baroque city of Požega, just 8 km away. Požega itself is a monument of baroque architecture built in the Middle Ages.

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• Visiting medieval Fort Kaptol Old town, Jesuit Castle Kutjevo, Požega's Monument to the Plague (to commemorate Požega’s plague victims in 1749), …

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• Educational - hiking trail „Lapjak“ with posted detailed signs (the first one over hilly terrain in Slavonia); hiking trail „Šulerov put“.

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• Numerous cycling trails and organized tours.

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• Paragliding in the Nature Park Papuk, on the hill Pliš.

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Any of the recommended trips can be booked through Inlandia.com. Just give us a call or drop us an e-mail at info@inlandia.com . Our local experts will design for you a tailor-made itinerary.