The city of Daruvar received four gold, two silver and one bronze award from the Croatian Tourist Board, which confirms that the city is the best-kept small town in continental Croatia. The combination of greenery and urban architecture, cultural diversity and fertile vineyards are one of the reasons that contributed to the flattering title.Daruvar is a well-known health resort with a tradition of health tourism for more than two thousand years and boasts a rich selection of tourist and recreational facilities. You can certainly complete your experience with a traditional gastronomic offer and wine tasting.In ancient times it was the capital of the Republic of Iassan, during the Romans widely known patrician thermal spa - Aquae Balissae, which means "very hot springs". In Turkish times it was an important strategic point, later a market, and in the time of Counts Janković, who are considered the founders of Daruvar as it is today, the city was turned into a center for crafts and trade.
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