Vindija Cave

#107 among destinations in Croatia

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Vindija Cave is an archaeological site associated with Neanderthals and modern humans, located in the municipality of Donja Voća, northern Croatia. Three of these Neanderthals were selected as the primary sources for the first draft sequence of the Neanderthal genome project. ()

Local name: Špilja Vindija Length: 164 ftWidth: 92 ftHeight: 66 ftCoordinates: 46°17'58"N, 16°4'14"E

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VaraždinskaCroatia

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Vindija Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arboretum Opeka, Opeka Manor, Klenovnik Castle, Bajnski Dvori Castle.

4.1 miNE
Park
Arboretum Opeka
105 min walk • Opeka Arboretum is situated in the Vinica municipality, northern Croatia. Located in a large park surrounding a manor, Opeka arboretum, with its 65 hectares, is the largest of the three arboreta existing today in Croatia.
4.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Opeka Manor
104 min walk • Opeka Manor is a castle in the Vinica municipality, Varaždin County, northern Croatia. Located in the surrounding park with a large arboretum, the manor is situated below the Macelj forest in the northern part of Hrvatsko Zagorje historic region.
1.9 miS
Forts and castles
Klenovnik Castle
48 min walk • Klenovnik is the biggest Croatian castle. It is situated in Klenovnik, Varaždin County. First mentioning of the castle dates back in the 13th century when the Hungarian-Croatian king Béla IV takes it away from Pochun and gives it to then ruler of town Varaždin.
4 miE
Forts and castles
Bajnski Dvori Castle
103 min walk • Bajnski Dvori Castle is a castle in the Gornje Ladanje village, Vinica municipality, Varaždin County, northern Croatia. Located in the surrounding park, near a small lake and a chapel, the castle represents a valuable example of architectural skill and historical heritage.