Kumrovec

Kumrovec lies beside the Sutla on the Croatian–Slovenian border, yet its visitor experience is centred on the Staro Selo Museum. Croatia’s largest in-situ ethnographic museum contains roughly forty preserved traditional buildings and displays devoted to Zagorje homes, farming and crafts around the turn of the 20th century. At the heart of the protected village ensemble is the birthplace of Josip Broz Tito, now containing historical and ethnographic exhibits, with a sculpture by Antun Augustinčić in the courtyard. The museum extends well beyond political history: houses and farm buildings interpret blacksmithing, pottery, weaving and other trades, while its collections include furniture, tools, ceramics, textiles, toys and folk instruments. After the visit, Krčma Kod Starog offers a terrace facing the museum and Tito’s birthplace. Roads connect Kumrovec with Klanjec, Zabok and Zaprešić, but public-transport journeys require advance planning. A natural continuation is Klanjec and nearby Zelenjak, where the monument to the Croatian anthem stands in the Sutla valley. Allow at least several hours to explore Staro Selo properly rather than treating it as a quick photo stop.

Kumrovec stands beside the Sutla River on the Slovenian border, with the Staro selo Museum as its defining landmark—the largest open-air museum in Hrvatsko zagorje. Its preserved and restored cottages and farm buildings recreate village life at the turn of the 20th century. The centrepiece includes Josip Broz Tito’s birthplace and the Broz family smallholding. Beyond the architecture, the displays explore blacksmithing, wheelwrighting, gingerbread making, pottery, flax and hemp processing, and the former village school. Since 1993, the museum has formed part of the Museums of Hrvatsko zagorje.