Novska

Novska lies between the lower slopes of Psunj and the Posavina plain, roughly 100 kilometres east of Zagreb on the main route into Slavonia. Its appeal comes not from a single monumental sight but from an unusual mix of railway heritage, green recreation areas and a modern video-game industry. In the centre, visitors can combine the City Museum Collection—developed from the Sajko family’s private collection—with the pedestrian area and historic Hotel Knopp. Beyond the streets, Novljansko Lake provides a setting for waterside walks and outdoor recreation. PISMO powered by A1 and the NOVsky project give this small Croatian city an unexpectedly strong technology identity. The surrounding landscape changes toward the Sava wetlands: the Strug landing stage at Plesmo opens onto Posavina’s waterways, while nearby Jasenovac introduces an important memorial dimension. Novska is straightforward to reach by train or bus; Arriva lists a daily Zagreb service covering 103 kilometres, and the railway station stands on the principal corridor toward Slavonia. Dining choices include the regional cooking at Emilija, Bon Tanjur’s contemporary menu and the everyday dishes of Novljanski Kotlić. A well-paced visit combines the town centre in the morning, Novljansko Lake later in the day and a separate outing toward Plesmo or Jasenovac.

Novska is a town in Sisak-Moslavina County, spread between the Posavina plain and the south-western slopes of Psunj. Its southern edge follows the regulated Veliki Strug, part of the Sava catchment, while most settlements sit where the Psunj foothills meet the Sava valley. Planning documents distinguish a hilly north-eastern section of about 163.4 square kilometres from a lowland south-western section of about 156 square kilometres. That geography makes Novska a meeting point between wooded Psunj and low-lying Posavina. The town is also home to its tourist board, public library and adult-education centre.