February the 25th, 2026 – Vukovar-Srijem County in the extreme east of Croatia is far behind when it comes to tourism compared to the coast, but it seems set to experience a boost.
As Glas Slavonije/Voice of Slavonia/Marija Lesic Omerovic writes, the Vukovar-Srijem County Assembly is planning to adopt the Destination Management Plan on Thursday. The plan has been carefully and strategically considered and is a planning document that represents a solid foundation for the responsible, sustainable and balanced development of the area as a tourist destination.
This will all be carried out while respecting the needs of the local community and achieving the strategic goals of tourism development through various specific measures and projects. The management plan sublimates projects divided into three categories that will not be able to be implemented and will not be able to apply for funds if they are not adopted within this document.
three categories for vukovar-srijem tourism
There are a total of ten projects that contribute to the implementation of measures necessary to contribute to sustainability at the destination level: Danube Crafts (a project that will explore, preserve and promote traditional crafts along the “Traditional Crafts Route” in the Danube Region), the construction of a bike path in the Lovas Municipality, the construction of a bicycle path in the Tovarnik Municipality, the construction of a camping-rest area Opatovac, Kercel Čakovci Tourist and Visitor Centre, the Čakovci-Vukovar cycling trail, the construction of outdoor pools as part of the Vukovar swimming pool, the construction of bike paths on the Vukovar Srijem County (VSC)-Vinkovci bike routes, the construction of bike paths along the VSC-bike/pedestrian bridge on the Marica (Vinkovci) and the Rokovci Digital and Green Park.
Fourteen projects are of particular importance for the development of the destination. These are as follows: the educational trail “Steps of Peace” in the Municipality of Drenovci, the Andrijaševci camp-rest area, the Drenovci camp-rest area, the Camino route in VSC, the review and evaluation of cycle tourism routes across VSC, the construction of a replica of a border guard’s hut in Štitar, the reconstruction of a well in the Lovas settlement, the Lovas interpretation centre (Captain’s house), the Cvelferija Museum, the Matoš House in Tovarnik and the Ilača Sanctuary. The reconstruction and equipping of the Khuen Bellasy castle in Nuštar, the reconstruction of an unclassified road in the Municipality of Andrijaševci and the Blaca Business Zone are also included here.
bringing vukovar-srijem tourism forward
The largest number of projects, a total of 19 of them, meet the criteria from the Guidelines of the Ministry of Tourism and Sport on the minimum estimated investment value of one million euros. These are as follows: the Vinkovačke Jeseni Museum, the “Šuma” (Forest) interpretation centre in Drenovci, the “Dolina mamuta” (Mammoth valley) interpretation centre in Mohovo, the old mill in Tordinci, the ORION congress centre, the brandy museum, the wine museum, the cycling infrastructure in the Gunja municipality, the construction of a macadam bike path along the Sava River, the construction of cycling routes across VSC-the Stari Jankovci Municipality, the First Croatian Football Theme Park, the museum district – 8,000 years of history in one place in Vinkovci, the construction of cycling trails on VSC cycling routes – the Trbušanci cycling/pedestrian bridge (Vinkovci), and the Šumanovci Sanctuary.
The aforementioned category also includes five projects from the Andrijaševci Municipality: the Rokovačke zidine (Rokovački Walls), the construction of a community building (more specifically cultural centre), a pedestrian-bicycle bridge, the Frankopan sports-rehabilitation and recreation centre, and the Blaca residential-recreational tourist zone.
