Kumrovec
Deep in the heart of rural Zagorje, 40km (25 miles) from Zagreb, Staro Selo (Old Village) is best known as the birthplace of Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980), the much-loved President of Yugoslavia, who ruled the country from the end of World War II until his death. A cluster of 25 cottages and numerous farm buildings have been restored to look just as they would have when Tito was a boy, some complete with period furnishing. On weekends, local craftsmen give displays of traditional skills like blacksmithing, carpentry, weaving, and candle-making. The house where Tito was born is easy to spot—there’s a larger-than-life bronze sculpture of the man himself, standing in the garden.
Deep in the heart of rural Zagorje, 40km (25 miles) from Zagreb, Staro Selo (Old Village) is best known as the birthplace of Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980), the much-loved President of Yugoslavia, who ruled the country from the end of World War II until his death. A cluster of 25 cottages and numerous farm buildings have been restored to look just as they would have when Tito was a boy, some complete with period furnishing. On weekends, local craftsmen give displays of traditional skills like blacksmithing, carpentry, weaving, and candle-making. The house where Tito was born is easy to spot—there’s a larger-than-life bronze sculpture of the man himself, standing in the garden.
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