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Zagorske castle hills
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Zagorske castle hills

Eight days north of Zagreb: Trakoscan, Veliki Tabor, Krapina, Varazdin baroque, Medjimurje wine. Tesla in Zagreb and Varazdin; the castle lanes eat range.

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Season: Year-round. Castle interiors thinner in winter. Varazdin Spancirfest late August fills rooms. Wine harvest September.

Eight days north of Zagreb: Trakoscan, Veliki Tabor, Krapina, Varazdin baroque, Medjimurje wine. Tesla in Zagreb and Varazdin; the castle lanes eat range.

Day by day

Day 1

Zagreb

The gate of the north. Overnight Tesla.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Zagreb) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Zagreb. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Zagreb
ZagrebPhoto: Suradnik13 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 3

Trakoscan

A castle on a lake. Destination charger.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Trakoscan. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Varazdin
VarazdinPhoto: Krzysztof Golik / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 5

Varazdin

Baroque that still walks. Overnight Tesla.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Varazdin) — typical arrival 24%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: Varazdin. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Veliki Tabor
Veliki TaborPhoto: Ex13 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 6

Krapina

A hill of old bones. A quiet night.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Krapina. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Krapina
KrapinaPhoto: Divna Jaksic / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Day 8

Zagreb

Last Tesla. The castles are still in the rear-view.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Zagreb) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Zagreb. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Medjimurje
MedjimurjePhoto: Silverije / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in Zagreb — a calm stop on this leg, about 20 min.
  • Tesla Supercharger in Varazdin — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.

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