{"id":27819,"date":"2024-07-23T11:56:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T09:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitvarazdin.hr\/festival-varazdinskih-dvorista\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T21:28:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:28:55","slug":"the-festival-of-varazdin-courtyards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitvarazdin.hr\/en\/the-festival-of-varazdin-courtyards\/","title":{"rendered":"The Festival of Vara\u017edin Courtyards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What’s hidden behind the walls of Vara\u017edin’s old city center? A weekend in mid-June opens up attractive spaces that are inaccessible to the public throughout the year and turns them into an excellent platform for local producers, artists, creators, and other creatives to present their products and works.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The most charming festival in Vara\u017edin has entered its second decade and, for the 11th time, invites you to step into the most intimate corners of the historic city center. On the weekend of June 13 and 14, the doors of courtyards in grand palaces, romantic atriums, and charming private homes will open, transforming\u2014thanks to numerous artists, local producers, musicians, and other creatives\u2014into small stages for connection and creation.<\/p>


Nearly a hundred diverse programs will tell the story of Vara\u017edin, each in its own unique way. A walk through around twenty courtyards becomes a true little adventure\u2014an opportunity to meet hosts, talk with artists, taste local specialties, relax with music, or enjoy creative workshops that inspire imagination across all generations. It is precisely this sense of closeness, warmth, and openness that gives the festival its special character.<\/p>


After exploring the hidden courtyards, complete your festival experience in Vara\u017edin\u2019s restaurants, which prepare special menus inspired by local flavors for the occasion.<\/p>


The Festival of Vara\u017edin Courtyards is an experience of Vara\u017edin in its most authentic form – told through intimate spaces that connect its rich heritage with vibrant contemporary life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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In cooperation with the tourist boards of Vara\u017edin, Vara\u017edinske Toplice, Novi Marof and the Center of the World area, the Courtyards of the North project was launched, transforming these courtyards into spaces of culture, heritage and encounters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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