Wine Park Cupen

While on site, you’re free to wander the farm’s vineyards at will. There are several other wineries within 10 minutes’ drive, where you can sample the vintages and buy your favourite bottles as souvenirs. If angling is your thing, head to the coarse fishery at Pjeskara Šarje (20 minutes by car); alternatively you can take scenic walks alongside the meanders of the River Drava (25 minutes). If you have older kids, let them loose on off-road biking trails at Motocross Staza Karasov Brijeg (five minutes); if that’s a bit too hardcore, then follow the sculpture trail up to the summit of Bilogora (half an hour’s walk) for views over Virovitica-Podravina vineyards and forests. Alternatively, head for Croatia Sahara (20 minutes' drive) to encounter camels wandering over the sand dunes or pet the donkeys and ponies. For other days out, sample a bit of local history in Kloštar Podravski with a visit to its Franciscan monastery, or inspect the petrified remains of the former castle at Utvrda Gorbonok (both 10 minutes).