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The Krapina-Zagorje county - Krapinsko-zagorska županija encompasses most of the Hrvatsko Zagorje historic region, and it is a candidate for being the most idyllic county of them all: the many villages and small towns spread out across the hillsides are perfect for agriculture ( vineyards in particular) and summer houses. Although, the many hills and valleys cause a peculiar effect throughout Zagorje: 15% of the year, the fog significantly lowers visibility in the area.

Perhaps the most astonishing landmark of the area is the excavation site of a 100,000 year old Neanderthal man in caves near the central town of Krapina. The "modern" Krapina itself has been known since 1193, and always a favorite site for castles and other country houses of Croatian and Hungarian rulers.

Other towns of the county are Zabok , Pregrada , Zlatar , Oroslavje , Donja Stubica , Klanjec . The town of Stubica features another thermal spring, the Stubicke toplice ("toplice" means spa). Also in the area are medieval castles Veliki Tabor , Miljana , Bežanec , Hellenbach , Januševac etc.

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