Višnjica is a unique resort located in Croatia that consists of a stud farm, club house, stables, and other facilities situated on two estates totaling over 600,000 square meters. The resort offers horse riding, hiking, gastronomy featuring local sweet potatoes, and events. It has the potential to expand into retirement homes, health food production, and thermal water tourism by utilizing the preserved natural environment and infrastructure.

1. Višnjica Unique resort in the heart of the nature 19 real estate Horvačanska 1666, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia Tel: + 385 1 388 16 84 Fax: + 385 1 387 24 13 [email_address] AN Sopje, Slatina, Virovitičko Podravska County , Croatia

2. Contents Region 3 Višnjica location 4 Stud farm 5 Club House and stables 6 Wilderness park 7 Recreation 8 Accomodation 9 Gastronomy and dining 10 Nature and tradition 11 Production 12 Sweet potato 13 Events 14 Potentials 15 Specifications 16 Technical dana 17 In development 18

3. Region Višnjica is situated in the Virovitičko-Podravska county, situated in the continental part of Croatia at the borderline between the C entral and E astern part of Croatia . The Podravina lowlands in the north stand out in sharp relief to the hills and mountains of Bilogora, Papuk and Krndija in the south. Apart from being a boundary between Slavonija and Podravina, this county is a meeting point of the lowlands and the highlands. Situated only 13 km from Slatina, 25 km from Virovitica, 40 km from Terezino Polje (border crossing to Hungary), 100 km from Osijek and 170 km from Zagreb, capital of Croatia. In its vicinity, in Novaki, there's a runway for small aircrafts.

4. Višnjica location Višnjica was mentioned for the first time in the middle of the 19th century as a large-scale farm. After only one century it became one of the most developed estates in western part of Slavonia. In the time of its economical and demographical uprise its owners were German duke Schaumburg-Lippe and later on count Ivan Drašković. Today, there are no permanent inhabitants, but we want to create various types of tourism and a functional agricultural production, ecological oriented. The location is divided in two parts which integrates this unique resort in the heart of nature. Main site consists of 3 star hotel, the stud farm with luxury club house , high end stables , support facilities , and greenhouses with sweet potato production as well other cultures growing facilities . Other part of the site is situated 10 kilometers away in the direction of the Drava River , a s the fallow deer and mouflon breeding ground with stables and support facilities .

5. Stud farm On October 22, 2005 the Višnjica Stud Farm became associate d member of the World Arabian Horse Organization (WHAO) The Stud Farm takes care of 60 Arabian horses, specifically, quarter and paint horse breed . It has won a large number of awards at international and horse fairs .

6. Club house and stables Luxury clubhouse building consists of modern guesthouse with modern stables and is near the stud farm. Club house consists of 4 apartements and living areas with fine club house caffe. Widen area which is in development will add true aspects of traditional tourism.

8. Recreation Višnjica resort offers various recreational activites like: Playgrounds for children and families Bycyling Paintball Horse riding both as sport activity and racing Therapeutic horse riding Hiking

9. Accomodation Hotel “Višnjica” is located in the heart of the main site, surrounded by ancient naturaly preserved park and site complexes. Hotel is declared as a 3 star category hotel with possible development to 4 star. Hotel have single rooms, double rooms and suites. 4 rooms are standardized for disabled persons. In hotel complex there are also two congress rooms capacity for 20 and 60 persons, fully technicaly equiped for seminars, congresses, and other type of business sessions.

10. Gastronomy and Dining R estaurant have capacity of 150 places and is ideal for any kind of arrangement, like weedings or parties. Restaurant offer authentic Slavonian and other type ot traditional Croatian gastronomy in accordance with in house specialties from its own resources.

11. Nature and tradition Višnjica resort is a true natural spot that is surrounded with centurty preserved parks of pines, maples, mulberries and many other exotic plants. The quietness and beauty is preserved by its nature and offers unique piece of mind and relaxation.

12. Production Ecological production of high quality Sweet potato - Batat (certified organic mark in process). Annualy capacity of 200 tons. Producing various type of products from this unique vegetable, like bread, meal, juices etc. In house unique sweet potato gastronomy specialies.

13. Sweet potato – Flagship of the site Unique offer of traditional specialties on menu are made from Višnjica sweet potato: Flour Schnaps Juices Home made bread Various culinary specialties

14. Events Višnjica offer various events and traditional festivals that attracts many visitors.

15. Potentials Analyses of the thermal waters in the vicinity of the location have shown that the waters can be employed to form a tourist complex . The configuration of the land on the site, the position in the region and the clim ate provide s good basis for the establishment of retirement homes or any other type of project development. It provide extraordinary attractions and activities for the residents and visitors as well. Apart from a complex, regarding the consisting production, it is possible to widen production of health food as well as the production of healing herbs for the food and cosmetic industry thank to good infrastructure establisment.

16. Specifications The integration of agriculture, tourism, sports and ecology is ideal due to following specifications of the site region: - A humid continental climate - A ir free of pollution - A bsence of din and potential dangers - P reserved nature - A unique stud farm breeding the thoroughbred Arabian horse - P reserved building heritage of the whole property, rural architecture - P reserved socio-cultural characteristics - P icturesque landscape (vicinity of the Drava River and Papuk Nature Park) - G ood conditions for leisure, hiking, horse riding and bicycle riding - G ood road connections - A ll the necessary infrastructure provided

17. Technical data The complete Višnjica location consists of two estates: - 1st estate or main site covers 220,000 m2 of land in the ownership of the stud farm and 60,000 m2 of land on lease and can be found on the regional plan map as T-3. - This zone adjoins the R-9 zone which covers 340,000 m2 and can be extended. The R-9 zone is in the ownership of the Republic of Croatia - 2nd estate is situated 10 kilometers away in the direction of the Drava River and covers 25,000 m2 of land in the ownership and 20,000 m2 on lease. The estate consists of the fallow deer and mouflon breeding ground as well as stables and support facilities .

18. In development Grand horse and bycycle route The horse and bicycle trail under construction will contain three sections amounting to 65 kilometers in total . The largest part of the trail will pass along the Drava River embankment in the Sopje District, which will make it part of the network of bicycle and horse riding routes alongside the Drava River .