Milanovac between local history and the Wine Road

Milanovac brings together local history, sacred architecture and a connection to the regional Wine Road. When planning your trip, it is worth considering these themes separately: a former excursion destination tells the story of the town’s development, the parish church and chapel offer specific cultural points of interest, and the Wine Road runs through Antunovac to Milanovac. If you are looking for a hotel for a stay in Milanovac, these highlights can help you decide what brings you here.

A lost excursion destination

Around the turn of the 20th century, the well-known Milanovac excursion destination was developed with a well-kept park, walking paths, a spring and an inn. It was later lost to urbanisation. The park and walking paths shaped the experience of spending time outdoors, while the spring and inn were further features of the developed destination. Together, they paint a picture of an excursion spot with a range of elements that defined the site’s former character.

Parish church and chapel

The parish church Crkva Blaženog Alojzija Stepinca dates from 2007. Another cultural point of interest is the Kapelica Sv. Trojstva in Milanovac. The chapel is largely physically accessible; check local conditions before your visit. The parish church and chapel add to the picture of Milanovac’s sacred culture: a construction year is given for the church, while the chapel is a cultural attraction.

Wine Road and pilgrimage route

The Virovitički vidici Wine Road runs through Antunovac to Milanovac. The town is therefore part of this named route and offers a connection to the regional wine landscape. Another reason to travel here was the Virovitički križni put on 22 March 2025: around 150 worshippers walked a 15-kilometre pilgrimage and penitential route that passed through Milanovac. The Wine Road refers to a route, while the Stations of the Cross was an event on a specific date. If you would like to combine your stay with an event, check the dates in advance.

Regional culinary heritage and addresses

At a tasting held at Djedov podrum in 2009, visitors were offered eight types of wine from the area between Vukosavljevice and Orahovica, as well as six different types of rakija. This historic tasting adds a specific culinary dimension to the connection with wine. The ŠULENTIĆ restaurant is at Ulica 30. svibnja 100; the Na Strossu café-bar-pizzeria is at Ulica Svetog Križa 29. If you would like to visit either, check in advance whether and when they are open.

Choose Milanovac as your destination

When looking for a hotel in Milanovac, it helps to decide in advance what you want to focus on during your stay: local history and sacred culture offer a different reason to visit than the Wine Road and regional culinary heritage. Use these themes to match your travel plans to your interests and compare suitable hotel offers with your itinerary. The history of the former excursion destination adds a historical perspective to your view of Milanovac.

Discover more destinations: Virovitica, Orahovica, Bukvik.

View the main travel guide: Virovitica-Podravina.