Križevci &
Gornja Rijeka
Hills, vineyards and ancient crossroads in the heart of Croatia's Prigorje region.
Prigorje region
One month
+ car provided
event planners
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Where you
would arrive
The Prigorje region is a landscape shaped by the transition from the rolling hills of the Kalnik mountain range to the fertile plains. Historically, this area flourished as a vital crossroads of trade routes and water — a place where paths crossed and communities grew around sacred points, noble estates and traditional crafts.
The landscape is defined by its "green lungs" — the Kalnik mountain, offering mist-covered peaks and ancient fortresses. Here, life moves to a different rhythm, where the "holy trinity" of identity remains the heights of Kalnik, the historic town cores and the sprawling family vineyards.
You will be stationed in two distinct but deeply connected environments, with free co-living accommodation and a car for use throughout your stay.
Your residency
in two phases
A town built on the reconciliation of noblemen and the crossing of ancient paths. Staying 11 km from the town centre, you'll have the peace of rural nature — a lake within walking distance, forests, e-bikes — while remaining a short car ride from urban services.
Your accommodation is a co-living wooden house with 3 individual beds, an above-ground swimming pool with solar shower, outdoor sauna, gazebo, barbeque and sport courts. High-speed Wi-Fi or co-working space in the Križevci Entrepreneurship Center.
A peaceful area of scattered hamlets, noble estates and old orchards. You'll stay in a traditional family-run OPG wooden house with 2 bedrooms, kitchen, sauna and hot tub, overlooking the village of Kolarec.
Starlink internet keeps you digitally connected while you enjoy the analogue beauty of village life — lavender fields, Kalnik hiking trails and the heritage festival "Sejem" all await.
Infrastructure
& amenities
How you can
contribute
- Create or help create content for local products, accommodation and services in the region.
- Help organise the Healthy Childhood Festival (June 20th) with content creation or logistics support.
- Provide feedback on experiences, accommodation, infrastructure and local services for community development.
- Participate in heritage events — Križevačko Spravišče (June 4–6) and Sejem heritage festival (June 27th).
- Explore and document local landmarks: star observatory, Kalnik mountain ruins, lavender fields, vineyards, birdwatching.
Preferred
profiles
We are looking for remote workers with a genuine curiosity for rural community life, heritage culture and the landscapes of the Prigorje region.
We especially welcome tourism influencers, content creators, videographers, photographers, storytelling experts and event planners/managers — profiles that can directly contribute to raising the visibility of these communities.
Other profiles are also welcome, provided they bring a willingness to engage meaningfully with the community during their stay.
Contact: korak@ukorak.hr · NGO KORAK
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