Away from the main roads and cities, in areas that are still adorned with a preserved environment, and man lives in harmony with nature, ethno-villages began to emerge. Stara Kapela, located in the heart of Brod-Posavina County, in a small valley between the gentle hills is a special pearl of rural tourism.
The present appearance of the Old Chapel took place in 1760, when, by order of Empress Maria Theresa, the village descended into the valley. Until a few years ago, the village had fallen asleep in time, and now it has become a unique tourist destination in the area of Slavonia. Rich ethnological material was collected, items that were in use in the daily lives of our grandparents to revive the spirit of times past. 20 km of hiking and biking trails were built on the surrounding hills with rest areas with tables and benches and replicas of old balconies that serve as lookouts and remind us of the glorious border past when the place was part of the military border with the Ottoman Empire.
The trail has a rich educational content that includes about 120 marked plant species in Croatian and Latin. Interpretation boards with pictures and names of birds and game that live here, as well as photographs of local edible and inedible mushrooms, have been set up at some rest areas. Of course, for fishing enthusiasts there is a beautiful pond and hunting enthusiasts can visit the nearby hunting grounds. There are several tourist households in the village where you will enjoy the traditional Slavonian hospitality and your palate will be more than satisfied with the choice of food offered in the two traditional restaurants.
