The Senses of the Caroline Road Educational Mountain Garden is a representation of an autochthonous Gorski Kotar garden and, as the first themed garden in Gorski Kotar, it connects the rural parts of the region with the Gorski Kotar garden tradition, cultural heritage and customs. The Garden is thematically divided, perfect for school in nature, tours by larger groups and workshops, and is surrounded by mountain streams and a source of drinking water. It is suitable for play, entertainment and rest, as well as accessible to the disabled.

The Garden’s themes are showcased through educational boards, including a comparison of wild and cultivated habitats of raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and wild strawberries, and a display of life by a mountain stream and lake. Get to know the alpine flower species of Gorski Kotar, medicinal plants, as well as traditional autochthonous Croatian varieties of vegetables, fruits, and herbs from a typical Gorski Kotar garden. If you visit this first Gorski Kotar-themed mountain garden, you will get to know the history of the Caroline road, gardening customs, traditional tools and the development of gardens throughout history, as well as try out liqueurs, jams, juices and fruits.