travel42 Port Guide: Osijek

travel42 Professional Cruise Port of Call Review

Osijek, Croatia, is a delightful little town situated a few miles/kilometers away from the Danube on a tributary, the River Drava.

Located 131 km/210 mi east of Zagreb, this mid-sized city is an industrial center with oil refineries. The town's 18th-century Tvrda (Fortress) is a surprising expanse of buildings and churches wrapped by walls that appear intact, all reflected in the river in picture-perfect fashion for river cruisers to view.

Also visible to cruisers is the town's Church of S...