# Stara vijećnica, Croatia: what it is and when to go > Stara vijećnica is a museum in Croatia (Novi Grad). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 35. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Croatia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/stara-vijecnica/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Croatia · Njegoševa 2, 79220, Novi Grad - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** ZAG Velika Gorica, 81 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 45.04927, 16.37346 ## What it is and where Stara vijećnica is a museum in Croatia (Novi Grad). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Croatia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 45.04927, 16.37346; the nearest main airport is Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG, Velika Gorica), 81 km as the crow flies. How to get around Croatia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.049274%2C16.37346) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.049274%2C16.37346) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/museos/) places in Croatia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Stara vijećnica is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 56 | | February | Better not | 10 h 11 | | March | Possible | 11 h 37 | | April | Possible | 13 h 16 | | May | Best time | 14 h 39 | | June | Best time | 15 h 25 | | July | Best time | 15 h 06 | | August | Best time | 13 h 54 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 42 | | November | Possible | 9 h 17 | | December | Better not | 8 h 35 | In June there are 15 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 35. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Croatia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Croatia To enter Croatia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Croatia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Gvozdansko Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/stari-grad-gvozdansko/): Castle ruin · 16 km - [Zrin Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/utvrda-zrin/): Ruined castle located in the village of Zrin, central Croatia · 17 km - [Piramida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/piramida/): Hill in Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia · 18 km - [Petrovića brdo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/petrovica-brdo/): Summit · 20 km - [Kozja glava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/kozja-glava/): Hill in Croatia · 20 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Croatia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/). ## More in Croatia: Museums and art - [Museum of Broken Relationships](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/museum-of-broken-relationships/): specialized museum in Zagreb, Croatia - [Monument to the Revolution of the people of Moslavina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/monument-to-the-revolution-of-the-people-of-moslavina/): sculpture by Dušan Džamonja - [Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/museum-of-contemporary-art/): art museum in Zagreb, Croata - [Krapina Neanderthal site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/muzej-krapinskih-neandertalaca/): archaeological site in Croatia - [Nikola Tesla Memorial Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/memorial-center-nikola-tesla/): biographical and technology museum in Smiljan, Croatia - [Rab concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/rab-concentration-camp/): Italian concentration camp on the Italian-occupied island of Rab (now in Croatia); established July 1942 Every Croatia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Stara vijećnica? It is a museum in Croatia. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Croatia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Stara vijećnica? May to October. In June there are 15 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 35. ### How do you get to Stara vijećnica? The nearest main airport is Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG), 81 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.049274%2C16.37346) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Croatia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Croatia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Gvozdansko Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/stari-grad-gvozdansko/), [Zrin Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/utvrda-zrin/), [Piramida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/piramida/). The rest is in [the Croatia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/croacia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/287313881), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61359078), CC0. More about Stara vijećnica on [Wikipedia](https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vije%C4%87nica_u_Novom_Gradu). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).