Budak: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In the wider area of Velebit Nature Park lies the described hiking route Budakovo brdo–Bačić kuk: The 4.5-kilometre trail is considered moderately difficult, climbs 240 metres in elevation, leads through mountain meadows, and offers views towards the sea, Bačić kuk, and the Dabarski kukovi.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Budak can choose the village as a destination for their own travel plans.

Nature

As part of the project for the Ćukinov put–Budački most educational trail, ten new exercise stations were installed.

Culture

The Church of Saint Mark in Budak was built and furnished through contributions from the local population and donors. Its landscaped park offers views of Velebit and the gorge of the Lika River. The church was blessed on 25 April; a baptism also took place there.

A celebration of Saint Mark’s Day in Budak included a Mass and attracted a large number of participants. It was followed by a traditional family gathering with a small meal.

History

The Budački Bridge crosses the Lika in Budak and was historically one of the important crossings over the river in the Lika area. The first known references to the site come from 18th-century military maps. A larger stone Budački Bridge was built in the mid-19th century, and its original foundations have been preserved. This bridge served the people of Gospić for more than 80 years.

In the immediate vicinity, in Stari Budak in Mušaluk, the remains of a tower known locally as Bešića kula are associated with the possible medieval town of Budak.

More local pages: Gospić, Trnovac, Mogorić, Donje Pazariste, Smiljan, Klanac, Bužim, Brušane.

To the higher-level travel overview: Municipality of Gospić.