Eco Ethno Gacka

The two-day gastronomic manifestation of the 21st in order of exhibition, sales and competition character is the largest of its kind in the area of Otočac and already traditionally in the city park in Otočac gathers a large number of visitors and is the largest event of this region.

50 producers from Otočac, Gospić, Brinje, Udbina, Pounj, Našice, Zagreb, Sisak, Novska, Koprivnica, Ogulin, Nuštar, Donja Zdenčina, Petrinja, Valpovo present their products, and 41 teams participate in cooking the kettle. 

Eco Ethno Gacka received a special recognition for the traditional events of the Croatian Association for Tourism and Rural Development "Village Members' Club" in the category of rural tourist events and the award "Simply the best" of the Association of Croatian Travel Agencies and Way to Croatia magazine for the quality of the event, and at the end of 2022.

In 2008, the Tourist Board of the City of Otočac received a large gold medal for the high quality of the organization of the gastronomic event at the 53rd Novi Sad Tourism Fair, by nominating the Eco Ethno Gacka event.

Concerts, workshops and performances for children, a fair of local products, an amusement park and a competition in the preparation of hunter's goulash (ketlić) as the main event of the event.

The Eco Ethno Gacka event is organized by the Tourist Board of the City of Otočac under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and with the financial support of Lika-Senj County, the Croatian Tourist Board, the Tourist Board of Lika-Senj County and the City of Otočac.