Meet theneighbours
Someone brews. Someone presses. Someone ladles, spins and distils.
Pecka is not only nature — Pecka is its people. The same things that make this corner special: clean water, untouched meadows, flower-rich forests and patience that pays off nowhere else — go into what people here make by hand.
At the centre we help these small producers bring their goods out to guests. And you get the best possible souvenir: not a fridge magnet, but the taste of this place and the story behind it.
The producers of the neighbourhood
Five neighbours. Five things made here by hand.
Why local, and why here
When the water is first-category clean and the air is pure, everything else is better too — sweeter fruit, more fragrant honey, richer milk.
Pecka's producers work in small batches, without shortcuts and without needless additives, because they neither know nor want another way. This is not industry; it is craft and pride.
Buying from them, you do not just take a product home — you help the village live on, and this way of working with it.
brews
Varcar
Jugoslav Župić, Mrkonjić Grad
Cloudy, unfiltered, unpasteurised — and named after the town's old name.
What they make: Craft beer, bock, around 6.8% ABV. Cloudy, unfiltered and unpasteurised.
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Topić sokić
Goran Topić, Šipovo
Local fruit, no shortcuts — the taste you remember from childhood.
What they make: Natural fruit juices from Krajina fruit, with no needless additives.
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Goat cheese
a household just outside Pecka
From goats grazing the same meadows they have grazed for generations.
What they make: Homemade goat cheese from goats grazing the mountain meadows around Pecka.
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Pecka honey
Željko Simić, Pecka
What there is depends on the season and the pollination — as nature gives.
What they make: Homemade honey from Pecka. What is available changes with the season and the flowering.
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Rakija
Dule Tošić, Donja Pecka
Hospitality in a glass — made the proper way, and in moderation.
What they make: Homemade rakija from Donja Pecka, distilled the old way. Available year-round.
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Where to taste and buy
At the centre
Most of these you can taste and buy at Visitor Center Pecka, year-round. For some producers we are glad to connect you directly.
Plan your visitAt the Šareni market
In summer and during the Pecka Outdoor Festival they all gather in one place with their best. One table, the whole neighbourhood.
Pecka Outdoor FestivalTake Pecka home
The finest souvenir is not a thing but a taste. It is the whole of Pecka to carry with you and share with the people back home. And when they are opened, the story of where they came from goes with them.
- a bottle of Varcar
- juice for the kids
- a jar of honey
- a piece of goat cheese
- a small glass of rakija
Do you make something of your own?
If you make something in Pecka or nearby — food, drink, honey, cheese — we would be glad to add you to the neighbourhood. It keeps growing; we add people as they come forward.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy local products in Pecka?
At the Visitor Center year-round, and in summer at the Šareni market during the Pecka Outdoor Festival.
What is made in Pecka and around it?
Craft beer (Varcar), natural juices (Topić sokić), homemade goat cheese, honey and rakija — and the list is growing.
Can I take them home as a gift or souvenir?
Yes — beer, juice, honey and rakija are ideal to carry; cheese by arrangement. A perfect taste-souvenir from the Krajina.
Can I buy directly from the producer?
For some, yes — we are glad to connect you. The easiest way is still to taste everything in one place, at the centre.
You make local products and want to join?
Get in touch through the contact page — we would be glad to add you.