Đakovo (Djakovo, Diakovár) is a town in the region of Slavonia, Croatia, 37 km to the southwest of Osijek and 34 km southeast of Našice; elevation 111 m; population 27,769 in 2001. Đakovo is the centre of the fertile and rich Đakovo region (Đakovština). Slavonia is a region in eastern Croatia. ... Osijek (Hungarian: Eszék) is the fourth largest city in Croatia with population 114,616 in 2001. ... Našice is a town in the Osijek-Baranja county of Croatia, population 17,320 (2001). ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Chief occupations include farming, livestock breeding, leather and wool processing; horse selection centre; major industries are wood processing (furniture), textiles, chemicals and food processing, building material, printing and tourism. Đakovo is located at the intersection of the main road (M17.01, E 73) Osijek-Đakovo and the regional road Našice - Đakovo and the railroad Ploče - Sarajevo - Vrpolje - Osijek - Budapest. Našice is a town in the Osijek-Baranja county of Croatia, population 17,320 (2001). ... Ploče is a town and a notable seaport in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county of Croatia, population 10,834 (2001). ... View of Sarajevo from the east. ... Budapest (pronounced BOO-dah-pesht, IPA ), the capital city of Hungary and the countrys principal political, industrial, commercial and transportation centre, has more than 1. ...

The Cathedral of Đakovo is the symbol of the town and the most important sacral object, not only of Đakovo but also of the whole region of Slavonia. The Cathedral was built 1866-1882 under Josip Juraj Strossmayer, then the bishop of the Đakovo and Srijem Catholic diocese. The landscaped park from the 19th century near the bishop's palace is a horticultural monument under special protection as well as the nearby Small Park (Mali Park) dating from the turn of the 19th/20th century. A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy (such as the Roman Catholic Church or the Anglican churches), which serves as the central church of a bishopric. ... Slavonia is a region in eastern Croatia. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Josip Juraj Strossmayer (also Joseph Georg Strossmayer; February 4, 1815 – May 8, 1905) was a notable bishop, benefactor and a politician from Croatia. ... Srem in Serbian or Srijem in Croatian (from Latin: Sirmium) is a fertile region of the Pannonian plain in Europe, between the Danube and Sava rivers. ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ...

The central traditional event is called Đakovački Vezovi (Đakovo Embroidery). It is a folklore show of the regions Slavonia and Baranja that is organized yearly in the beginning of July, and it presents traditional folk costumes, folklore dancing and singing groups, customs. The Cathedral hosts choirs, opera artists, and art exhibitions are organized in the exhibition salon. The horse and wedding wagon show is a special part of the program. During the sports program, pure-bred white Lipizzaner horses can be seen on the racecourse. They come from the horse-breeding centre in Ivandvor, which has been breeding horses ever since 1506. Baranya (Hungarian, in Croatian and Serbian: Baranja) is the name of an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in present Hungary, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary. ... A Lipizzaner The Lipizzan horses, or Lipizzaner, are very closely associated with what is called the Spanish Riding School, which is the oldest riding academy in the world. ... Events Leonardo da Vinci completes the Mona Lisa. ...

The town and the surroundings offer many sports and recreation facilities, such as tennis courts, racecourse, gym, swimming pool, etc. The lakes Jošava, Mlinac, Borovik as well as fishponds, backwaters and canals offer fine angling opportunities. High and low game hunting is possible in the immediate surroundings or farther on the Dilj mountain to the southwest.

The traditional Slavonian cuisine, famous for its meat specialities (kulen smoked pepper sausage, sausages, smoked ham), venison and freshwater fish dishes are offered both in Dakovo and its surroundings. Of particular interest are the exquisite wines of the Đakovo region: Weissburgunder (another name for Pinot Blanc), Traminer, Riesling. Slavonia is a region in eastern Croatia. ... A cuisine (from French cuisine, meaning cooking; culinary art; kitchen; itself from Latin coquina, meaning the same; itself from the Latin verb coquere, meaning to cook) is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a place of origin. ... Pinot Blanc is a white wine grape. ... Riesling is a white grape variety and varietal appellation of wines grown historically in Alsace (France), Austria, Germany (see German wine), and northern Italy. ...