Rastoke is a place of autochthonous ecologic and ethnographic significance due to its symbiosis of natural and civilizational features.

The watermills erected at this place largely contributed to the economic development of Slunj as the center of the region of Kordun.

Rastoke as individual place name was first mentioned in 1860 in a travel report by Adolfo Veber Tkalčević, a priest, philologist and writer.

The fortification of Slovin built by the noble Frankopan family was an esteemed secure refuge, around which the town of Slunj evolved.

The house of the former governor general of the French Illyrian Provinces marshal Auguste Marmont in Slunj still exists.

In the region of Lika, within the massif of the Mala Kapela mountain range and just beneath the Veliki Javornik top, lies the source of the Jesenica River.

At the entry of the Slunjčica into the Korana River, there exists a natural travertine barrier consisting of a large accumulated lime deposit.

The lower part of Rastoke consists of 23 waterfalls, which fall about 10 to 20 meters deep into the Korana.

Due to high concentrations of calcium that regularly sediment at the openings between the cellar stones the ground parts have been covered by a layer of sinter.

In order to accumulate enough power, a downward water fall of about three to five meters with an inclination of the wooden slope of at least 35 degrees was necessary.

For centuries, the relationship between the millers and the rest of the population, the grinding technique, the treatment of herbal textiles and wool, the customs, the language, the traditional dress, and much more had its impact on the living conditions of the citizens of Slunj and its surroundings.

It was made out of freshly ground grain, a combination of wheat, maize, barley, rye, and millet.

During the night from 6 to 7 March 1914 a huge slide of the travertine barrier occurred due to the undercutting by the Korana River.

Particularly the attempted blast of the giant road bridge across the Korana by Serbian paramilitary troops before fleeing town in August 1995 caused substantial damage to the roofs of the traditional houses, and very limited harm to the road bridge.

Local Serb militias, who regarded Slunj as their home region, severely damaged the waterfall Buk by throwing explosives on it during the occupation.

The region offers many activities for recreation, such as swimming, canoeing, rafting, fishing, hunting, mountain biking, hiking, riding, and spelunking.

In August, the Festival of the town of Slunj takes place (Croatian Dani grada Slunja).