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Optional and included excursions - from Zagreb
Opatija Riviera and The Kvarner Bay
Full day bus excursion
Road to Rijeka, the major Croatian harbour through the green, fresh
and dense forests of the Gorski Kotar region. Visit of the city including
Trsat, the centre of Marianism in this part of Croatia Afterwards, road
to neighbouring Opatija, this elegant tourist destination, lies at the
centre of the Riviera with the longest tradition of tourism in Croatia.
The very attractive geographic position, lush green scenery and a pleasant
climate were some of the main reasons for its beginning and the quick
development of its tourism at the end of the 19th century. Built mainly
at the turn of the 20th century, Opatija has remained in complete harmony
with Nature right up until the present day. The contrasts of sea and
mountains, green parks and blue sea, old buildings and modern comforts,
noisy entertainment venues and quiet destinations for excursions all
combine to make Opatija and its surroundings a very attractive tourist
resort at any time of the year. Lunch and visit.
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Full day bus excursion
Plitvice Lakes National Park, under the protection of UNESCO for its natural beauty, conquers by its diversity and harmony of shapes and colours in any of the seasons. It is a magic world of lakes, waterfalls, moss, forests and sunlight and a sring of 16 lakes that spill into each other on foaming cascades and thundering waterfalls. The natural attributes of the Plitvice Lakes National Park, uniqueness and sensibility of that phenomenon, deserve a full attention of our visitors. On the way to Plitvice a short stop at Rastoke, a 300 years old settlement of water mills.
Zagreb City Tour
Half day walking excursion
We invite you to experience the past and present of Zagreb by passing
through the streets of Lower and Upper Town, by visiting the famous
arcades and sculptures of Mirogoj Park Cemetery, by entering inside
the Zagreb cathedral or by taking in the everyday lively atmosphere
of Dolac Market Place. Our walk through the streets of the Upper Town
will take us to St. Mark´s Church, a symbol of Zagreb, to the
best view of Zagreb from under the Lotršæak Tower and to
the Stone gate where we light a candle. Only in Zagreb the noon is announced
by the cannon firing from the Lotrscak Tower and city parks are arranged
in the form of a horse shoe. Zagreb has Maksimir, the oldest public
cultivated park in Europe and Archeological Museum is proud to present
the mummy with the longest Etrusch epitaph.
Hrvatsko Zagorje - The Hinterlands of Croatia
Full day bus excursion
Hrvatsko zagorje is a historic region north of Zagreb. It is distinguished
by more than fifty castles, some of them complemented by their own parks.
In terms of the number of such cultural landmarks, this is one of the
richest regions in the whole of Croatia. First we will be heading towards
the Ethnological Museum Staro Selo (Old Village) in Kumrovec with very
well preserved village houses from the turn of 19th/20th century. So
far 40-odd houses and other farm-stead facilities have been restored,
which makes Staro Selo the most attractive place of this kind in Croatia.
A special attraction of the village is the birth house of the president
of former Yugoslavia - Josip Broz Tito, with a monument. The road is
leading us to the beautifull 15th century fortified castle of Veliki
Tabor. The architectural beauty of this late-gothic-renaissance castle
is a picturesque detail of the surrounding scenery and for centuries
it has been a cause for the astonishment of experts and accidental visitors.
Just on the oposite hill to the castle we will taste delicious specialties
of this region at the Agro tourism of Grešna Gorica. The Grešna Gorica
is offering a visitor an atmosphere of a genuine Zagorje scenery and
making him fell a part of the romantic and dramatic past of Hrvatsko
Zagorje. Afterwards drive to Trakošćan. Trakoscan was built in the 13th
c. within Croatia´s northwestern fortification system, as a rather small
observation fortress for monitoring the main road. The castle is a perfect
harmony of nature and architecture. It is located on a hill with a garden
within a park-forest and it belongs to the cultural and natural monuments
of the top category. Sightseeing of the museum and the surroundings
of the castle. Afterwards drive towards Zagreb.
Varazdin, Lepoglava and Trški Vrh
Full day bus excursion
Varaždin is one of the most beautiful cities of the entire northern
Croatia. The variety of cultural and historical offer in the city and
its surroundings, as well as the beautiful countryside attract many
visitors the whole year round. The urban heart of this Central European
Baroque town, which is often compared with Vienna, is very well preserved.
The old town fortification, the central part of the town, numerous museums,
galleries and collections as well as the Varazdin cemetery, protected
as a horticultural monument, represent the main tourist attractions.
After the visit, lunch in the local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit
of Lepoglava, The surroundings of Lepoglava comprise a number of valuable
churches (Gorica, Purga), also painted by Ivan Ranger. They are visited
within the so-called Ranger's Route. Afterwards visit of the small church
of Our Lady of Jerusalem in Trški Vrh, one of the most beautiful examples
of the religious baroque architecture in Croatia.
Podravina and Centre of Naive Art
Full day bus excursion
Road to the city of Koprivnica, the central town of the Croatian region
Podravina, spread along the Drava river. Among older cultural monuments,
the most interesting are the baroque buildings such as the church of
St. Anthony of Padua with the Franciscan monastery, the chapel of Salvator
and the Armory from 1714. Lunch in a typical restaurant. Afterwards
road to Hlebine, first mentioned in the year 1330, the village of Hlebine
didn´t become famous for another 600 years, until Croatian Naive
art was born here. It all happened here, in still and silent landscape.
Visit of the gallery of the famous painters.
Samobor
Half-day bus excursion
Samobor is a picturesque small town with the well maintained ancient
town core and one of the most popular excursion destinations of Zagreb.
The centuries-long history, richness of the cultural heritage and the
attractive surroundings render Samobor an important position in the
tourism of north-western Croatia. Possibility of visiting the crystal
factory of Samobor.
Cardinals Valley and visit of local vine cellers
Half day bus excursions
When you come to Krašić you will have a feeling of being transported to another world. It is the village of our grandparents. Wide, fertile valley of the river Kupčina edged with oak forest and irresistible farmyards with preserved old wooden houses. This is the Valley of Peace, the Valley of Cardinals. A proper name for this breathtaking place. The very first person who comes to one's mind when Krašić is mentioned is the Blessed Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac (1898 - 1960), archbishop of Zagreb. He is the reason why many people visit Krašić. The Cardinal spent his childhood in Krašić where he also served his first mass upon his return from the studies in Rome. He spent the last days of his life in Krašić after a shameful court trial and subsequent imprisonment in Lepoglava prison. Anniversary of Cardinal's 100th birthday was marked on 8th May 1998 when a monument was placed on the newly reconstructed square in front of the parish church. Two memorial rooms where Cardinal Stepinac used to live were open to the public in the old rectory of the Holy Trinity church. The Cardinal lived there between 1951 and 1960. Each day he walked to the chapel of St. John, also worth seeing. On the hill rising above the church a huge cross was placed as the first station of the Way of the Cross many pilgrims take. After this visit road to the local well known vineyards and vine tasting together with a typical diner.
Price includes: bus, guide, entrance fee and traditional sandwich.
Typical Croatian diner with folklore
Half day walking tour
Join us for an evening in a typical Croatian restaurant with food and music.
We invite you to taste the local specialties with a typical meal of veal and potatoes. Enjoy your meal with the sounds and dances of local Croatian folklore.
Maribor and Ptuj (Slovenia)
Full day bus excursion
Maribor is the second biggest town in Slovenia and in character totally different from Ljubljana and the western parts of the country. It is situated on the banks of the Drava River, in the hilly countryside among the best vineyards. You will visit the city's famous wine cellar and taste excellent wines from the region. The oldest town in Slovenia, Ptuj is located just a short drive from Maribor. The writer Tacitus mentioned it for the first time already in the year 69. Numerous archaeological remains prove that the city experienced its first period of prosperity as the Roman town of Poetovio. The present much admired appearance of the city originates from the Middle Ages when Ptuj experienced its second rise to wealth and prominence. You will explore its beauty in a walking tour through the town and the visit of the Ptuj Castle.
Lonjsko Polje
Full day bus excursion
Lonjsko Polje is a part of the flood plain between the Sava river and Moslavacka Gora Mountain. It comprises an area of 506.50 sq km. It is famous for a variety of flora and fauna. Very interesting is also the architecture of a great large number of well preserved Posavina-style wooden houses, which are a true monument of archi-tectural heritage. Marshy meadows, ash, willow and poplar forests in the Reserve are an important nesting place of ducks, while the flood oak forests, meadows and pastures of Lonjsko Polje are the natural habitat of a number of rare European bird species. Amply represented are also other animals typical for this area (spotted Turopolje swine, wild boars, the protected horse breed - Croatian Posavac, deer, roes, otters, beavers, wild cats). The local cuisine (fish paprika stew, so-called "krapec na procep", venison goulash, etc.), excursions and photo-safari in Lonjsko Polje are unforgettable experiences.
Ljubljana the Capital of Slovenia & Cisterian Monastery in Sticina
A city by the river on which the mythological Argonauts carried the Golden Fleece, a city by a moor where the crannog dwellers once lived, a city with the rich heritage of Roman Emona, a city that was once the capital of the Province of Carniola and the capital of Napoleon's Illyrian Provinces, a city of Renaissance, Baroque, and especially Art Nouveau facades, a city that boasts the greatest exhibition of the architecture of the master Jože Plečnik-all this is Ljubljana. The capital of Slovenia is a political, cultural, scientific, educational, business, and transportation center that in its own way combines the characteristics of Slovenia's eastern and western, northern and southern regions. The city nestling below the hill with Ljubljana Castle. Take a walk along the Ljubljanica river and enjoy the walk along the Ljubljanica river. On the way back to Zagreb, stop in the Stična Monastery that was founded in the 12th century, built in a place where, according to oral history, a mysterious bird revealed itself through its singing. This bird is immortalized in the monastery's coat of arms. The oldest Latin manuscripts in Slovenia (the Stična manuscripts) are to be found here, and the first school of music in Carniola operated at this site. Today it houses the Slovenian Museum of Religion. View the triple-naved basilica Church of the Holy Mother of Sorrows, the Gothic cloister, and other architectural features of the monastery. In the gift shop you can buy medicinal herbs prepared according to the recipes of the famed Father Simon Ašič.
Novo Mesto & The Chartusian Monastery in Pleterje
Full day bus excursion
Jurney to the neighbouring Slovenia. Winegrowing hills and small churches,
castle and monasteries, mighty forests and gentle birch groves give
the extensive region of southeastern Slovenia a very picturesque appearance.
The town of Novo mesto, founded in the year 1365 is situated in the
midst of the hilly landscape of Dolenjska. The old city core, situated
on a promontory in a bend of the Krka River, is enchanting with its
aristocratic Glavni trg square with arcades fronting the ground floors
of rich townhouses and its characteristic City Hall. The remarkable
row of Na Bregu houses is the most picturesque part of the city core-reflected
in the Krka River below and has often been depicted by painters. Lunch
in a typicall local restaurant with local specialities. In the afternoon
visit to Carthusian Monastery in Pleterje. In front of the entrance
to the closed part of the monastery is the outdoor Museum of Folk Architecture.
The Carthusian monastery at Pleterje was founded by the Celje count
Herman II in the 15th century. The parts of the monastery that are open
to the public are the old sacristy, in which you can view a multimedia
presentation about the life and work of the monks, and the Gothic Church
of the Holy Trinity, which is the oldest preserved part of the monastery
and a beautiful example of the Carthusian Gothic in Europe. Various
products from the monastery are available for sale in the gift shop,
including the famed Pleterje wine, spirits and cheese.
General terms
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Every passenger must have a valid ticket that ensures him/her the seat in the
means of transport.
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The organiser is not responsible for any lost or missing items of the
passengers nor does he issue the receipt about it.
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Reductions: depending on the excursion, children from 3 to 12 years of age have
30 - 50% reduction; reductions for groups according to special agreements.
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The organiser withholds the following rights:
to change the price of the excursion in case the calculation elements change,
to cancel the excursion in case of insufficient number of passengers,
to change the program or the direction of the excursion due to the malfunction
of the means of transport, vis
major or difficult driving/sailing/flying conditions and in the interest of
passengers' safety.
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