Communism & Croatian Homeland War Tour: Discover Croatia's 20th Century History

Uncover Croatia’s 20th century history on a captivating tour. Explore the Croatian Homeland War and the country’s communist past, with personal stories and historical insights. Discover the complex relationships between neighboring countries and the impact of five different regimes.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ban Josip Jelacic Monument - • join us at the meeting point every day from Monday to Saturday at 3pm, and at Sundays at 11am
  • Tunel Gric - • visit the WW2 underground tunnels and the basement used as a shelter during the air raids on Zagreb
    • learn more about the life during the communist era in Zagreb
    • not included during public events in…
What's Included
  • Explore WW2 underground tunnels (not available during public events)
  • Learn with a multimedia presentation on the Croatian Homeland War
  • Tour with an expert local guide, over 500 tours conducted
  • Visit an authentic basement used as a wartime shelter
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Dive into the tumultuous 20th century of Croatia, blending historical details and personal narratives. Gain insights into Croatia’s dealings with its bordering nations and its governance under five diverse regimes, survive three severe conflicts, all elucidated in a straightforward manner!
• Explore the WWII tunnels and delve into the eerie tales of the…

Location
Ban Josip Jelačić Statue
Trg bana Josipa Jelačića
in front of the horseman statue at the main square
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jeffco7466oq
May 10, 2025
Great Intro to Croatian History - If you are a history nerd or just curious about Croatian history, then this is the tour for you. This is NOT a general tour of Zagreb, although you walk around several interesting points in the city. You do also visit the underground tunnels that were built in WWII and now serve as a convenient short cuts as well as a place for city displays and celebrations! This tour will definitely give you a good sense for the modern (1900 to present) history of Croatia and fill in the blank spaces in your understanding of the ‘balkans’. Our guide, Darko, was very knowledgeable and had an entertaining style. He took us through 125 years of history in a way that puts your boring high school history teacher to shame. While all history is, by definition, controversial - Darko handled this comfortably and acknowledged his own biases as well as those of his fellow countrymen and even the biases of the tour participants. If you just want to wander around and ogle the Zagreb architecture, this is not the tour for you. If you want an understanding of the city that you have chosen to visit then I can think of no better way to get started.
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Q772kdjessicaw
May 9, 2025
A must-do tour for all visiting Zagreb. - Fantastic! One of the best tours I have been on. Guide was incredibly informative, easy to listen to and passionate. Couldn’t recommend this tour highly enough - an absolute must when you visit Zagreb.
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Quest29027650618
May 7, 2025
Moving and Memorable - An educational, balanced, moving, personal, historical experience. Darko is extremely knowledgeable, kind, and interesting. He kept us fully engaged for the full 2.5 hours. A can't miss tour if you are interested in both history and current events.
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Samav8072rs
May 5, 2025
An incredible voyage through the conflicts that have shaped this incredible country - This was an incredible tour, I couldn't recommend it more. Our guide, Darko, took us on a deeply informative journey from pre World War I through to the rise and fall of Yugoslavia to the deeply devastating conflict in the 90s. We took in several important sites in Zagreb, visited the war tunnels and ended the trip with a deeply moving and incredibly informative video in a mini museum. It covers an awful lot in a very accessible way. A massive thanks - we really enjoyed it and came away infinitely better educated. 10/10!
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Sil
May 4, 2025
Excellent tour! - Excellent tour with Katija. He knows the story a lot, he answered all our questions. A very pleasant tour!!! Thank you.
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Kerrydo4059hh
May 3, 2025
Let's talk about Croatian history! - Ivana was extremely knowledgeable about the topics on Communism & Croatian Homeland War tour. We appreciated her insight, generational perspectives using her grandmother, parents, partner, self in acknowledging why one person might have been affected differently during the happenings. She was thoughtful and said more than once, this is a Croatian perspective and acknowledged how different countries, cultures or religious interpretations exist to talk about the same events. Learned a lot! Appreciate how she and her friends are preserving history and willing to teach about it!
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Maryannmo696xp
Apr 27, 2025
Amazing tour!! - The tour was so informative and we learned allot. Darko was the best guide, answering all our questions and explaining history to us in a very catching way. Love this tour!! Would definitely recommend it to everyone who visits Zagreb.
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Ron_m
Apr 23, 2025
Don’t miss it - Every traveler to Croatia should hear this background story of the country Fascinating and very well presented
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Rosemarie_d
Apr 22, 2025
Fantastic tour. Really... - Fantastic tour. Really informative, a good introducrion to Zagreb. Llearned lots. A must do in Zagreb for anyone interested in history.
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506sunim
May 1, 2025
In a day enough - I liked the city, although you can’t see many buildings inside, like the cathedral and others that are in the works. In one day you can see. Rich food and affordable public transport
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).