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Zagreb Tour: Historical Sites Exploration and Authentic Croatian Gastronomy Experience
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Zagreb
Embark on a Zagreb tour that combines historical site exploration with an authentic Croatian gastronomy experience. Discover the city’s rich history while indulging in delicious bites of traditional cuisine.
Embark on a Zagreb tour that combines historical site exploration with an authentic Croatian gastronomy experience. Discover the city’s rich history while indulging in delicious bites of traditional cuisine.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Zrinjevac - Your local licensed guide will wait for you next to the meteorological station. He will give you a historical overview and gastronomical influences as well as explain the surroundings and the itinerary. After the introduction we will continue to the Main square.
- Ban Josip Jelacic Square - Discover the Main Square and learn…
- Zrinjevac - Your local licensed guide will wait for you next to the meteorological station. He will give you a historical overview and gastronomical influences as well as explain the surroundings and the itinerary. After the introduction we will continue to the Main square.
- Ban Josip Jelacic Square - Discover the Main Square and learn interesting facts about the area including the Croatian coffee drinking culture. Continue towards the next bite site where you will have an opportunity to taste world-class Croatian olive oil and learn about truffles.
- Cathedral of Zagreb - Marvel at Zagreb Cathedral, a unique sacral building of multiple architectural styles.
- Dolac Market - Visit Dolac, Zagreb’s vibrant green market. Get to know the farmers and have a taste of pumpkin seed oil in the open market. Continue your feast by trying one of the best cheeses in the world and combine it with some excellent wine. Explore the covered market and learn about the Croatian traditions.
- Statue of Petrica Kerempuh - Get an insight of Opatovina, Zagreb’s lively hangout spot and learn about the beer scene in Croatia.
- Tkalciceva Street - Visit Tkalčićeva street, one of the most vibrant spots in Zagreb and get some tips on good local restaurants.
- Krvavi Most - Stop for a bit at the Bloody bridge and learn how it got its name.
- Tunel Gric - Take a stroll in Gric Tunnel, a legacy of WW2 (it may be closed occasionally due to events).
- Funicular Railway - Take a ride on the world’s shortest funicular to visit the historical Upper Town.
- Lotrscak Tower - Visit and learn about the medieval Lotrščak Watchtower, stroll the romantic Strossmayer promenade, take in the views of Zagreb that stretch all the way to the south bank of the Sava river.
- St. Mark’s Church - Have your photo taken at numerous picturesque spots, wonder at the beautiful rooftops of St. Marks church while learning about the seat of the Parliament and the Government. Get informed about the numerous Zagreb museums including the Museum of Broken Relationships. End your tour in a traditional restaurant by enjoying 3 course lunch that includes strukli, slavonian stew and seasonal filled bell pepper or sarma.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Tea and coffee
- All fees and/or taxes
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Tea and coffee
- All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The ‘Sites and Bites’ walking tour is a perfect activity for history enthusiasts and food lovers alike! Experience the best of Croatian culinary delights while exploring the historic sites of Zagreb. Along the journey, make pit stops at the city’s quaint eateries with a crew of fellow gastronomes. This tour truly merges historical exploration with food…
The ‘Sites and Bites’ walking tour is a perfect activity for history enthusiasts and food lovers alike! Experience the best of Croatian culinary delights while exploring the historic sites of Zagreb. Along the journey, make pit stops at the city’s quaint eateries with a crew of fellow gastronomes. This tour truly merges historical exploration with food discovery. The outing concludes with a delectable three-course meal, accompanied by a glass of fine wine and traditional Croatian brandy.
Location
Zrinjevac 2
Zrinjevac
Meeting spot is at trg Nikole Subica Zrinskog 2, Zrinjevac park, right next to the meteorological station.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(32 Ratings)
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Andelom
Oct 7, 2024
Amazing and must see tour in Zagreb! - Great tour! Guide was amazing and creative, group small and cheerful and food so as drink was unique! I recommend it to all!
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Brenda_b
Oct 6, 2024
Fantastic start to our Croatian experience! - What an absolutely wonderful day we had on this tour!
After meeting Karlo and our other two group members at the designated place and time we enjoyed fresh tasty pastries before embarking on a comprehensive tour of the highlights of Zagreb with Karlo providing an overview of the Croatian and Zagreb history and culture.
The tour was very well paced with regular stops at shops and market stalls to sample Croatian specialities including pastries, cured meats, cheeses, breads, olive oils, truffles, wines, liqueurs etc. Karlo explained the making processes and
areas from which the products originated.
The day was topped off with a leisurely lunch at a restaurant in the old town with many locals present. There was an abundance of tasty dishes and sparking wine to enjoy.
Karlo obviously loves his job and is passionate about his city and country. He was very personable with a fun sense of humour. The tour was varied covering historical, government and leisure areas and activities. We saw and learnt so much. Especially impressive was his communication via WhatsApp from the time our booking was made. He also sent us recommendations for other restaurants and activities for Zagreb and places we are yet to visit as he said he would after the tour.
There is no better way to learn about a place than through the eyes of a local! Thanks Karlo from Bespoke Tours!
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Anonymous
Aug 4, 2024
Outstanding Way to Experience Zagreb - I loved this tour so much! Karlo was an excellent guide, providing history, insights, and an amazing overview to beautiful Zagreb. I would even use some of the information on this tour later during my trip. The food along this tour was delectable and all of the local food vendors we met up with were so friendly and welcoming. Karlo was also nice enough to give me some great recommendations for food for the rest of my trip and they were spot on. Definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Zagreb.
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Diego_g
Apr 6, 2024
Great Experience in Zagreb - Great half-day tour with Karlos! I learned a lot about the local culture and history, and got to try a lot of delicious food. Karlos was a friendly and helpful guide througout. Highly recommended!
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Stacy_a
Feb 5, 2024
Fun way to get to know Zagreb! - This was such a fun way to explore Zagreb! Karlo is a fantastic tour guide, and this tour is a great way to get to know Zagreb’s history, see the city, and eat some delicious food! Karlo is such a thoughtful tour guide, and his pride in his country shines through. If you have the opportunity to book this tour, or another one through Bespoke Croatia, definitely do so - Karlo is the best!
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Hayley_h
Dec 4, 2023
Great Experience - I had a great experience with Karlo! He is very knowledgeable and helpful. We had some great food and lots of interesting history to go along with it.
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Cory_o
Dec 1, 2023
Come hungry, try everything and leave with a full tummy and a new friend! - This was absolutory my favorite tour of our trip! From the moment we booked Karlo was communicating with us. He even shared some restaurant recommendations with us before our tour so we knew where to go to dinner. The day of the tour he showed up with amazing traditional Croatian pastries. We then proceeded to do a charcuterie, cheese and olive oil tasting (at different locations) before heading to the market for more tastings. Along the way he told us about the history of Croatia. We ended the tour at a delicious restaurant tasting more traditional Croatian food. Leave the ordering up to Karlo to ensure you get to experience everything they have to offer. We spent the entire day with Karlo and for everything included the value is amazing. Come hungry, try everything and leave with a full tummy and a new friend! Thanks Karlo!
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Julie_u
Nov 25, 2023
Worth it - Karlo is very witty and made me laugh. He was very easy to be around and enjoyed showing me the sights. He is a foodie and loved talking about the food that we ate during the tour. We covered a lot of ground and got to see some historical sites in the area.
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Ngugnu
Oct 26, 2023
Food and fun! - Karlo was a wonderful host, greeting our group of 8 friends with a local pastry - burek - to start the walking tour! My husband, who has celiac disease was also surprised and delighted to see Karlo was able to have a delicious and flaky gluten free burek for him too!
He was very proactive and sensitive to all of the food allergies and preferences of our group. He was a knowledgeable and thoughtful and we learned a lot through the tour. He provided a ton of great suggestions for places to try and since we did the tour our first full day in Zagreb we had lots of time to try his suggestions.
We were lucky enough to also spend the next day with him on the Plitvice Lakes tour where we had a lovely full day of hiking and picnic lunch. All in all, it was a terrific experience and he was a fun and gracious host!
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Mz_gussie
Aug 20, 2023
Such an AWESOME experience - WARNING: DO NOT EAT BREAKFAST!!! Karls is such a personable, knowledgeable and generous host - such a nice blend of history and food bites that we never would've found! We walked away with a new found appreciation of creation food & wine culture and Karlo is generous in sharing his recommendations of all things local and whatever else he has gathered up in his travels 🙏🙏
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