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Cultural Tour Of Croatia

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Zagreb
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Day 1: ARRIVAL IN ZAGREB Arrive at the Zagreb airport, and transfer to the hotel. Dinner. Free time. Overnight. Day 2: ZAGREB After breakfast, sightseeing in the city. Welcome to the Croatian capital. They will have . .
Country: Croatia
City: Zagreb
Duration: 8 Day(s) - 7 Night(s)
Tour Category: Culture Tours
Departure Date: Thu 01 Jan '99
Package Itinerary

Day 1: ARRIVAL IN ZAGREB

Arrive at the Zagreb airport, and transfer to the hotel. Dinner. Free time. Overnight.

Day 2: ZAGREB

After breakfast, sightseeing in the city. Welcome to the Croatian capital. They will have a tour of Zagreb, starting from the Old Town, where they will visit Kaptol and St. Stephen's Cathedral - dedicated to the Assumption of Our Lady.

Walking tour through the narrow streets of Upper Town, passing the Dolac open-air market, Stone Gate, St. Mark’s church with its picturesque roof, Parliament and Government buildings, Lotršćak Tower, and many more. Tour will reach the main Jelačić Square - Zagreb's main square with the equestrian statue of Ban Jelačić, followed by the St. Stephen's Cathedral. Free time. Dinner. Overnight.

Highlights:

- Zagreb Old Town
- Kaptol
- St. Stephen’s Cathedral
- Stone Gate’s
- St. Mark’s Church
- Parliament
- Government buildings
- Upper Town
- Lotršćak Tower
- Dolac
- Ban Jelačić Square
- Croatian National Theatre

Day 3: ZAGREB, PLITVICE LAKES NATIONAL PARK, SPLIT

After breakfast, transfer to Plitvice NP, Croatia’s most popular tourist attraction, located roughly halfway between the capital city Zagreb, and Zadar on the coast, covers a total area of 300 square kilometers, whilst the lakes join together over a distance of eight kilometers.

It is a part of UNESCO World Heritage since 1979. It lies in its sixteen lakes, the waters flowing over the limestone have, over thousands of years, deposited travertine barriers, creating natural dams which have created a series of beautiful lakes, caves, and waterfalls. The forests in the park are home to bears, wolves, and many rare bird species, so the Plitvice Lakes National Park is a must-see! Free time. Overnight in Plitvice.

Highlights:

- Plitvice Lakes National Park

Day 4: SPLIT, TROGIR, SALONA, SPLIT

After breakfast, walking and sightseeing tour of the city. The story of Split is already 17 centuries old, dating to the time the Roman Emperor Diocletian decided to build his Palace right on the peninsula near the great Roman city of Salona, where he wanted to spend the last years of his life.

During these 1700 years, the Palace slowly turned into a city, which to this day lures with its rich tradition, glorious history, and beauty of its natural and cultural heritage. Diocletian Palace and the entire historical core of Split have been on the World Heritage UNESCO list ever since 1979. Admire the Cathedral of St. Duje, the patron of Split, originally the mausoleum of the palace, which is considered the oldest Cathedral in the World.

Trogir, the city with 2300 years of tradition, is a remarkable example of an urban island settlement from the Hellenistic period. In the first century, Trogir became the Roman municipality ‘Tragurium’, and joined Salona, the center of the Roman province of Dalmatia. Upon the fall of the Roman Empire, Trogir became an independent town. It has beautiful Romanesque churches which are complemented by the outstanding Renaissance and Baroque buildings from the Venetian period, and in 1997 UNESCO acknowledged Trogir as a World Cultural Heritage.

3000 years old ‘Salona’, today Solin, was the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia and the birthplace of Emperor Diocletian. In the 7th century, the town was destroyed after the arrival of Avars and Croats, and refugees escaped to Diocletian’s Palace, in Split. Known as ‘The Cradle of Croatian history, it was one of the capital cities in the Medieval Croatian state and a place where Croatian King Demetrius Zvonimir was crowned in the 11th century. Today, Solin preserved remains of the old city and the arena, where gladiators fought to death.

Highlights:

- Diocletian’s Palace
- Peristyle
- Cathedral of St. Duje
- Tower Bell
- Jupiter’s Temple
- Statue of Grgur Ninski
- Prokurative – Republic Square
- Riva promenade
- Piazza – People’s Square
- Fruit Square
- Trogir Riva promenade
- Trogir Cathedral
- Kamerlengo Castle
- Ancient Salona

DAY 5: SPLIT, HVAR

After breakfast, free time in Split. In the afternoon, the speedboat drives from Split port to Hvar port. Transfer to the hotel. Free time. Dinner. Overnight.

DAY 6: HVAR, DUBROVNIK

After breakfast, sightseeing in Hvar, the longest and the sunniest Croatian island and one of the most beautiful islands in the world. It is famous for its pleasant Mediterranean climate. The island is characterized by gentle winters, warm summers, and many hours of sunshine (2,718 hours a year).

The island of Hvar was populated already in prehistoric times and later inhabited by the Illyrians, who came into conflict with the Greek colonizers in the 4th century BC. You will visit the most beautiful hidden beaches and watch a sunset from paradise on Earth. Speedboat drive from Hvar port to Dubrovnik port. Transfer to the hotel. Free time. Dinner. Overnight.

Highlights:

- Hvar town
- Theater
- Fortica

DAY 7: DUBROVNIK, STON, DUBROVNIK

After breakfast, transfer to Ston. Popularly known as ‘The Great Wall of Europe’, more than five kilometers in length, Ston town walls are the longest complete fortress system around a town in Europe and the second in the world.

Built in the 15th century as the first line of defense, heavily fortified, to protect a precious commodity – salt. Ston was economically and strategically the most important place in the Dubrovnik Republic. With the tradition of harvesting salt for over 4000 years, ‘The City of Salt’ is confirmed even nowadays as the oldest active salt pan in the world. Oyster tasting. Transfer back to Dubrovnik.

This 'Pearl of the Adriatic', situated on the Dalmatian coast, became an important Mediterranean sea power from the 13th century onwards. Although severely damaged by an earthquake in 1667, Dubrovnik managed to preserve its beautiful Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque churches, monasteries, palaces, and fountains. Damaged again in the 1990s by armed conflict, it is now the focus of a major restoration program coordinated by UNESCO.

You will have a chance to visit the Franciscan cloister and one of the oldest pharmacies in Europe, pass along Stradun, the largest street in the old town of Dubrovnik, and end at the Square of the Loggia with Orlando's column and from where one can see major architectural masterpieces such as St. Blaise church, Cathedral of the Dubrovnik dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

In the Cathedral, one can see the most precious treasure and the relics of St. Blaise the patron saint of Dubrovnik. The City offers a unique experience, numerous cultural activities, and festivals. It was the main filming location for King's Landing (Game of Thrones) and one of the filming locations for Star Wars: Episode VIII. Free time. Dinner. Overnight.

Highlights:

- Ston walls
- Ston salt pans
- Oyster tasting
- Stradun
- City Walls
- Old Town
- St. Lawrence Fortress
- Pile Gate
- Big Onofrio’s fountain
- St. Saviour Church
- Franciscan Monastery
- Bell Tower
- Sponza Palace
- St. Blasius Church
- Rector’s Palace
- Dubrovnik Cathedral
- St. Ignatius Church

DAY 8: DEPARTURE FROM DUBROVNIK

Morning breakfast, free time. Transfer to Dubrovnik airport, departure.

INCLUDED:

- All transfers on a private basis
- Ferry tickets
- Accommodation
- Meals – Breakfast + Dinner
- Sightseeings
- Oyster tasting
- Guides
- Entry tickets
- All taxes

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