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 Zagreb - Cultural Tours |
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We invite you to experience the past and present of Zagreb accompanied by famous personalities from Zagreb's past - August Šenoa, a novelist, and Marija Juric Zagorka, a novelist and the first Croatian woman journalist. Guides are wearing 19th century costumes and a journey through Zagreb's past and heritage is enriched by the unique taste of "Paprenjak", pepper biscuits and a coffee break in a Zagreb café.
Duration: 3 hours
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The task is to save Gric from an evil witch who brings sickness, the flue, the bad weather. In order to save the town you have to find the three good witches, and take something from them. They will give you a heart with mirror, a garlic, and a song that will ruin the Gric witch if you sing it correctly. On your journey through the history of Gric, you will meet four witches, and only one of them is bad. Your duty is to see through her, destroy her magic and give her to Zagorka. Don't forget, the only way to stop her magic is to bring her all three gifts from the good witches, and to read her a poem which will reverse her spell.
Bring Light to the Upper Town
  
Have you known that street lamps in the Upper Town are lit by hand? Help the lamp lighters to bring light to the Upper Town and have fun running through the old streets and learning about the history and culture of Zagreb.
Start: just in time to light all the lamps before nightfall (depending on the season).
Duration: 1 hour
Unique program created to give our visitors the opportunity to enjoy private music performances from high class Croatian Musicians to students. Concerts are held in selected locations; private homes (traditional or modern salons of Zagreb families), Villas and exclusive rooms such as the Golden Hall in the Opaticka Street, which is one of the most beautiful rooms in historic building closed for public. Venue with light meal (seasonal food or fruit and refreshment):Private home, The Golden Hall, Oršic Rauch palace, Residence Gvozdanovic.
Artists: String Quartet Rucner ( www.rucner-string-quarter.com), Iva Konjevod - harpsichord, Harp Mrs Marija Mlinar Trio Gracie, Mira Vlahovic - soprano, joung upcoming artists from professor Valter Dešpalj section.
GINGER BREAD HEART - LICITAR is an exquisitely decorated cake made of honey dough. Since days of old
the secret of licitar making has been kept within a family handicraft of licitar sellers from the central and eastern Croatia. Although licitar is entirely made of edible ingredients, it is primarily used as a souvenir giving great joy to the eyes and soul. Traditionally, licitar has been made in a red-hot color and in various shapes and sizes. Small licitars are made in the shape of a heart, cherry, doll, small bird, mushroom, horse-shoe, small wreath and horse. They are favorite Christmas tree decorations in many Croatian homes. Bigger licitars are used as gifts to loved ones for special occasions. A young boy giving a heart-shaped licitar to his girlfriend in order to declare his love and devotion to her is a custom deeply-rooted in the Croatian ethnic heritage. St Valentine's Day is a particularly appropriate occasion for giving a heart-shaped licitar to someone you admire.
Medieval Knights Tournament
  
All performers are costumed in replicas of medieval costumes. The costumes are made in the traditional way and according to historic interpretation (flag carrier, drummer, court ladies, a thief, archers, knights, etc).
A battle performance of a fight with burring wooden mace will be presented in a slow motion to demonstrate the skills necessary to conduct such a fight. If weather (wind) permits a performance with fire swallowing will be staged at the end of the programme. All participants are encouraged to actively take part in demonstration of arms that have been made as replicas of historic weapons. They will have the opportunity to learn the basic skills and demonstrate their knowledge with experienced knights, archers, etc.
Zagreb by Night
  
After meeting with the guide you will get a short brief of Zagreb's history combined with the view into the most popular places to “see and be seen in the city”. Our walk will lead us to one of the oldest coffee shops in Zagreb where we'll have a short brake in order to taste original flavours of Croatia, famous schnaps called Medica and Pepper biscuit, the cookie made of an original mixture used by our great grandmothers.
Afterwards we'll go for a bus ride to the Jarun Lake, the famous Zagreb outing point where we'll have authentic meal ( apetizer, main dish and desert ) at a restaurant by the lake. Our guide will also give you a hint where to go out after dinner . . .
Duration: around 3 hours.
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