Orlofseignir í Zagreb

Meet me at Nikole Zrinjskog square in front of the meteorological pillar. At first we will explore Downtown-park Zrinjevac, the most beautiful park of Zagreb's green horseshoe, and Jelačić square, main square which is dedicated to one of the most important figure in croatian history. Our tour will continue to Zagreb's cathedral from 11th century and to Dolac-the oldest open farmer's market in the city. Just few minutes later we will reach to Tkalčićeva street, nowadays street of coffee shops, bars and pubs but also a street which hides medieval history of the city. I will take you to the shortest funicular in the world which will bring you to the Upper town of Zagreb. Tour will proceed to St.Mark's square-center of political life in Croatia, Parliament, Goverment and constitutional Court are located there, but also beautiful church of St. Mark from 13th century. A short stroll through Stone Gate, only remained gates of medieval Zagreb, will bring us back to the Main square where the tour will finish.

You will be introduced to Croatians best authentic wines through a short presentation of wine regions. You will taste four premium Croatian wines. Our sommeliers will tell you all the wines secrets and interesting information about wine producers and that specific region. You will try Croatian best prosciutto, cheese, bread, olive, and pumpkin oil and have a chance to experience different parts of Croatia through best food and authentic wine.

Meet us in the heart of Zagreb downtown, where your super comfortable orange city bike and your guide will wait for you. We will embark on an adventure that will lead us firstly to the historical Upper Town with narrow streets opening to beautiful squares where you will learn about rich 900 years history of Zagreb. Of course, be ready to see some things other tourists will not experience, such as private courtyards or places locals hang out at. We will ride back downtown through a small forest and a park secluded from the usual tourist path. In a matter of minutes you will find yourself on a longest street in Zagreb leading us to a beautiful coffee shop where we will treat you to a refreshment and tell you about Croatian coffee culture and social habits. After we have refreshed, it is time to continue exploring the beautiful parks and architecturally spectacular squares. We will always try to take you through locations that have some special events depending on the season, but be prepared to get tempted by divine smells of street food or to dance with the kids in the park. We want you to feel like a Zagreb local, even if for 1 day! Our tour will end right where it started, and you can ask us for any recommendation regarding restaurants, shopping, nightlife, or any other topic. Other things to note In case of heavy rain we can postpone the tour to later time.

We will pick you up at your accommodation at 9 am and you will get comfortable in our minivan. We will drive through the western region of Croatia, Zagorje. Our first stop will be Trakošćan the most beautiful Croatian castle. We will take some amazing photos of the 13th century castle and explore the history and tradition of the region. Our next stop will be something special, a castle which is still "alive". We will meet the lady who lives in it and she will show us her impressive family arts collection and take us back in time to the period of the Austrian Hungarian empire. We will continue driving through the country side to a very pleasant family who runs a famous winery. We will explore the wine cellar, learn about making and tasting wine and of course try it. You will get to taste 4 different wine with some local cheese and you will also taste štrukli, the most famous delicatessens from Zagorje. In the afternoon we will drive you back to your accommodation in Zagreb.

Croatian cuisine is very diverse and every region of Croatia has its own distinct culinary tradition. Its roots date back to ancient times. The differences in the selection of foodstuffs and forms of cooking are most notable between those in mainland and those in coastal regions. Mainland cuisine is more characterized by the earlier Slavic and the more recent contacts withGerman, Hungarian and Turkish cuisine, using lard for cooking, and spices such as black pepper, paprika, and garlic. The coastal region bears the influences of the Greek and Roman cuisine, as well as of the later Mediterranean cuisine, in particular Italian (especially Venetian). Coastal cuisines use olive oil, and herbs and spices such as rosemary, sage, bay leaf, oregano, marjoram, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and lemon and orange rind. As Zagreb is the capital of Croatia and we are lucky to have food from the whole country. We will visit couple of restaurants in the City center which offer traditional food and try all the specialties. I will help you with all your question about the Croatian food and history which made our cuisine so diverse.