Guided tour

Zagreb: 2.5-Hour Croatian Homeland War Tour

4.9 / 5

246 reviews

Activity provider: Free Spirit Tours
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    Zagreb: 2.5-Hour Croatian Homeland War Tour

    Activity provider: Free Spirit Tours

    4.9

    246 reviews

    From US$ 37.95 per person

    Walk through the fall of Communist Yugoslavia and the Croatian fight for independence in the Homeland War on a guided tour. See the underground tunnels and the basement used as a shelter in the ’90s

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    Duration 2.5 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Visit the WW2 underground tunnels (not included during public events in the tunnels and Christmas Market)
    • Learn more about the life during the communist era in Zagreb
    • Find out more about the fall of Yugoslavia and recent turbulent years of Croatian history
    • See the authentic basement used as a shelter during the air raids on Zagreb
    Full description

    Discover how it was to live in Zagreb during the turbulent years of its recent history on this walking tour with a local guide. Get a closer look at the Croatian Homeland War as you visit sights such as a basement used as a shelter during air raids.

    First, visit the World War II underground tunnels presenting the history of Croatia and Zagreb through the 20th century including World War II, almost 50 years of communist Yugoslavia, and the fall of communism in Croatia through the Homeland War. The tour finishes in the basement used by locals as a shelter during the air raids on Zagreb. Learn about the details of the Homeland War presented through a video presentation.

    Includes
    • Walking tour
    • Local guide
    • Croatian Homeland War multimedia presentation
    • Gratuities (optional)
    Not suitable for
    • Wheelchair users
    • People with mobility impairments

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    Meeting point

    In front of the horse statue at Ban Jelacic (main) square

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    Important information

    Not allowed

    • Pets
    • Luggage or large bags
    • Unaccompanied minors

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    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.9 /5

    based on 246 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
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    • Value for money
      4.8/5
    • Service
      4.9/5
    • Organization
      4.7/5

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    We had the tour with Doris today. She was a great and funny guide, who could bring a lot of humor into a very depressing topic. Would recommend we really enjoyed it and it was really interesting to learn different things about Croatia and its history. Thank you Doris!

    March 29, 2023

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    Our guide was knowledgable and presented a really good information that made it easy to understand the Communist conflict and Homeland War. Not much walking. About 1 hour is spent in a bunker receiving a lecture and watching a film. Good history but not much movement. Would have liked more walking.

    March 29, 2023

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    I highly recommend this tour. Vid is an amazing guide, absolutely fascinating and has a taste knowledge of the subject. He managed to keep everyone captivated by the history of the city and of Croatia in general, and made us all very emotional about some aspects of the history. Absolutely fascinating guide!

    March 29, 2023

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