Category: Explore Zagreb

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Witches & Whispers: Zagreb’s Upper Town Tales

Upper Town of Zagreb is the old, medieval core of the city which hides many historical gems.
Take a walk on cobblestone streets and discover all of the Upper Town’s wonders – love stories of old, quarrels between Kaptol and Gradec (two medieval settlements), witch trials, lavish aristocratic parties and so much more!
Book a private tour with personalized attention and enjoy a peaceful walk on which your guide shows you the most magical parts of the city.

⏱ DURATION: 2 hrs (approx.)

🤝MEETING SPOT: Monument to ban Jelacic, Ban Josip Jelacic Square, Zagreb

➡️LANGUAGE: English, Croatian

💰PRICES (basic tour, includes VAT):

  • 35 € per person – adults
  • 15 € per person – children (up to 12 years old)

ALTERNATIVE ENDINGS:

Tasting in the House of Spirits Distillery 

If you wish, the tour can end in the local House of Spirits Distillery where you can try various alcoholic drinks, and hear behind-the-scenes stories about having a craft destillery. They have various drinks, but we recommend beer liqueur, chocolate liqueur, and Agramero gin.

Visit the apartment of Croatia’s first female journalist

End your tour with a visit to the home of Marija Jurić Zagorka – Croatia’s first female journalist and one of its most beloved writers. Her memorial apartment offers a unique glimpse into the life and legacy of a woman who defied convention and gave voice to generations of readers.

NOTE: Alternative endings can change the duration of the tour and the price.

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Zagreb in Ink and Coffee: A Feminist Café Chronicle

For over a century, audiences have been loyal to Marija Jurić Zagorka, the first Croatian journalist and popular novelist.

Find out what Zagorka could have heard while sneaking through the city streets or by carefully listening to the murmur of café guests, which stories about her have spread from the café’s scenography into the corpus of urban stories, meet the characters she places in Zagreb’s cafés that serve as mirrors of society, and discover a new page in the history of Zagreb’s cafés, written by a woman.

⏱ DURATION: 2 hrs

🤝MEETING SPOT: Monument to King Tomislav, King Tomislav Square, Zagreb

➡️LANGUAGE: Croatian, English

Excellently told, presented with lots of detail. I definitely recommend hanging out, listening to and walking with the great Đurđica. 10 stars! Thank you. This city needs fairies, ladies and storytellers like this. I wish you all the best in the future.

Suzana G.

Book a private tour!

This tour is available as private tour. Contact us and book a tour for team building, birthday celebration (or gift) or simply as a fun outing with your friends or family.

Contact us to arrange the details and book the date of your choice.

Prices depend on the size of your group and include VAT.

35 € per person – adults

15 € per person – children (up to 12 years old)

If your group has more than 20 persons, contact us so we can best adjust to your requests or organize multiple groups at the same time.

ALTERNATIVE ENDINGS:

Tasting in the House of Spirits Distillery 

If you wish, the tour can end in the local House of Spirits Distillery where you can try various alcoholic drinks, and hear behind-the-scenes stories about having a craft destillery. They have various drinks, but we recommend beer liqueur, chocolate liqueur, and Agramero gin.

Visit the apartment of Croatia’s first female journalist

End your tour with a visit to the home of Marija Jurić Zagorka – Croatia’s first female journalist and one of its most beloved writers. Her memorial apartment offers a unique glimpse into the life and legacy of a woman who defied convention and gave voice to generations of readers.

NOTE: Alternative endings can change the duration of the tour and the price.

BOOK A PRIVATE TOUR
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Lower Town Cafés’ Stories

Kelnerice are taking you on a walk around the town, sharing merry, remarkable and sometimes even scandalous stories from its history.

Learn about the types of coffee that were once served, about the archetype of a café blighter, the café-inspired verses that Zagrebians just couldn’t understand, about the two damsels’ famous “You are all cynics!” statement in café Corso – and many more!

⏱ DURATION: 2 hrs

🤝MEETING SPOT: Kaptol 1, by the fountain in front of the Zagreb cathedral

➡️LANGUAGE: Croatian, English

Very entertaining stories and adventures from the downtown cafes and the historical aspect of them. Excellent accessible guides, I recommend them wholeheartedly.

Ante G.

Book a private tour!

This tour is available as private tour. Contact us and book a tour for team building, birthday celebration (or gift) or simply as a fun outing with your friends or family.

Contact us to arrange the details and book the date of your choice.

Prices depend on the size of your group and include VAT.

100 EUR / 1-10 persons
200 EUR / 11 – 20 persons

If your group has more than 20 persons, contact us so we can best adjust to your requests or organize multiple groups at the same time.

BOOK A PRIVATE TOUR
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Merry Old Zagreb: Tales of Christmas Past

Get to know the city through stories of holidays long gone by and let us inspire you, among other things, to:
wear out your dancing shoes
make original gifts from the past
write verses that will help you get a few pennies out of other people’s pockets. 🤣

Of course, it wouldn’t be a Kelnerice tour without stories about cheerful innkeepers and a few cafes. You’ll even get advice on how to best spend your political opponents’ money!

⏱ DURATION: 2 hrs

🤝MEETING SPOT: Kaptol 1, by the fountain in front of the Zagreb cathedral

➡️LANGUAGE: Croatian, English

Book a private tour!

This tour is available as private tour. Contact us and book a tour for team building, birthday celebration (or gift) or simply as a fun outing with your friends or family.

Contact us to arrange the details and book the date of your choice.

Prices depend on the size of your group and include VAT.

35 € per person – adults

15 € per person – children (up to 12 years old)

If your group has more than 20 persons, contact us so we can best adjust to your requests or organize multiple groups at the same time.

BOOK A PRIVATE TOUR