Excursions in and around Zagreb

Samobor

Samobor is the most famous carnival city in the Northern Croatia, only 20 minutes drive from Zagreb. It will captivate you with its charming architecture and wonderful surrounding of Samobor hills. A shallow stream stocked with trout curves through a town centre that is composed of trim pastel houses and old churches. Samobor is well-known for its delicious "kremshnite" (vanilla custard with pastry) and two unique local delicacies: a high-quality beverage called bermet and a spicy mustard called mutarda.

Trakoscan Castle and a visit to Varazdin

We will first visit Trakoscan, one of the nicest castles in Hrvatsko Zagorje, a beautiful region of wooded hills and lush vineyards North from Zagreb. This neo-Gothic castle is sitting on a hilltop, surrounded by a romantic English style park with exotic trees and an artificial lake. We continue our drive to Varazdin, the beautiful baroque city of the North that used to be the capital of Croatia for many centuries. Lunch in Varazdin. Varazdin offers a fine ensemble of baroque buildings in the town centre, a number of which have been turned into museums. A visit to Varazdin cemetery is also possible .

Plitvice Lakes National Park

Plitvice lakes are considered one of the most beautiful phenomena in the world. It consists of a string of sixteen beautiful lakes with crystal blue-green colour. They are fed by many small streams and brooks, which spill into each other in foaming cascades and thundering waterfalls. Due to their unique beauty, the lakes are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The exceptional beauty of the lakes and waterfalls, rich plant and animal life, contrasting colours, forests and the pure mountain air attract nature lovers from all over the world.

Zagreb City Tour

Zagreb is a city of green parks and walks, with many places to visit in the beautiful surrounding. It is made for strolling the streets, drinking coffee in the almost permamently full cafes, popping into museums and galleries and enjoying the theatres, concerts, cinema and music. In spite of the rapid economic development in the last few decades, it has retained the charm, and a relaxed feeling that makes it a genuinely human city. On your way you will see The Upper town, the former Gradec, together with Kaptol which is the oldest part of the city. These two boroughs had been engaged in tough skirmishes once. Later they united into one city that spread further down to the South.