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Zagreb

                                                                                 City Break


                                                                                  Day 01: Arrival in Zagreb         www.albtoursd.com
                                                                                  Arrival and transfer to the hotel centrally
                                                                                  located.

                                                                                  Day 02: Zagreb City Tour
                                                                                  Discover why Zagreb is becoming
                                                                                  recognized as one of the most vibrant
                                                                                  and popular tourist destinations in
                                                                                  Central-Eastern Europe. Sightseeing tour
                                                                                  through the city with a guide includes
                                                                                  the Lotrscak tower, Klovicevi Dvori,
                                                                                  Sttrossmayer promende, Stone gate,
                                                                                  Bloody bridge street, and many other
                                                                                  highlights of this town.

                                                                                  Day 03: Zagreb
                                                                                  Breakfast in the hotel, free time on your
                                                                                  own until departure.

                                                                                  Optional tours: Varazdin & Trakoscan,
                                                                                  Plitvice NP, Wine Tasting

                                                                                  Day 04: Zagreb - Airport
                                                                                  Zagreb - Return home



                                                                                      DID YOU KNOW ?

                                                                                      - The Dubrovnik Gargoyle.
                                                                                     By the entrance to the
                                                                                     Franciscan Monastery, one
                                                                                     person breaks off from the
                                                                                     steady pedestrian traffic to
                                                                                     balance precariously on a stone
                                                                                     protruding from the wall. Carved
                                                                                     in the likeness of an owl, it is
                                                                                     said that anyone who hops onto
                                                                                     the gargoyle will be lucky in love.
                                                                                      - Swearing. A lot of Croatians
                                                                                     swear, and that includes sweet
                                                                                     elderly ladies (say she forgot to
                                                                                     buy something at the store - it
                                                                                     would be normal for her to say
                                                                                     a few curse words out loud, and
                                                                                     then move on about her day).
                                                                                      - Usually at least one meal
                                                                                     throughout the week is a stew,
                                                                                     or something of that nature
                                                                                     which is “eaten with a spoon,”
                                                                                     as they believe this is good for
                                                                                     their digestive tracts.
                                                                                      - They almost all use toothpicks
                                                                                     after a meaty meal. Everyone
                                                                                     from teenagers to newlyweds
                                                                                     on their honeymoon, to the 80+
                                                                                     crowd, they all use them!
                                                                                      - Sore throat? Drink it, it will kill the
                                                                                     bacteria.
                                                                                      - They love Vegeta and put it in
                                                                                     everything (it’s a veggie-based
                                                                                     seasoning for soups, chicken,
                                                                                     vegetables, potatoes). If you
                                                                                     don’t cook with Vegeta, you
                                                                                     can’t call yourself a Croatian!
                                                                                      - Putting your purse on the
                                                                                     ground means you won’t have
                                                                                     any money


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