A scenic half-day trip to the countryside of Dalmatia, through the village of Zadvarje and Zagvozd. Discover the beauty of natural phenomena, Red and Blue Lake and the old part of Imotski. Driving along Imotski fields, covered with beautiful vineyards, take a look at the Green Cathedral and a wonderful historic mill on the river Vrljika, which are an unforgettable scenic of this region. Inhabitants of Imotski are very friendly and hospitable people. Visit an old cottage with a beautiful wine cellar an ideal setting to enjoy a glass of wine. Wine tasting is specific for this region with snacks of local specialties.
Embárcate en un emocionante viaje lleno de contrastes a medida que descubres el valle de Neretva y la diversidad de la ciudad de Mostar.
Viaja a través de Neum, Metkovic y Pocitelj para llegar a Mostar. En medio de una zona costera escarpada y fusionándose poco a poco con el verdor fértil del valle lleno de plantaciones de fruta como kiwis y cítricos perfumados, se encuentra la capital cultural de Mostar. Conocida como un crisol de culturas, Mostar es la más grande y una de las ciudades más importantes de la región de Herzegovina.
Fuertemente moldeada por siglos de dominio turco, este es un maravilloso ejemplo de la influencia cultural oriental en la zona. Disfruta de un recorrido con un guía local que te mostrará la belleza exótica de los minaretes, altos y esbeltos, alzándose hacia el cielo; calles de bazar empedradas que resuenan con el soniquete de los martillos contra las placas de cobre transformándose en bellos recuerdos, y casas con balcones de madera ornamentada. La ciudad está llena de imágenes y sonidos que recuerdan a otra cultura y otro tiempo.
Déjate seducir por la historia de este lugar tan especial mientras visitas lugares como la mezquita, la casa turca y el Puente Viejo. Construido por los otomanos en el siglo XVI, el Puente Viejo está considerado uno de los mejores ejemplos de la arquitectura islámica en los Balcanes. Diseñado con un solo arco e irguiéndose a horcajadas sobre el río, es un espectáculo para la vista. Este recorrido por la encantadora ciudad de Mostar revela un lugar donde verdaderamente Oriente se cruza con Occidente.
Archipelago with its 150 uninhabited islands, islets and reefs is the most indented island group in the Mediterranean. We will sail by boat from one island to another all the way to a bay of extraordinary beauty. It is paradise for those who know how to enjoy the pure form of fascinating crystal sea. On board you will be served lunch, including wine or juice.None of these islands are covered by the National Park? In 1980, the eighty-nine southernmost of the 140-odd islands, islets and reefs of the Kornati archipelago were declared a national park, Nacionalni Park Kornati, protecting the islands and their marine surrounding The area covered by the National Park mostly coincides with the Donji Kornati, which includes the island of Kornat and the surrounding islets, separated with a channel from the island of Piškera and the surrounding islets.
The national park includes 109 islands, of which 76 are less than 1 hectare in size. Of the total land surface area of Kornati (62 km2), 85% is stony, and only.The most important places on the Kornati islands are: the shallow channel Mala Proversa, the oval-shaped Taljuric island, Špinuta Bay, Stivina Bay, the fourth largest island Levrnaka, the second largest karst rock-area Tarac, Svršata Vela island, Mana island, Piškera island, Panitula Vela island, the picturesque Lavsa Bay, the resort island Ravni Žakan, Smokvica Vela island, the Opat peninsula, Samograd island, the Purara reserve for marine life, Vrgada and Gangarol islands.The names of the islands Babina Guzica and Kurba Vela, which in Croatian refer to buttocks and prostitution, offer an opportunity to explain the many vulgar names officially given to many places in the Kornati archipelago. When Austrian surveyors came to record the archipelago at the end of the 19th century, their local guides mocked them by making up vulgar names for the various locations.
Kornat, the biggest of the islands with a total area of 32,525,315 square kilometres (12,558,094 sq mi), comprises two-thirds of the park's land area. Although the island is 25.2 kilometres (15.7 mi) long, it is no wider than 2.5 km (2 mi) .The Park is managed from the town of Murter, on the island of Murter, and is connected to the mainland by a drawbridge.
Discover the enchanting green region of Zagorje and get to know its exciting history, beautiful castles, as well as small wooden houses, religious sites, delicious specialities and traditional craftsmanship!
After meeting at the arranged meeting point, we travel from Zagreb via Zagreb’s west gate to Gornja Stubica. The ride takes about an hour. In Gornja Stubica we visit the Peasants' Revolt Museum to see the permanent collection that displays the life of peasants and aristocracy in the times of feudalism, from the 16th until the mid-19th century.
The museum is situated in a baroque castle that used to belong to the Oršicfamily. From the castle we take a walk through the park and come in front of the impressive sculpture of Matija Gubec, the leader of the peasants' revolt in 1573. The statue, designed by the famous Croatian sculptor Antun Augustincic, honours those historical events. We continue the tour by visiting the 500 years old linden tree that is believed to be the place where the revolt was plotted and while we're there, we can see the traditional architecture of the wooden houses in this region.
We take a break by tasting the local specialties (traditional meals and drinks) in one of the local restaurants.
After the reastaurant, we travel for about 30 minutes to Marija Bistrica, to the famous Marian Shrine, the most popular pilgrimage site of NW Croatia since the 17th century. There we visit the church of Saint Mary of Bistrica, see the statue of the Virgin Mary, which is believed to be miraculous, and walk around the Stations of the Cross. It is a great opportunity to enjoy the sights and also get acquainted with the more recent history of Croatia.
Marija Bistrica is also a great destination to learn about the traditional manufacture of wooden toys and gingerbread souvenir cookies, which were both added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. After trying some traditional sweet gingerbread, we leave the picturesque Zagorje and return to Zagreb.
The Museum of Torture – TORTUREUM offers an insight into its unique collection of various instruments of torture and execution that have been employed since the ancient times to the present day. The Museum vividly depicts the notion of violence throughout history, with over 70 full-scale instruments of torture, which even the thought of chilled people to the bone.
The visitors will be able to see, touch and try exhibits that were used to humiliate, torture, injure or execute the victim, such as the full-scale replica of the 1792 guillotine with the 1889 Berger mechanism or the iron maiden, which is considered as the most brutal medieval instrument of torture.
The specially designed free multimedia guides with original audio and video content allow visitors to learn more about the history of each exhibited instrument of torture. The Museum is also unique for its Dungeon – a miniature cool room in which the visitor can spend a minute of his life in pitch blackness, anticipating the uncertain future…
A tourist attraction Cabrio or Panoramic Bus offers the outstanding opportunity for the panoramic tour of Dubrovnik .The Dubrovnik City Tour is designed for visitors who wish to enjoy sightseeing from the eastern to the western part of Dubrovnik, highlighting the memorable views over the Old City in the east and the Dubrovnik Bridge in the west.
The tour starts in the Port of Dubrovnik from where we drive along the Lapad coast giving you splendid views of little boats and cruises just swarming in the bay. We continue to the area locals call Lapad Post from where the road takes us through the rest of the Lapad. See how and where locals live and daydream about being their neighbor, visiting local markets, going to the beach and just living a relaxed way of life. We continue towards the Old City and climb up on the highway where true magic awaits…the view of the Old Town just under you, at the palm of your hands.
We will make a photo stop there for you to save those memories forever and then we continue to the Dr. Franjo Tudman Bridge. This is another photo stop on the tour since this is the place to be if you want to catch all of Dubrovnik’s glory with your camera. And remember, the tour includes a professional audio guide speaking some of the ten offered languages.
Highlights
• Visit Cabrio City tour bus and experience Dubrovnik on a completely different way
• Listen to audio guide on 10 different languages and enjoy the ride
• Take memorable pictures on attractive locations
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The Brijuni Islands are scattered just off the Istrian peninsula, surrounded by the inky Adriatic. The 14 islands and islets blend natural beauty with a rich heritage, and used to be a favoured summertime spot of Austro-Hungarian aristocrats and politicians. You’ll drop anchor at the biggest island, Veli Brijun, which is carpeted with pines, indigenous plants, oak forests and olive groves. A guide will lead you around this national park on foot and by miniature train, which will pass by grassy meadows flecked with grazing deer and mouflons. After the tour you’ll have some free time to explore the landscape on your own, before we board our boat back to the mainland.
Private tour of Kotor; a day full of culture and relaxation. Do not miss out on these stunning views!
HIGHLIGHTS:
* A lovely journey down the South Adriatic coast.
* Admire the breath-taking view of the Montenegrin Fjords!
* Discover the surreal beauty of the “Blue Grotto”!
* Engage with the local history and culture with a visit to the Cathedral and Maritime Musuem!
Come and join us for an enchanting journey down the South Adriatic coast to the tiny country of Montenegro. A country full of beauty and immense cultural heritage, you do not want to miss out on this day!
Admire the picturesque scenery of the Montenegrin fjord, arguably the most breath-taking view you will ever witness. Let your worries flurry away as you emerge yourself into this beautiful paradise. Grey and white mountains that envelope the fjord with miniature islands dotted along the serene bay make for the perfect view, it really is hair-raising.
Then we will discover a real Mediterranean gem, the “Blue Grotto.” There really is nothing quite like it. The entrance to the “Blue Grotto” is below sea level making it so that when the sun’s rays refract off the white bottom, the water becomes a beautiful and unrecognizable shade of light blue. It’s so clear and fresh, you won’t want to leave!
After we will visit “Our Lady of the Rocks” a magnificent manmade island, constructed by rocks and old ship wrecks. The biggest building on this tiny island, is the Roman Catholic Church, which we will have the pleasure of visiting. This island is famous for its 68 murals painted by one of the most influential baroque mural artists of the time – Tripo Kokolja.
The tour will now make its way too old Kator where we will also visit the famous St. Stephen Cathedral and observe in awe its incredible architecture. After, we will visit the Maritime Museum of Kotor, a traditional exhibit with fascinating original artefacts held in a three story 18th Century palace.
A fantastic day and the perfect way to understand local traditions and cultures.
Pelješac Peninsula is Croatia’s second largest peninsula bordered by the Neretva and Mljet Channels and Mali Ston Bay. The motorcycle caravan starts in Dubrovnik and heads to Pelješac Peninsula where it takes the road built during Napoleon Bonaparte’s reign. It leads to Žuljana, a charming little village on the very coast, where you take a short break and a dip in the sea if you feel like it.
Further down the road, you pay a visit to Potomje and Kuna, and continue to Brijesta and the medieval town of Ston with the longest city walls in Europe (5.5 km). This town of salt still faithful to its traditional and natural way of its harvesting, and well known for its fresh shell fish, uncovers its quiet narrow streets, old noble palaces and numerous traces of ancient cultures. After sightseeing, the riders return back to Dubrovnik.