Best of Zagreb! Walking Tour by Sit & Meet; Meet the Great Croats

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Amélie

  While waiting for you coffee & snack at our meeting point, you will get to know the world's greatest traveler who discovered China and permanently connected Europe to Asia.

  8 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Cathedral of Zagreb

  The first stop is a visit to the Zagreb Cathedral, which represents the most monumental Croatian sacred building, which is also the symbol of the city of Zagreb and the largest Croatian monument of religion and culture. In front of the cathedral, you will visit the Holy Mary Monument which has been certified as the tallest golden statue of the Virgin in the world.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 3
  Vlaška ulica

  Walking around the old Vlaška street, you will step by a detective whos invention solved all the future murder scenes…

  8 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Petrinjska ulica

  Somewhere around the wonderful park Zrinjevac, one of the most famous Croatian inventors is waiting for you, without whose gadget we would not be able to function today.

  8 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Ban Josip Jelacic Square

  Visit the main Zagreb square and meeting point, which is the center of all social and political events. On the square you will also see the most famous fountain in Zagreb - Mandusevac, along with meeting one of the best European basketball players of all time.

  8 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Dolac Market

  Visit the full of life and colored market which nurtures +80 years of tradition. Buy some local products and feel the vibe of the old town before meeting the founder of modern seismology and the parachute inventor.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Tkalciceva Street

  Walk through the most vibrant street in Zagreb which is lined with traditional shops, small boutiqies, restaurants and caffee bars. Hear everything about the river which used to flow and devide Kaptol and Gradec, along with the story about the 'Bloody bridge'. While wondering around the Tkalča street, you will find a man sitting in the corner with a steering wheel in his hands. Guess what he invented?

  5 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 8
  Petrini Pyli

  Pass by Zagreb's most important cultural and religious attraction, and learn all about the legend that made the stone gate famous. On the way to the Upper Town, you will meet Einstein's predecessor – the so-called 'universal mind'.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  St. Mark's Church

  Visit the most oldest and colorful building in Zagreb which was built in the 13th century, and which has the most beautiful Gothic portal in Croatia.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 10
  Lotrscak Tower

  Visit the fort that was built in 1266 and whose role was to defend the southern entrance to the city. Lotrscak tower houses the famous Grič cannon which fires exactly at noon.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 11
  Strossmayer Promenade

  Visit the promenade with one of the best panoramic views in Zagreb, known as Zagreb Stross. This promenade is a romantic place where lovers leave their padlocks and enjoy sunsets while sitting on the bench enjoying the view. One great attraction on Stross is the Antun Gustav Matoš statue with which you can share the view.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 12
  Funicular Railway

  Have a ride with one of the worlds most shortest funiculars, which will take you down to the Zagreb main shopping street – Ilica.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 13
  Gundulićeva ulica

  Passing through Gundulićeva Street, we will come across the first Music School in Croatia, which was opened in 1829. Somewhere near the school, we will find a person who attended and taught there - an opera singer who conquered world stages.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 14
  Teatre Nacional Croata

  Visit the impressive architectural building and the pearl of Zagreb – the theater, opera and ballet house also called HNK. In front of the theater, we will come across a sculpture and a masterpiece called the Well of Life, which represents the work of one of the biggest phenomenon among sculptors, which who you will meet only across the street.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 15
  Cvjetni trg

  Visit Zagreb's favorite square and meeting point - the Flower square. The name of the square was given after the flower stalls which have been a feature of the place since the 14th century. On this square you will meet the scientist and inventor who made electricity available to everyone.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 16
  Sculpture Grounded Sun

  Passing through the streets to the next Croatian mind and inventor, we will come across an art installation that represents a hidden universe in the very center of Zagreb.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 17
  Park Zrinjevac

  On the path to the most oldest and most beautiful park in Zagreb, you will meet the ingenious mathematician and physicist, who was ridiculed as a freak in his time.

  8 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 18
  King Tomislav Square

  Visit the square dedicated to the first Croatian king, and meet the great Croatian warrior who stopped the Otomans' further invasion of Europe.

  8 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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