Zagreb Incentive Program 4 Nights - 5 Days Tour

AN INTRODUCTION TO CROATIA
LOCATION
Situated in Southern Central Europe, a roughly horseshoe-shaped country with a coastline 1,777 kilometres long. No less than 1,185 islands lie offshore, but only 66 of them inhabited. Slovenia lies to the north, Italy to west. To the east and south are Bosnia and Montenegro, both peaceful, and newly-independent countries of the former Yugoslavia. Croatia’s stunning coastline is on the Adriatic Sea, one of the cleanest seas in Mediterranean and wonderfully warm.

THE NATION
An old friend with a new name, Croatia became an independent nation with a multi-party democracy in 1991. The population is 90% Roman Catholic and many aspects of Croatia are reminiscent of Italy, Spain and France, where strong family values remain and churches are well supported. Typically, Mediterranean traits are afternoon siestas during hot summer months when shops usually close and the corso, the famous Latin evening walking parade where locals stroll together in their finest clothes.

Visitors may have a sense of déjà-vu while strolling down the cobblestone streets of Zagreb’s medieval Upper Town or sipping an espresso on the patio of a turn-of-the-century hotel. For years, moviemakers have been using the city’s classic Austro-Hungarian architecture as a stand-in for capitals like Vienna or Budapest. It is Zagreb you see in many mini-series, including “The Winds of War” and in feature films starring George C. Scott, William Hurt, Jane Seymour, Meryl Streep or Richard Chamberlain.
The Upper Town’s picturesque Stone gate, the site of a popular religious shrine, and its towers and fortifications are major tourist attractions. Its churches and chapels, especially its twin-spired neo Gothic cathedral, the lovely Church of St. Mark and the lavishly baroque Church of St. Catherine are also popular with visitors.
In addition to the National Theatre, featuring opera, drama and ballet, Zagreb boasts numerous museums and art galleries, including the Klovicevi dvori in the Upper Town, a major arts and crafts museum, the Mimara Museum, which houses an extensive and eclectic private collection, and Zagreb University, one of the region’s oldest. Visitors can experience avant-garde theatre and dance at the Zagreb Youth Theatre or attend classical and jazz concerts at the Lisinski Hall.