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Day 1 - Arrive Zagreb, Croatia
On arrival, transfer to your historic Art Deco hotel, set
within a gracious building dating back to 1925. Gather for a
welcome dinner tonight.
Day 2 - Zagreb
Zagreb is Croatia’s capital and largest city, its history
stretching back to Roman times. This morning, take an
extensive walking tour of the city to see the train station
building and downtown promenade parks. Continue on
to one of the loveliest parts of Zagreb, including St. Mark’s
Square and the Cathedral. Ride a funicular built in 1889 to
reach the charming Upper Town quarter from Lower Town. Visit Ban Jelacic Square, which divides the old and new
regions of the city. Its two prominent landmarks — the clock
at the west end of the square and the statue of Count Josip
Jelacic on horseback — have passed into the Zagreb lexicon,
with locals often making plans to meet each other “under the
clock” or “under the horse’s tail.” Afterward, enjoy a delicious
lunch at a local resident's apartment restaurant. Take the rest
of the afternoon to explore the capital.
Day 3 - Zadar
Drive to the coastal city of Zadar, the oldest city in Croatia
and one of the most scenic along the Adriatic Sea. Enjoy
lunch and a maraschino liqueur tasting — unlike its
namesake cherry, maraschino has a more sour flavor, and
is a key ingredient in the Hemingway daiquiri, one of the
legendary author’s favorite drinks. Then, take a short walking
tour that introduces you to St. Donat’s Church and the Sea Organ, an art installation designed by local architect Nikola
Basic, which converts the movement of the waves into music.
Continue to Split, where you check in to your boutique hotel
in the heart of the city.
Day 4 - Split
Begin the day with a private tour of the Ivan Mestrovic
Gallery with its curator, marveling at the 86 bronze, marble
and wood sculptures within. Anyone familiar with Chicago’s
Grant Park knows Mestrovic’s bronze masterpieces, The
Bowman and The Spearman. Set off on a walking tour of
Split, starting with the palace of the Emperor Diocletian. This
massive complex takes up around half of Split’s Old Town and
has been immaculately preserved and restored, giving visitors
a palpable sense of life in the days of the Roman Empire.
Visitors who find its basement oddly familiar may recognize
it as the location for Daenerys’ throne room on the hit TV
series Game of Thrones. Other noteworthy sites within the
palace are Peristil Square, where the emperor gave speeches,
and his mausoleum, now a church. Afterward, explore more
of captivating Split at your leisure.
Day 5 - Brac
Board a ferry to Brac, a Dalmatian island famous for its
stone, used in Split’s Diocletian's Palace and the White
House in Washington, D.C. Visit Skrip, the oldest village on
the island, and the Museum of Brac. While short on people (with a population of barely 200), its location provides
jaw-dropping views of the coast and mainland. Stop at a
traditional restaurant for lunch, sampling local specialties
of lamb, cheese, olives and wine before returning by ferry to
Split.
Day 6 - Dubrovnik
Set out for Dubrovnik, stopping at Ston, world-renowned for its
oysters. Meet a village fisherman and sample one of these tasty
delights paired with a local wine for a true taste of Croatia.
Complete a superb lunch at a nearby seafood restaurant
before continuing on to Dubrovnik. During the Middle Ages,
Dubrovnik was a center of maritime trade, and its wealth and
skill in diplomacy enabled it to become the only Adriatic city-state
to rival Venice. Centuries later, the city emerged from
the chaos of the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s with refurbished
monuments and a welcoming, forward-looking spirit that
has made it one of the most visited on the continent. With its
jumble of old buildings topped with brilliant terra cotta tile
roofs, Dubrovnik looks like no other city in Europe, and is
doubly familiar to Game of Thrones viewers as the city of King’s
Landing.
Day 7 - Kotor, Montenegro
Spend the day in marvelous Montenegro, which was finally
established as a fully independent state in 2006, following the dissolution of Yugoslavia. With its rugged mountains that sweep down to the glittering blue Adriatic Sea, Montenegro features
dynamic topography dotted with picturesque villages and
fortified towns. Drive around the eastern edge of Boka Kotorska,
Europe's southernmost fjord, where precipitous mountains rise
from azure waters. Reach the coastal city of Kotor, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site surrounded by fortifications that date back
to the era when the region lay under Venetian rule. Enjoy a
walking tour of the town, including its 12th-century Cathedral
and Maritime Museum, followed by lunch and exploration at
leisure. Take a boat ride back across the bay, past the Baroque
Church of Our Lady of the Rocks. From the water, admire
the famous church, built on an artificial island fashioned by
a bulwark of rocks and the remains of old shipwrecks. Local
legend has it that the island was created over centuries by
fishermen dropping rocks into the sea, a tale reenacted every
year on July 22, when locals sail to the island to attend church
and deposit more stones along the shore. Afterward, drive back
to Dubrovnik.
Day 8 - Dubrovnik
Enjoy a morning tour of Dubrovnik. Proclaimed a “city
museum” by UNESCO, the Old Town is surrounded by
impressive stone walls and towers that make it one of the
best-preserved medieval cities in Europe. Mingle with local
traders and craftspeople in its markets. Then, reflect during
an A&K-exclusive experience as a survivor of the Balkan
War shares memories of the conflict that secured Croatia's independence from the former Yugoslavia, a struggle that
cost more than 20,000 lives. Spend the afternoon at leisure,
followed by a memorable farewell dinner, accompanied by
a traditional klapa (a cappella choir) performance arranged
just for you.
Day 9 - Depart Dubrovnik
Transfer to the airport for your flight home.