Zagreb Trip Overview
Learn what life was like in communist-era Croatia on a Zagreb city walking tour. Communism in Yugoslavia was unique type of communism and hard to compare with well-known communism in Soviet Union. That’s why communism in Yugoslavia was somewhere between communism and capitalism or better to say between East and West.
As part of socialist Yugoslavia, Croatia has numerous traces of the past that date back to second half of 20th century. Architecture, buildings and sculptures that are still present testify 45 years long history under communist regime and they are the best witnesses to tell many interesting stories of this unusual period. Listen the real life stories that our parents told us and that we’d love to share with you on this 2 hour walking tour. All our tours are run by genuine and independent local guides that will share their knowledge with you. Travelers of the world, unite and enjoy Communist Zagreb Tour!
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Zagreb, Croatia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Learn what life was like in communist-era Croatia on a Zagreb city walking tour. Communism in Yugoslavia was unique type of communism and hard to compare with well-known communism in Soviet Union. That’s why communism in Yugoslavia was somewhere between communism and capitalism or better to say between East and West.
As part of socialist Yugoslavia, Croatia has numerous traces of the past that date back to second half of 20th century. Architecture, buildings and sculptures that are still present testify 45 years long history under communist regime and they are the best witnesses to tell many interesting stories of this unusual period. Listen the real life stories that our parents told us and that we’d love to share with you on this 2 hour walking tour. All our tours are run by genuine and independent local guides that will share their knowledge with you. Travelers of the world, unite and enjoy Communist Zagreb Tour!
Stop At: Concert Hall Vatroslav Lisinski, Trg Stjepana Radica 4 10000 Zagreb, Zagreb 10000 Croatia
Concert Hall Vatroslav Lisinski is situated near many interesting sites that are an excellent introduction to the period before socialism and its beginnings in the city of Zagreb
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Travno, 10010, Zagreb, Croatia
One of the city districts situated in so-called New Zagreb, a neighborhood that began to develop in the socialist era. It’s worth to visit Travno as you will see the biggest apartment block in this part of Europe, made during the communist era, as well you will see some of nuclear bunkers that was in use during the Cold War time
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Utrina, Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Utrine neighbourhood is one of the well-known socialist era neighbourhood becase of its green market where you can find our some gastronomy habits of local people at that time. As well there will be short coffee/tea break (inlcuded in price), so you can enjoy and experience the coffee culture in Zagreb that is very important to locals.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Velesajam, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
Visit Zagreb Fair and Siget neighborhood and find out why Zagreb in 1960’s and 1970’s was a center of commerce in the Balkans.
Duration: 30 minutes
