17 Dec 2024
Wow! What an absolute serendipity it was to find not only this tour, but a remarkably engaging guide, with just a few hours' notice. After our other plans for the day fell through due to too late of a start, we surveyed different tour opportunities within the city of Zagreb and stumbled across this particular offering via Viator. We are so, so glad that we booked this tour, which was remarkably informative, as well as highly sensitive to difficult subject matter pertaining to the various wars that have impacted Croatia for the past 110 years (since 1914). An especially strong emphasis was placed on the post-WW2 era and the Yugoslav War, and we were amazed to learn the degree to which Plitvice Lakes National Park and other major tourist hotspots were directly impacted by the conflict. Truly, however, what really made the tour was the guidance of Ivana, whose persuasive passion for history and clear compassion for all individuals, made this tour one of the most memorable historical tours I have taken in years - and I consider those tours to be excellent as well. If I had more time in Zagreb, I would strongly consider doing this tour, or a similar tour, again, especially if Ivana is the guide :)