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Exploring Zagreb during the winter months offers an enchanting experience, especially with its renowned Christmas markets, also referred to as Advent in Zagreb.

These markets are an essential stop for those seeking to immerse themselves in the holiday ambiance and savor authentic Croatian festive customs.

Long gone are the times when Zagreb resembled a quiet village fair during the Christmas season. Today, Advent in Zagreb stands out as one of Europe's premier Christmas market destinations.

 

 

ADVENT/NEW YEAR TOUR

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23/12/2024-1/1/2024

 

23/12/2024 arrival and a shuttle to Le Premier Hotel in Zagreb, welcome drinks, getting to know each other, dinner, overnight.

 

24/12/2024 after breakfast we visit some of the most popular spots at the Christmas market

Christmas Eve dinner, a night tour of Zagreb's, to experience the mystical and dark side of Zagreb.

As the main Zagreb St Mark cathedral has been closed for renovation, we will attend a midnight  mass at St Basil church

 

25/12/2024 Christmas day is a very special occasion in Croatia. After breakfast, we walk the empty streets of Zagreb, as this a a very much a family affair, in a privacy of people's homes.

Our driver will take us to the neighbouring Krapina to one of the famous restaurant serving the specialties of the region for a festive lunch 

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26/12/24 after breakfast we take a tour of Zagreb with a local guide and afterwards leave for Varazdin. I have included it in our tour as it has a charm and youthful energy and of course it's famous for its architecture.The distance is only about 70 km so it is a short drive from Zagreb. Varazdin is a small city with a population of around 50000 and it is popular for its baroque and rococo architecture. We settle in our Hotel Tourist and spend the afternoon at leisure. 

Dinner at the hotel.

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27/12/24 after breakfast we explore the town's baroque centre with a local guide. Varazdin has an impressive collections of museums and we visit the Gallery of Old and Modern Masters, showcasing the finest work of artists past and present, starting from the 15the century to the modern age. On our list of course there is the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and its history demands attention.

We have lunch in one of the city's traditional inns where you can taste some of the best beers in the country.

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Afternoon and evening of wellness and spa as here are many options in the hotel, swimming pool, sauna, steam room as well as  body treatments, spa/wellness packages and beauty services (not included)

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28/12/24 after breakfast we  spend a half day at  the idyllic Drava River, a large tributary of the Danube, which is definitely the most romantic part of Varazdin.

afternoon at leisure

Dinner at one of Varazdin's finest restaurants.

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29/12/24 after breakfast we wave good by to Varazdin and leave for Opatija. Opatija is on the north of Adriatic coast and its was a spa and wellness resort in the Austro-Hungarian empire.It is a two hour drive from Varazdin through the region of Gorski kotar. 

We settle in our beautiful Hotel Continental and spend the  afternoon at leisure.

 DInner and overnight at the hotel

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30/12/24 after breakfast the day is at your leisure, walking the streets of Opatija with Jana, indulging in most beautiful cakes in local pastry shops, visiting the market and having a coffee with Jana's girlfriends or strolling the promenade with your newly founded friends.

Dinner at a local sea food restaurant

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31/12/24 New Year’s Eve   breakfast, lunch, dinner, New Year celebration

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1/1/2025 after breakfast Good bye and shuttle to the airport.

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