Croatian war story: hero city of Vukovar - full day tour from Zagreb
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- Day Trip
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- Private Tour
- E-Ticket
- 10 hr
Explore Croatian war story in the hero city of Vukovar. Vukovar is a symbol of the Homeland War, a struggle for the independence of the Republic of Croatia; a symbol of resistance to Yugoslav war aggression; a place of special piety, whose pain, fear, pride, defiance, strength and patriotism are preserved in numerous memorial buildings. A small town with many stories and this tour will take you through some of them! Today, Vukovar offers much more than war story. For free time we will recommend you traditional restaurants where you can enjoy in many gastro delicacies: starters like cracklings, kulen, ham, bacon, sausage, spicy dishes from the kettle – meat or fish, perfect roasting or carp in forks and delicious cookies and cakes. There dishes are cooked long and slowly with lots of love and red pepper and make you feel fullfiled with warmth. After all you can toast with fragrant brandy and try top-quality wine from the famous local vineyard, which was enjoyed by kings.
Itinerary Details
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Stop At: Vukovar
Transfer from Zagreb (agreed pick up location) to Vukovar in comfortable car or van.
Duration: 3 hour
Stop At:
The Ovčara memorial home is the place where many civilians and wounded in the Homeland War died during the aggression and occupation of Vukovar in 1991. The hangar where the crimes took place, in memory of the victims, was turned into a modern memorial center that covers about 300 square meters. The entire Ovčara Memorial Home is in the dark, because the crimes took place at night.
Duration: 30 minutes
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The Memorial Cemetery of Homeland War Victims is the largest mass grave in Europe after II. World War. They say that a picture says more than a thousand words, but actually being in this place is an indescribable experience. The words remain in the air and your only desire is to store the image of a field with 938 white crosses, each of which symbolizes one victim, exhumed here, in this place where you are standing. Entire generations are buried here, the youth of Vukovar and all parts of Croatia.
Duration: 30 minutes
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The atmosphere that reigned in the Vukovar hospital in the autumn of 1991 is shown here in a poignant way - a moment frozen in time. In the basement of the Vukovar Hospital, the lives of several hundred wounded and hospital staff during the months-long occupation of the city have been faithfully reconstructed. You are offered with a multimedia presentation of wartime events inside the hospital during the fall of 1991. For the permanent exhibition, a material so common for hospital everyday life - plaster - was used - figures of people were made from it in order to evoke the time that has stopped here in the space.
Duration: 30 minutes
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Trpinjska cesta Memorial Halls is memorial home for Croatian veterans that was built on the site of the former post office, which housed the command of this part of the city in 1991. The building is made in the shape of a tightly clenched fist, which symbolizes the strength with which Vukovar defended itself against aggression. In the center of the home is an abyss with the dome of a destroyed tank of the former JNA, and around it are written the names of all the fallen members of the 204th Vukovar Brigade. On 12 video screens in the walls, you can see war photos and video recordings of early events, and hear war reports as well as information about each deceased member of the brigade. In front of the memorial house is a tank as a sign of the force that was broken by the brave defenders.
Duration: 30 minutes
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Vukovar Water Tower is a symbol of Croatian unity and it has recently become a member of the World Federation of Great Towers (in the company of the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and other world-famous towers). The tower was directly hit 640 times, despite this, it remained intact and in the same place for the entire time of the battle for the city this is why its wounds and scars, proves the effort and sacrifice of all Croats for a free Croatia. There you take a scenic view of the city and Danube river from the tower.
Duration: 30 minutes
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The Baroque complex of the Eltz castle houses the Museum of the City of Vukovar, winner of the Silltto European award for the best museum in Europe. There you get insight about the archaeological past of the Vukovar region, Historical development of Vukovar through centuries, life on a loess ridge which presents traditional life in area, Barbaric destruction of the city during the Homeland War, “Root strength” which presents life in exile, Vukovar today presents life in a multinational community.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At:
The Memorial Center of the Homeland War, located in the Barracks of the 204th HV Brigade, is open to provide you comprehensive overview of the chronology and events related to the Homeland War in the entire Republic of Croatia in one place. The Memorial Center takes care of maintaining the memory of the Homeland War, preserving memorial locations and informing about the historical importance of war events.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Zagreb
Transfer from to Vukovar to Zagreb in comfortable car or van. Transfer to agreed drop off location.
Duration: 3 hour
Stop At: Vukovar
Transfer from Zagreb (agreed pick up location) to Vukovar in comfortable car or van.
Duration: 3 hour
Stop At:
The Ovčara memorial home is the place where many civilians and wounded in the Homeland War died during the aggression and occupation of Vukovar in 1991. The hangar where the crimes took place, in memory of the victims, was turned into a modern memorial center that covers about 300 square meters. The entire Ovčara Memorial Home is in the dark, because the crimes took place at night.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At:
The Memorial Cemetery of Homeland War Victims is the largest mass grave in Europe after II. World War. They say that a picture says more than a thousand words, but actually being in this place is an indescribable experience. The words remain in the air and your only desire is to store the image of a field with 938 white crosses, each of which symbolizes one victim, exhumed here, in this place where you are standing. Entire generations are buried here, the youth of Vukovar and all parts of Croatia.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At:
The atmosphere that reigned in the Vukovar hospital in the autumn of 1991 is shown here in a poignant way - a moment frozen in time. In the basement of the Vukovar Hospital, the lives of several hundred wounded and hospital staff during the months-long occupation of the city have been faithfully reconstructed. You are offered with a multimedia presentation of wartime events inside the hospital during the fall of 1991. For the permanent exhibition, a material so common for hospital everyday life - plaster - was used - figures of people were made from it in order to evoke the time that has stopped here in the space.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At:
Trpinjska cesta Memorial Halls is memorial home for Croatian veterans that was built on the site of the former post office, which housed the command of this part of the city in 1991. The building is made in the shape of a tightly clenched fist, which symbolizes the strength with which Vukovar defended itself against aggression. In the center of the home is an abyss with the dome of a destroyed tank of the former JNA, and around it are written the names of all the fallen members of the 204th Vukovar Brigade. On 12 video screens in the walls, you can see war photos and video recordings of early events, and hear war reports as well as information about each deceased member of the brigade. In front of the memorial house is a tank as a sign of the force that was broken by the brave defenders.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At:
Vukovar Water Tower is a symbol of Croatian unity and it has recently become a member of the World Federation of Great Towers (in the company of the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and other world-famous towers). The tower was directly hit 640 times, despite this, it remained intact and in the same place for the entire time of the battle for the city this is why its wounds and scars, proves the effort and sacrifice of all Croats for a free Croatia. There you take a scenic view of the city and Danube river from the tower.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At:
The Baroque complex of the Eltz castle houses the Museum of the City of Vukovar, winner of the Silltto European award for the best museum in Europe. There you get insight about the archaeological past of the Vukovar region, Historical development of Vukovar through centuries, life on a loess ridge which presents traditional life in area, Barbaric destruction of the city during the Homeland War, “Root strength” which presents life in exile, Vukovar today presents life in a multinational community.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At:
The Memorial Center of the Homeland War, located in the Barracks of the 204th HV Brigade, is open to provide you comprehensive overview of the chronology and events related to the Homeland War in the entire Republic of Croatia in one place. The Memorial Center takes care of maintaining the memory of the Homeland War, preserving memorial locations and informing about the historical importance of war events.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Zagreb
Transfer from to Vukovar to Zagreb in comfortable car or van. Transfer to agreed drop off location.
Duration: 3 hour
