Black & White Zagreb

The Black and White Zagreb walking tour offers travelers a journey through Zagreb’s past, including its glamorous and turbulent times. This tour explores the social, urban, and political changes that Zagreb has experienced, with your guide using a photobook to showcase moving, shocking, and thought-provoking images. The tour begins in Jelačić Square, where you will learn about the political history of Croatia. You will also visit the location of the Jewish synagogue, which was destroyed in World War II. The guide will discuss the Ustashe regime and the anti-fascist resistance movement led by Josip Broz Tito.

The tour follows the Green Horseshoe, a U-shaped system of city squares with parks, before heading to the Central Railway Station. Here, you’ll learn about the historic luxury hotel, the Esplanade, which was built in 1925 to provide accommodation for passengers of the Orient Express train. The tour then heads north towards the Republic of Croatia square, passing by the oldest high-rise in Zagreb and the famous Korzo coffee house. The tour concludes by going underground through the Grič tunnel, which was built during World War II to serve as a bomb shelter.

Throughout the tour, you will learn about the social life of the people of Zagreb and how they entertained themselves — from its glamorous past to its dark moments. The guide will explain the reasons behind the changing names of different squares and discuss the dissatisfaction of the Croatian people with the way their country was ruled.

Tour features & benefits

• Insightful and interactive

  Your guide uses a photobook of rare period images to illustrate the stories behind the landmarks and events you'll see.

• Unique underground experience

  The tour takes you through the Grič tunnel — including the story of the first rave party held there, in 1993.

• Cultural and educational

  A grounded look at some of the most complex chapters in Zagreb's history, from WWII to socialist Yugoslavia.