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Did you know Croats are to blame for neckties, fingerprinting, parachutes, telescopes, fountain pens, radio waves and the internet - to name but a few of the world changing inventions that came from Croatian minds. If you'd like to hear the stories of their inventors, at the locations where they worked or displayed their work - join us for a tour.
Every step on this tour will tell you a story of a genius Croat who changed the world. You will hear of a general who stopped Ottoman invasion of Europe with a handful of soldiers against an army, you will see where a world famous astronomer and polymath constructed his first concave mirror, which lead to development of microscopes and telescopes. You will encounter one of the best European NBA players of all time and a geologist who invented seismology and defined the layers of our planet in depth.
+ Guided tour
+ Duration is 3 hours
+ At the city centre, see all of the Zagreb sites.
Retrace the steps of some of the world famous Croatian inventors, engineers and explorers who discovered the road to China, invented devices we still use today, set the foundation for Einstein's Theory of Relativity and invented parachutes, fountain pens and more. Learn what the world was like before their inventions, see what changed and how their discoveries still influence our lives. Hear their stories at the location they happened. Open a new chapter in your Croatian adventure.
+ Guided tour
+ Duration is 2 hours
+ At the city centre, see all of the Zagreb sites.
If you miss the times and dates for our guided tours or just like to explore new cities at your own pace, you can always arrange a self guided tour. You will get all of the information usually shared by our guides, you will see all of the sites and do it just the way you want it.
1 EUR = 7,53450 kn
A Croatian engineer invented the wolfram filament light bulb and improved on the original patent?
A mathematician, physicist, optician and astronomer who lived a part of his life in Italy where he corresponded with the great Galileo Galilei?
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Sit & Meet tours is the first stage of the Path of the Greats project, where tourists, visitors and local alike discover rich Croatian past and all the ideas, inventions and genius originating from our neck of the woods and influencing the world.
