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Pilgrimage Tour
7 days, 6 nights - Zagreb, Marija Bistrica, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Split and Medjugorje
 
Itinerary

DAY 1 ZAGREB:
Upon arrival in Zagreb, transfer from the airport to your hotel. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 2 ZAGREB - MARIJA BISTRICA - ZAGREB (100 km):
After breakfast, a city tour of Zagreb including the Upper Town, historical centre, St. Mark's Church with a recognizable multi-coloured roof, Cathedral, Croatian National Theatre and University. Later on, we head towards Marija Bistrica, a famous place of pilgrimage and the biggest Croatian parish fete site. Catholic faith has deep roots in the Croatian history and Mother Mary (called a Queen of all Croats) is specially honoured. The main pilgrimage site here is the parish chuch of St. Peter with a miraculous gothic sculpture of Mother Mary of Bistrica with a child dating from the 16th century. This church became a Croatian sanctuary in 1715 by the Parliament decision. Return to Zagreb. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 3 ZAGREB - PLITVICE - SPLIT (400 km):
After breakfast, departure for the Plitvice National Park, a natural phenomenon of 16 terraced lakes surrounded by thickly wooded mountains. This most famous national park in Croatia was enlisted among UNESCO's World Natural Heritage Sites in 1979. After a sightseeing tour of the lakes we leave towards Split. Arrive at the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Split.

DAY 4 SPLIT - MEÐUGORJE (160 km):
After breakfast, a sightseeing tour of Split, including Diocletian's Palace, Cellars and the Cathedral. Then we continue our journey via Vrgorac towards Medugorje, one of the most visited places of pilgrimage among Catholics. In 1981 a group of children saw and spoke to Mother Mary for the first time on a hill above Medugorje which is today called the Apparition Hill. Dinner and overnight at private pension of the 1st category.

DAY 5 MEÐUGORJE:
Breakfast. Day at leisure (a visit to Križevac or Podbrdo and a mass attendance are recommended). Dinner and overnight at a private accommodation.

DAY 6 MEÐUGORJE - SPLIT (160 km):
Breakfast. Morning at leisure before a return trip to Split. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Split.

DAY 7 SPLIT:
After breakfast, you'll be transferred to the Split airport for the return flight home.


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