Private Tour of Croatia’s 20th Century History, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Croatia
Accompanied by local tour guide and history professor, you’ll visit 2 modern history museums, ride to the top of the Mount Srđ and dive into the events that we still feel and see today.
The first stop is the Red History Museum (no. 1 museum in Croatia according to TripAdvisor). Its interactive and creative exhibition was founded by a team of young local designers, historians, journalists, photographers, and archeologists, and was supported by people all over Croatia who donated various items, photographs, and even their own life stories from this period.
After a panoramic ride, you’ll get to the top of Mount Srđ, which offers the best view of the city. On this strategic location, which was protected by defenders of Dubrovnik during the war in the early 1990s, you’ll hear more stories from those turbulent times in Homeland War Museum, located in the old Fort Imperial on top of the hill. After some photo time, the tour ends with a return drive back to the city.
Description & Instructions When Visiting Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Croatia
Accompanied by local tour guide and history professor, you’ll visit 2 modern history museums, ride to the top of the Mount Srđ and dive into the events that we still feel and see today.
The first stop is the Red History Museum (no. 1 museum in Croatia according to TripAdvisor). Its interactive and creative exhibition was founded by a team of young local designers, historians, journalists, photographers, and archeologists, and was supported by people all over Croatia who donated various items, photographs, and even their own life stories from this period.
After a panoramic ride, you’ll get to the top of Mount Srđ, which offers the best view of the city. On this strategic location, which was protected by defenders of Dubrovnik during the war in the early 1990s, you’ll hear more stories from those turbulent times in Homeland War Museum, located in the old Fort Imperial on top of the hill. After some photo time, the tour ends with a return drive back to the city.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Red History Museum, Ulica Svetog Kriza 3, Dubrovnik 20000 Croatia
Rated as TripAdvisor’s best Croatian museum, Red History Museum is focused on the communist history of Croatia, which led to the war in the 1990’s. RHM transforms the usual museum experience with an interactive approach and new technologies.
Listen to the music of the time, relive the memories of everyday people, and understand the cultural and societal effects of almost half a century of a unique way of communism.
Before visiting this interactive exhibit, the guide will explain how to best explore the museum, how to use the augmented reality app, provide a brief historical introduction, and answer any questions at the end of the tour.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Museum of Croatian War of Independence, Fort Imperial Mount Srđ, Dubrovnik Croatia
After a panoramic ride to the top of Mount Srđ, which offers the best view on the city, visitors will arrive at Fort Imperial. Built by Napoleon during the French conquests, it was used as a stronghold by defenders of Dubrovnik during the war that followed the collapse of communist Yugoslavia in early 1990’s. You’ll hear more stories from those turbulent times in Homeland War Museum, located in the fort itself.
While visiting this museum, you’ll get the chance to fully understand every aspect of the Homeland War – from casualties and war crimes to stories of the defenders and military tactics like the famous Operation Flash and Operation Storm that were a major factor in winning the war.
After the visit, the tour ends with another panoramic drive to the city.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mount Srd, Dubrovnik Croatia
The best view of the Dubrovnik is from the top of the mount Srd. Mount Srd was always the main strategic position for the defence of the Dubrovnik.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fort Imperial, Dubrovnik 20000 Croatia
Fort Imperial is the fort built by Napoleon at the beginning of the 19th century. It had crucial importance in defense of Dubrovnik in the Homeland war from 1991. to 1995.
Duration: 1 hour
Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Starts: Dubrovnik, Croatia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
