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Communism and World War II Tour
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- Take a walk through the 20th century with the help of 80+ photos and pictures presented by the guide
- Learn what life under fascism and Benito Mussolini was like
- Relive the disastrous WW2 Allied bombing of Zadar on the spots where it happened
- Learn what it was like to live in a communist state - Yugoslavia
- Hear stories about Tito, the dictator who liked to hang out with celebrities
- Learn the tragic story of the 1990s Croatian Homeland War
Apr 1st to Oct 31st every day at 10 am
NO TOURS
Nov 1st to Mar 31st
Easter and Easter Monday
- Guidance by a certified local guide with 500+ tours experience
- Gratuities (optional)
War Tour Zadar requires a booking, so please book your spot tour in advance. Feel free to check out our TripAdvisor reviews and do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have.
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Roman Forum
Riva
WWI Memorial Site
WWII Bunker Site
Teatro Verdi
Harbor
Resistance movement founding site
Market
Life in communism: are Coca-Cola, jeans, and rock music too liberal?
Cinema victory
Culture is booming and so is communist propaganda.
People’s Square
Vacation in a communist state? Why not!
Rector’s Palace
Fall of communism and the Croatian Homeland War
More about this tour
Ever wondered what it was like to live under fascism? Or nazism? Or even communism? This tour answers those questions and many more. Zadar came under the rule of fascist Italy in the first part of the 20th century. As an important fascist and later nazi strategic point, Zadar was a target of a disastrous bombing campaign in the Second World War when 80% of the Old Town was destroyed.
After the war, there was a new totalitarian rule - a communist one. A specific liberal style of communism brought both prosperity and misery to the people. Western products were copied or smuggled into the state, Western movies were filmed in Yugoslavia and Western culture influenced the younger generations.
This tour includes more than 80 photos and pictures while discussing workers, workplaces, tourism, everyday life, products, music, movies, and much more with the goal of providing an in-depth perspective on how the life of ordinary people looked like in a communist state.
