On occasion International Recognition Day of Croatia which is celebrated on January 15, and this year the project is being held "Get to know your country" which includes free tours of more than 50 cities across our country. So will all participants this weekend, to be exact January 12th, to be able to get to know better the culture and life of the places they come from or those they still want to discover.

The project has been organized since 2018 (with an interruption caused by the pandemic). Association of Croatian Tourist Guide Societies, in cooperation with Croatian National Tourist Board and a number of partners, including historical troops, with the support of many museums and cultural institutions.
Some of the key goals of this project are to promote the cultural heritage of Croatia, to strengthen awareness of the value of professional tourist guidance by introducing citizens to the fundamental values of our homelands, to point out the challenges faced by local tourist guides and to encourage the development of sustainable tourism.
Programs in all cities (with less justified exceptions) start at the same time - in 12 hours.

Taking into account the importance of tourist workers who are also important ambassadors of our culture and tradition, all citizens are invited to participate in discovering the historical, cultural and traditional treasures of our destinations.
We bring you a list of cities where free guided tours will be held, which we note is not final
Dalmacija
- DUBROVNIK - place of departure: in Brsalje, in front of the TZ, time: at 12:00 p.m
Society of Dubrovnik Tourist Guides
Applications to email: vodicidu@gmail.com - stone - place of departure: in front of the map at the entrance to Ston, time: 12:00 p.m
Society of Dubrovnik Tourist Guides
Applications to email: vodicidu@gmail.com - KORCULA - place of departure: in front of the Land Gate of the Old Town (thanks to the City Museum of Korčula and the Parish of St. Mark of Korčula for the free entrance), time: January 11 at 11:00 a.m.
Hana Turudić - in Croatian / Maja Haraminčić Cebalo - in English
Society of Tourist Guides and Companions of Korčula, TZ of the City of Korčula, City of Korčula
Contact: Hana Turudić- 092 230 76 33 - SOLTA - GROHOTE
a) walking tour of the old center of Grohota, starting point: in front of the church of St. Stjepan.
Guide: Teo Tomić, time: 13:15 p.m
b) costumed walk in Šoltanka - one life on the island; place of departure: Eugena Buktenica square (between the market and the Mendula cafe bar terrace), time: at 15:00 p.m.
Guide: Sandra Marie Vrandečić
Tourist board of the island of Šolta
021 654 657
info@visitsolta.com - SPLIT
a) "Croatian Maritime Time Machine" with Magda Lupis, place: reception of the Croatian Maritime Museum, time: 11:00 a.m.
Mandatory advance booking
hpms@hpms.hr, 021 347-346
b) "With Dik we walk through Veli Varoš" - adapted for people with disabilities; place of departure: behind the HNK theater, time: at 10:00 a.m. (Ives Cikatić)
Previous application: Ives Cikatić –
098 138 74 53
c) "Let's get to know and follow Meštrović's trail in Split" - place of departure: on the plateau between the monument to Gregory of Nin and Đardin Park, time: at 11:00 a.m.
Museums of Ivan Meštrović
Mandatory pre-registration: marketing@mestrovic.hr - SALONA –Discover the secrets of ancient Salona; place of departure: entrance to Salona, Manastirine, time: 10:00 a.m
Tourist guides/ Tourist board of the town of Solin
Oliver Nejašmić 095 350 1166
Sandra Hrabar 099 461 23 85 - KLIS - place of departure: entrance to the fortress, time at 12:00 p.m
The historical unit of the Klis uskos - we thank the Municipality of Klis for allowing entry to the Klis fortress - SON - place of departure: Šetalište bl. Alojzija Stepinac (below the basilica), time: 10:00 a.m
Tourist Board of the City of Sinj, Association of Tourist Guides of the City of Sinj "Osinium" - SUMARTIN – ISLAND OF BRAČ - place of departure: at Novi most, time: at 11:00 a.m
Guide: Katarina Jovanović Eterović
091 933 6332 - PROPERTY
a) "Discover all the hidden stories of Imotski" - place of departure: in front of the Church of St. Francis in Imotski after mass, time: 12:05
b) "On the cliff, on the border" - place of departure: on the main square in Imotski, time: 15:30
Imotski Tourist Board
Guide: Julija Živanović 091 167 0233
Guide: Matija Znaor 095 5500067 - TROGIR - place of departure: in front of the TZ of the city of Trogir, the main square, time: at 12:00 p.m
Association of tourist guides Phoenix Trogir/ Tourist board of the city of Trogir
Contact: Milan Bilić, 095 9049 756 - GANGMAN; time: 12:00 p.m
a) Tik-tak, place of departure: in front of the City Library with Josip Petrina
b) Medieval Šibenik and the bastions of the old city core, starting point: Stari pazar (at the fountain), with Dean Karađole Radovčić
Tourist Guides Association “Mihovil” – Šibenik
utvmihovil@gmail.com - ZADAR - place of departure: in front of the church of St. Donat at 12:00 p.m
Association of Tourist Guides Zadar "Donat"
Arrival announcement to email: info@zadarguides.com - NOVALJA – "The Story of Water" square Briščić; place of departure: in front of the TZ, time: at 12:00 p.m
Guide: Darka Šćerbe Haupt
Tourist board of the city of Novalja
Contact: info@visitnovalja.hr
Darka Šćerbe Haupt 091 349 43 88 - NIN -place of departure: near the Lower City Bridge / Prince Branimir monument, time: 12:00 p.m.
Nin Tourist Board
Association of Tourist Guides Zadar "Donat" - WHERE - place of departure: departure in front of the TZ office, time: at 11:00 a.m
Association of tourist guides of the island of Hvar
Contact: 091 1111 600 - STAR GRAD - place of departure: in front of the TZ, time of departure: at 11:00 a.m
Association of tourist guides of the island of Hvar
Contact: 091 1111 600 - MAKARSKA – "Hidden treasures of Makarska - legends, myths and..."; place of departure: in front of the Osejava hotel, time: at 12:00 p.m
Association of Tourist Guides Makarska Riviera and Zabiokovlje
Agata Ravlić 098 181 27 47 - METKOVIĆ – Archaeological Museum of Narona, departure point: parking lot at the bridge on Plivor in Vid, time: at 11:00 a.m.
Tourist Board of the Town of Metković
info@tzmetkovic.hr
020 681 899 - KNIN - place of departure: at the entrance to the fortress, time: at 11:00 a.m
Tourist Board of the City of Knin
Contact: 098 172 43 62 - P - the heritage of the city of Pag, place of departure: Trg Petra Krešimir IV, time: at 12:00 p.m.
TZ of the City of Pag
023 611 286
director@tzgpag.hr - KASTELA
a) Roots of Dalmatia; place of departure: in front of Vitturi Castle, time: at 12:00 p.m
Guide Nataša Birčić 098 286 926
b) Place of departure: in Kaštel Štafilić, in front of Stara maslina, Put sv. Lucije, between the Maslina Kindergarten and the Post Office, time: 12:00 p.m
Guide Ana Jakić
Split-Dalmatia County,
Tourist Board of the City of Kaštela
info@kastela-info.hr
021 227 933

Kvarner
- RAB - place of departure: in front of the TZ office, time: 12:00 p.m
Association of tourist guides Rab, TZ of the city of Rab
Contact: 095 575 57 44 - COPPER – Frankopan roads; tour of the castle in Bakro, departure point: in front of the Magistrate's building, time: 12:00 p.m
Bakar Tourist Board
Contact: 051 761 111, info@tzbakar.hr - BOAR - guard of Kvarner, place of departure: children's playground in front of Konzum, time: 12:00 p.m
Association of tourist guides of Kvarner
kvarner.guides@gmail.com - RIJEKA
a) How did the world's first influencer - D'Annunzio bring the idea of fascism to life in Rijeka?, place of departure Jadranski trg, Rijeka, time: 12:00 p.m.
b) On January 15, at 17:00 p.m., a lecture in the Rijeka City Hall "Croatian folk mythology within Old Slavic beliefs"
Association of tourist guides of Kvarner
kvarner.guides@gmail.com - LOVRAN - place of departure: in front of the church of St. Trinities on the Mule, time: 12:00 p.m
Liburnia Association of Tourist Guides
guides.opatija@gmail.com
Research
- ROVINJ - place of departure: Trg Maršala Tita, time: 12:00 p.m
Association of tourist guides Rovinj
Contact: Alberto Košara 091 527 27 09 - RACE - place of departure: the main square in front of the church of St. Barbara, time: at 12:00 p.m
Tourist board of Raša municipality
Tourist guide: Mladen Bajramović 099/446-48 86 - Pula - place of departure: in front of the Arena, time: at 12:00 p.m
Society of Tourist Guides in Pula
pula.drustvo.vodica@gmail.com - MOTOWOOL - place of departure: -entrance to the old town (at the lifting platform), time: 12:00 p.m.; discover who Sebastian Venier was and what he owed to the City in the Mountain
Tourist guide: Mate Mekiša
Tourist board of Motovun municipality
Contact: 052/681-726, info@tzmotovun.hr - REPRESENTATION - place of departure: Trg slobode, time: 12:00 p.m
Poreč Tourist Board
info@myporec.com

Lika
- GOSPIC - place of departure: Trg Stjepana Radić near the fountain, time: 12:00 p.m
Guide: Ph.D. Tatjana Kolak
Association of tourist guides Like
utv.like@gmail.com
Zagreb and northwestern Croatia
- CARLOVAC through the eyes of the artist, place of departure: on the Black Promenade in Kurelčeva Street (across from the School of Economics and Tourism), time: at 12:00 p.m.
Association of Tourist Guides of Karlovac County "Bastion"
Contact and pre-orders: 098/ 960 89 55
vodici.karlovac@gmail.com - DRAGANIĆ - place of departure: parking lot near the church of St. George in Draganić, time: 12:00 p.m
Association of Tourist Guides of Karlovac County "Bastion"
Contact and pre-orders: 098/ 960 89 55
vodici.karlovac@gmail.com - MAD DOG - place of departure: Bijela Lađa building, time: 12:00 p.m
TZ of the City of Sisak
091 788 95 57 – registration - VARAŽDIN - place of departure: in front of the Town Hall, time: 12:00 p.m
Society of Varaždin Tourist Guides
Ivana Žnidarić Kajić 098 187 70 20 - ZAGREB – "Zagrebačke spánziracie", place of departure: in front of the Visitor Center on Trg bana J. Jelačić, time: at 12:00 p.m.
Society of Tourist Guides of the City of Zagreb and the Central Croatian Macroregion
099 48 17 022
turisticki.vodici.zagreba@tg.t-com.hr - VIRBOVEC - place of departure: near the tower of P. Zrinski in the city park, time: at 12:00 p.m
Tourist Board of the City of Vrbovac
info@tz-vrbovec.hr - SUICIDE - place of departure: the main town square (Trg kralja Tomislava), time: at 12:00 p.m.
Samobor Tourist Board
visit@samobor.hr - VELIKA GORICA - place of departure: visitor center, time: 12:00 p.m
Tourist board of the city of Velika Gorica
tzvg@tzvg.hr - JASTREBARSKO - place of departure: Strossmayer Square, time: 12:00 p.m
Tourist board of the town of Jastrebarski
Contact: 091 250 94 58 - IVANIĆ TOWN – 1925 – 2025; The development of Ivanić-Grada through 100 years, place of departure: Moslavačka ulica 11, time: at 12:00 p.m.
Guide: Ana Gašperević, dir.TZ Ivanić-Grada
Ivanić-Grad Tourist Board
01 288 15 91 - ČAKOVEC - place of departure: Trg republike near vura, time: 10:30 a.m
Međimurje guides
Contact: Nikola Medved 095 829 69 78
info@tzig.hr - Hrvatska Kostajnica - place of departure: near the ruined church of St. Nikola, time: at 12:00 p.m
Guide: Ines Brajdić Markan
TZ Banovina-Pounje
Contact: 099 590 51 89 - DARUVAR - place of departure: near the fountain on Trg kralja Tomislava, time: 12:00 p.m
Guide: Snjezana Sabo
Tourist Board Daruvar – Papuk
043 331 382
tic@daruvar.hr

Slavonia, Baranja and Srijem
- OSIJEK - place of departure: at Trg Sv. Trojstva - free guided tour of Osijek Fortress, time: 11:00 a.m
Guide: Stanko Subotić
Osijek-Baranja County Tourist Board
info@tzosbarzup.hr - ĐAKOVO - place of departure: Strossmayer Square, in front of the monument to Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer, time: 12:00 p.m.
Guide: Silvija Butković
Tourist Board of the City of Đakovo
info@visitdjakovo.com - VUKOVAR – Eltz Castle, time: 12:00 p.m
Guide: Dubravko Žuvić
Association of Tourist Guides of the City of Vukovar
Contact: 091 254 3435 - VINKOVCI – departure point: Dr. F. Tuđman Square (memorial bust) at 12:00 noon
Guide: Ivica Šandrk - BRAIDED – Interpretation Center Bećarca Museum, time: 12:00 p.m
Interpretation Center Museum of Bećarac
Becarca Square
34310 Pleternica
Phone + 385 34 251 000
E-mail muzej@becarac.hr