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Parkovi - the Parks: MAKSIMIR PARK (MAKSIMIRSKI PERIVOJ)
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  • sabsi
  • Updated By sabsi on December 16, 2004
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  • Maksimir - Zagreb
    Maksimir
    by sabsi
    Maksimir is a park in Zagreb's eastern part. It's huge!!!! 18 hectares. We only walked through a tiny bit of it destroying the average age of visitors for the day (all the others were at least 100!).

    There's an echo pavilion here which really has an echo. There's a beautiful kiosk at the end of the main alley which doesn't sell cigarettes. There's swans and forests. There's a zoo and quite a few statues. And there's the stadium right across the street.

    Nikša told me that the different parts of the park represent the different stages of life starting from east. Scary though - it got quite dark in the west ;)

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  • Directions: Tram 4, 7, 11 or 12. Get off at Bukavacka
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    Parkovi - the Parks: Botanicki vrt
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  • polardabar
  • Updated By polardabar on November 16, 2005
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  • Parkovi - the Parks - Zagreb
    by polardabar
    The botanical garden is a five-minute walk from the Central Station, situated right behind the Esplanade hotel. The entrance is free, so you should use the opportunity to check it out. Considering that Croatia has a lot of endemic flora, I believe it's quite a good thing to look into it a bit more. For info on opening hours, details & maps, please check here. Enjoy!

    I wouldn't advise going there during the night, because it's known as a place where there's all kinds of people...

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  • Address: Marulićev trg 9a
  • Phone: +385 (1) 48 44 002
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    Parkovi - the Parks: Maksimir
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  • By ivanab on November 15, 2004
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  • Parkovi - the Parks - Zagreb
    by ivanab
    On a beautiful day in Zagreb, there's no better place to go and enjoy the stillnes and beauty of nature. Maksimir is a park and a forrest..you can go walking, play with children in one of the playingrounds, go on picnic, go on a tour on a horse and even go to the city zoo that is situated there.

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  • Address: Maksimirski perivoj bb
  • Directions: From the main square go to the tram 11 or 12 to the Bukovačka stop.
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    Parkovi - the Parks: Maksimir Park
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  • By yumyum on May 6, 2007
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    Vidikovac contains a café
    by yumyum, 4 more photos
    I immediately fell in love with this park. It's big, it has some sights, benches to have a seat and relax and it's big enough to take a decent walk or for jogging. The attractions are a small lake, a church, monuments, the pavilion of echos, a couple of cafés and the zoo.

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    Parkovi - the Parks: Maksimir Park
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  • By Ben-UK on August 24, 2004
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    Maksimir Park, Zagreb
    by Ben-UK
    Delightful to walk around, the park has lakes and beautiful trees -- it dates back to 1794.

    I read that 'The Vidikovac' – Look Out Point or Belvedere – the central building in the park, was built in 1843.

    The park is named after Zagreb’s Bishop Maksimilijan Vrhovec who decided to create the park from the then woods that stood there.

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  • Directions: Tram nos 11 or 12 from Trg Bana Josipa Jelacica east (Dubec) to the Bukovacka stop. The entrance to Maksimir park is on the north side of the street next to the zoo.
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    Parkovi - the Parks: botanical gardens
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  • Updated By willy_wonka on September 4, 2007
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    lake
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    just like in any city of the world, the botanical gardens (botanicki vrt) are an offering of calm and tranquility in the hustle and bustle of the city life. i try and make it a point of visiting botanical gardens during any city visit so that i can experience some quiet from the usual pacing around town, trying to see as much as i can.

    zagreb's botanic gardens did not disappoint. beautiful gardens, lots of variety of croatian plants, and worldwide plants as well. there is a beautiful lake teeming with ducks and turtles. it was really peaceful, and i enjoyed my time here.

    entry is free, and its very close to the train station, just 5 minutes walk.

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  • Address: cnr mihanoviceva and kumiciceva streets
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    Parkovi - the Parks: Trg Kralja Tomislava
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  • By elcolibri on February 11, 2005
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  • Trg Kralja Tomislava - Zagreb
    Trg Kralja Tomislava
    by elcolibri
    Trg Kralja Tomislava is the first in a set of gardens that form the 'Green Horseshoe', and begin in fornt of the Train Station. The city engineer Milan Lenuci's U-shaped series of promenades and parks that bend around the city centre. It's a restful urban oasis where old men sit on benches, children chase pigeons, couples walk dogs and lovers smooch behind trees while young and not so young people run around the park.

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    Parkovi - the Parks: Botanicki vrt
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  • Updated By croisbeauty on February 29, 2004
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  • Botanicki vrt - Zagreb
    Botanicki vrt
    by croisbeauty
    When tired of strolling through the streets and squares of Zagreb, go to Botanicki vrt (Botanical garden), which is situated next to the hotel Esplanade and the Croatian National Archive, and enjoy in endless tranquility you'll find here.

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  • Address: Antuna Mihanovica street
  • Directions: Donji grad - a foot from the hotel Esplanade
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    Parkovi - the Parks: the Botanical Garden and it's inhabitans
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  • Updated By om_212 on July 7, 2007
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  • sun-bathing tortoises - Zagreb
    sun-bathing tortoises
    by om_212, 4 more photos
    "what is this life if full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?" if you like Davies's Leisure, or you are an observing type of person, fond of nature, or just looking for hideaway from the sun, Zagreb's parks are place to visit. well-kept, with adequate number of benches to take a rest. and do I need to say that they are beautiful in full spring blossom? oh, and don't forget to check on sun-bathing tortoises at the pond :)

  • Directions: 5 to 10 minutes walk from from the King Tomishlav's Square
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    Parkovi - the Parks: Botanicki vrt
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  • Updated By croisbeauty on March 3, 2005
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  • Botanicki vrt - Zagreb
    Botanicki vrt
    by croisbeauty, 4 more photos
    Most of the visitors are looking for monuments or classy buildings to take the picture of, I suggest you to visit parks and gardens of the city.
    The Botanical Garden is situated in the very center of the city, and it is a real oasis of calm and beauty.

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  • Address: Antuna Mihanovica street
  • Directions: Donji grad
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