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Gornji grad - the Upper Town

Gornji grad - the Upper Town, Zagreb

 170 Reviews  The medieval Lotrscak Tower (Kula Lotrscak)was built in the 13th century to protect the city gates. Every day at 12:00 h a cannn is fired from the tower, giving the citizens of Zagreb the chance to... 

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Gradski trgovi - the City Squares

Gradski trgovi - the City Squares, Zagreb

 109 Reviews  The wide Austro-Hungarian styled Jelacic Square (Trg Bana Jelacica) is the busy heart of Zagreb. It is completely pedestrianised, although many tram lines cross the square. In the middle of the... 

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Parkovi - the Parks

Parkovi - the Parks, Zagreb

 48 Reviews  This is the biggest and the most beautiful park of South East Europe, it was laid out in 1784 and is graced by an old oak forest, sunny open space and romantic lakes. Besides, there is a huge Zoo park... 

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The Cathedral

The Cathedral, Zagreb

 50 Reviews  Zagreb's main landmark is the Cathedral of the Assumption. The original church was badly damaged by sieges of the Tartars and by an earthquake. The two impressive bell towers (104 and105 m) were... 

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Donji grad - the Lower Town

Donji grad - the Lower Town, Zagreb

 66 Reviews  To be honest, I don't know much about the Evangelists and have never entered into this church, although have passed by so many times. It is situated in the center of the city, very close to Croatian... 

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Museums

Museums, Zagreb

 38 Reviews  Great museum that you should not miss, situated in an old beautiful building on the most beautiful Zagreb Square Zrinjevac, the building alone is interesting enough to visit. The museum is not too... 

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Jarun

Jarun, Zagreb

 26 Reviews  Jarun is Zagreb's sporting and recreational centre. Here you can rollerblade, cycle and walk along the tracks that surround around the lakes. You can also swim, row, sail, cable ski or even go fishing... 

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Kaptol

Kaptol, Zagreb

 44 Reviews  In the beginning of the 13th century the order of Cistersites established monastery in Zagreb, which was situated close to the western side on the Kaptol's city walls. It was at the time when Kaptol... 

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Lenucijeva potkova - the Lenuci Horseshoe

Lenucijeva potkova - the Lenuci Horseshoe, Zagreb

 40 Reviews  This square is located close to the main train station (to the left as you exit) As you walk through this square and pass the fountain you will come to the beautiful front facade of the Regent... 

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HNK - the Croatian National Theatre

HNK - the Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb

 37 Reviews  The Croatian National Theatre (Hrvatsko Naradno Kazaliste) was finished in 1895 according to the design of two Viennese architects (Hellmer and Fellner). The Neo-Baroque building is surrounded by... 

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The monuments

The monuments, Zagreb

 17 Reviews  The centre of Preradovicev trg is the statue dedicated to Petar Preradovic. Preradovic was actually a Croatian Serb from the east of the country who was a general in the Austro-Hungarian army during... 

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Dolac

Dolac, Zagreb

 18 Reviews  Don't miss to take a stroll over Croatia's famous farmer market Dolac. The farmers from the surrounding villages offer a wide selection of high quality products. All kinds of fruits and vegetables... 

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Other

Other, Zagreb

 76 Reviews  What an experience! This was my first time on one of these machines but I will certainly do it again. The tour includes all the sights of the upper and lower town but the highlight is the Segway... 

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Mirogoj

Mirogoj, Zagreb

 19 Reviews  Though worth a visit by itself, its absolutely a must on November 1st - "All Saint's Day". Tens of thousnads of Zabreb inhabitants are going to Miragoj, using free bisses, that shuffle people up... 

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Cup of coffee

Cup of coffee, Zagreb

 blusky Says:  Sipping a coffee, chocolate or whatever you want in one of the city bars is a must when you're in Zagreb. The variety of nice places is such that you won't be... 

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Ban Jelacic Square

Ban Jelacic Square, Zagreb

 antistar Says:  Zagreb's central square is perfectly located to make an excellent navigational point. It sits at the top end of Lower Zagreb, at the foot of upper Zagreb, and... 

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Botanical Garden

Botanical Garden, Zagreb

 mauro_pd Says:  As usual, one of my 1st targets when I visit a new city is the Botanical Garden; the Zagreb one is placed few minutes walk from Westin hotel and some 20 minutes... 

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A walk from the railway station into town

A walk from the railway station into town, Zagreb

 bonio Says:  Only takes 15 or so minutes, Start at the statue of King Tomislav and passes through a couple of pleasant parks for a lazy few minutes, past the statue of... 

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Maximir Park

Maximir Park, Zagreb

 bonio Says:  A sunny and bright Autumnal morning, perfect time for a walk in the park. Leaves falling and trees looking pretty kept us entertained for a couple of hours. The... 

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In your pocket

In your pocket, Zagreb

 bonio Says:  Look out for this free magazine, loads of info about Zagreb and a decent map in it as well. They are usualy given away in hotels and restaurants, we found it... 

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Regular updates on What goes on in Zagreb

Regular updates on What goes on in Zagreb, Zagreb

 loonytoon01 Says:  Well, as it's not an easy task to write monthly updates of festivals/ events and other things to do in Zagreb here we started an FB page called Zagreb for... 

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well

well, Zagreb

 Slydevil Says:  Thank you all so much for your help. Well Sarajevo is not in my plans right now cause, as a Brazilian citizen, I´d need a visa to go there and do not have time... 

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the squares

the squares, Zagreb

 iaint Says:  On the eastern side of the Donji Grad lie 3 contiguous parks or squares. The northernmost is Trg Nikole Subića Zrinjskog, and it contains a bandstand. In... 

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Katedrala Marijina Uznesenja

Katedrala Marijina Uznesenja, Zagreb

 iaint Says:  Another mouthful in Croat. Translates as the "Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary". Almost as bad in English.Confusingly (as things can be in... 

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Tkalcićeva

Tkalcićeva, Zagreb

 iaint Says:  This is an institution. It is a street running south-north in the Gornji Grad which is full of bars, cafes and restaurants.In summer (in the evening especially)... 

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Regent Esplanade Hotel

 16 Reviews and 347 Opinions  We stayed here from 30 Dec 2011 to 1 January 2012. This is truly an excellent hotel. Staff and... 

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Arcotel Allegra

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Hotel Dubrovnik

 14 Reviews and 186 Opinions  A nice hotel in a great location right on the main square of Zagreb. 

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