Zagreb Travel Guide

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Pro

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  A fantastic city with wonderful people, lots to see and a great atmosphere! 


Con

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  Not very easy to get around if you don't have a car 


In a nutshell

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  A modern capital with beatiful old elements. 

 

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Things to Do  

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 check their watches. There are still rumours that Croatians are always at least 3-5 minutes late. 

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 square a monumental horse statue of ban Josip Jelacic can be found. Its history dates back to 1866. The... 

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 too, one of the biggest in that part of Europe. There are kilometres of walking paths, several... 

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 erected in Neo-Gothic style at the beginnig of the 20 th century. In summer 2004 when I visited Zagreb,... 

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 National Theatre. The church was constructed at the end of the 19th century, following the plans of... 

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 big, there are some interesting collections. One of the things you must not miss is Zagreb mummy,... 

Hotels  

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... 

Arcotel Allegra

 10 Reviews and 249 Opinions  i spent two days at this hotel and all i can say this is one of the best hotels i stayed at. the... 

Restaurants  

Traditional

Traditional, Zagreb

 50 Reviews  Food is excellent...and then, it's in the heart of the city. Bussiness meeting, lunch with family or just without any particular occasion..it's always the right place to go. During the spring and summer you can eat outside in the quiet atmosphere. The staff is friendly and always on your disposal.... 

Pizzeria

Pizzeria, Zagreb

 17 Reviews  I love pizza and like it to be make strictly in a traditional Italian way, fire up the wood. Pizzeria "2" or "Dvojka" offering such a kind of pizza and for my money its the best in town. Fact is, it isn't as good as it used to be before but still no other pizzeria in the city centre couldn't compare... 

Nightlife  

Night-club

Night-club, Zagreb

 30 Reviews  Very new and very trendy, it's nicely located in the centre of the town. It boasts a superb menu that will have you shrieking "screw Britain" for the way you realize you don't have to be there to eat your pub favourites. Open 09:00 - 23:00 

Cafe-bars / Pubs

Cafe-bars / Pubs, Zagreb

 37 Reviews  Krivi oput means 'wrong way' and it's nice place to hang out if you like good and non-mainstream music (reggae, ska, rock, punk, metal, electronic); it's quite famous place in Zagreb for alternative scene, has good prices of drinks and remains open until 2 am. Outside there's large terrace with... 

Transportation  

Train

Train, Zagreb

 43 Reviews  I left Zagreb by direct train to Ljubljana. The trip took about 2,5 hours and in summer 2004 the ticket cost 83,25 Kune (ca. 11,00 Euro). Zagreb's main train station Glavni Koldvor is an important station for trains between Western and Central Europe. International connections lead to Munich,... 

Bus/Car

Bus/Car, Zagreb

 40 Reviews  Besides tram, bus network is the second best public transportation inside the town and, in particularly, to its outskirts and surrounding settlements. This is the bus station next to the Cathedral. From here you can get very easily, in about ten minutes, to the Mirogoj Cemetery, which is a must see... 

Shopping  

Malls

Malls, Zagreb

 19 Reviews  Situated in Vlaska street it is just in a walking distance from the Main Square, no more then 10 minutes walking. It isn't spacious, there are two storeys only and easy to access all shops. Besides shops it has several cafe-bars and pizzeria. As for cloths, do not expect designed brands here, an... 

Clothes&shoes

Clothes&shoes, Zagreb

 12 Reviews  KING CROSS is located on the land of 150.000 m2 at the western entrance to Zagreb, on the main roads to Italy and Slovenia. It is on the routes of public transport. Its dimensions, modern structure and business activities make it a superb modern complex. Nothing has been left to chance and a great... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Sljeme

Sljeme, Zagreb

 24 Reviews  When you are in Zagreb, there is no way not to notice our big natural protector from the North, a homeland of Zagreb if you like it, the mountain Medvednica with its top Sljeme. With Jarun, it is also one of the beloved Zagreb's people sanctuary, during all four seasons. You can hik all over it, but... 

Strolling & shooting

Strolling & shooting, Zagreb

 30 Reviews  If not for other reasons I am in particularly grateful for joining to VT because this membership have teach me to walk the streets of my hometown with open eyes. It is completely new sensation, now I see things which have never seen before. Now I understand much better what my school professor used... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Winter sports

Winter sports, Zagreb

 8 Reviews  Up there, on our mountain Medvednica, you can enjoy skiing or snowboarding, in Winter, of course. In other times of the year where there is no snow, you can enjoy hiking or simply, breath the fresh mountain air. The tracks are not long but they are well kept and skii elevators are usualy running... 

Other sports

Other sports, Zagreb

 13 Reviews  Cycle paths are clearly marked through the center of Zegrab. The red path is only the width of one cycler and further delineated by yellow lines on edges of the path. Each path is intended for only one direction, so you have to find another path for the return route. 

Favorites  

The main attractions

The main attractions, Zagreb

 81 Reviews  Braca Hrvatskog Zmaja (The Knights Order of the Dragon) was first founded in 1408 by Croato-Ungarin King Sigismund, under the name of Ordo Equestris Dragonis. This secret organisation, which members could have been Croats of noble origins, had in its beginning the one purpose only, to defend... 

The architecture of the town

The architecture of the town, Zagreb

 29 Reviews  Zagreb is packed with architectural interesting sights and buildings. Among the most famous are the two Neo-Gothic bell towers, the Romanesque Lotrscak Tower or the various architectural styles of the buildings surrounding Jelacic Square. Near the train station are a few more well worth seeing... 

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 ZAGREB MY HOME TOWN - ZAGREB, AGRAM, ZAGABRIA, three different names for the same place called home. Zagreb is the city you just have to know better, it has a thousand faces, great historical heritage and the exceptional... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  first of all, i'm reposting, now, on the right forum. Hi, i'll have 3 or 4 days in croacia, and 'd aprecciatte suggestions... 

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ZAGREB MY HOME TOWN

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 ZAGREB, AGRAM, ZAGABRIA, three different names for the same place called home. Zagreb is the city you just have to know better, it has a thousand faces, great historical heritage and the exceptional... 

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Love at first sight - Zagreb

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 While talking to NikÅ¡a (diocletianvs on VT) I heard so many nice stories about Zagreb so when I heard that there were great deals with Germanwings I decided to go on a pre-christmas city break in... 

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Underrated Zagreb

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 My first and last stops in Croatia were in Zagreb. When I originally sat down to plan my itinerary, I hadn't planned to spend any real time in Zagreb. I was only going to rush through the airport on... 

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Zagreb - city of blue trams

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 I came to this historical city for a long weekend in April 2007 as I had never been to this part of Europe before. I came by night train and travelled back during the day. Please take a look at my... 

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Going through some changes...

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  I've lived here my whole life and [as every city] it has its pros & cons, but it all depends, I guess... Sometimes you're simply fed up with the traffic & the ppl., but sometimes [although rarely,...... 

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