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Essential Zagreb

Time is of the essence, so we've created a cheat-sheet of sorts. See the best of the city in only a couple of hours to prove to the guys at the pub that you're cultured.

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Ban Josip Jelačić Square

This Austro-Hungarian styled square is the true centre of the city. There's a phenomenal variety of cafés, shopping, feeding and people watching everywhere. Read_on (No Comments)

Dolac

Croatia is a country passionate about its produce, and nowhere is this more visible than at the farmers’ market Dolac. Small Read_on (No Comments)

Maksimir Park & the City Zoo

Maksimir Park & the City Zoo
A perfect half-day outing for love birds, families, the four-legged, this place will revitalise a tired soul. Leaves, Read_on (No Comments)

Mirogoj Cemetery

Mirogoj Cemetery
Croats in the capital city don’t mess around with the homage they pay to their lost loved ones. A trip to Mirogoj, Zagreb’s main cemetery, confirms this immediately. Read_on (No Comments)

Nikola Šubić Zrinski Square

Nikola Šubić Zrinski Square
The combination of the outdoor gazebo, expertly manicured lawn, flowers, enormous trees, fountains and statues make this sucker a brilliant place to take a load off. Read_on (No Comments)

St Mark's Church

St Mark's Church
The spectrum of colours displayed on the roof beautifully depicts the Croatian, Dalmatian and Slavonian coats-of-arms and also the Zagreb city emblem and provides for quite a lasting visual. Read_on (No Comments)

Stone Gate

This archway was one of the four original entries into the walled Gornji Grad of the feudal period. In 1731 a terrible fire destroyed much of the town, and legend has it that a vision of the Virgin Mary could be seen in the burnt ash that remained in this entry. Read_on (No Comments)

The Cathedral of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

A wonder of neo-Gothic artistry, the impressive and sharp looking towers stand out from nearly anywhere you are in the entire city. Read_on (No Comments)

Tkalčićeva

You mustn't miss this street, for it is zoo-like, exhibiting humans in full chill mode. It simultaneously encourages you to wander, sit, sip, dance, chat, primp, preen, put out the vibe, read, write or sleep. Read_on (No Comments)