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Plitvice Lakes is the oldest and largest national park in the Republic of Croatia. With its exceptional natural beauty, this area has always attracted nature lovers, and already on 8 April 1949, it was proclaimed Croatia’s first national park. The Plitvice Lakes National Park offers visitors seven different routes to tour the lake system, and four hiking trails.
The most beautiful nature in Europe
Address: Jurišićeva ul. 21 / Zagreb
Ambience: Cosy
Parking: No
Good for: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Wine friendly: Yes
Cuisine: Sea food
Adress: Andrije Žaje 57
Cuisine: Pizza
Parking: Yes
Vege friendly: Yes
Dining options: Dinner, Lunch, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Serves Alcohol, Takeout
One of the oldest and best pizzerias in Zagreb
Address: Magazinska 7 / Zagreb
Ambience: Cosy
Parking: Yes
Good for: lunch, dinner
Wine friendly: Yes
Cuisine: Domestic grill
The best grill in town. Domestic food and a pleasant ambiance. An excellent place for meat lovers! The order recommendation is cevapi (Croatian traditional food)
This 13th-century church is one of Zagreb’s most emblematic buildings. Its colourful tiled roof, constructed in 1880, has the medieval coat of arms of Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia on the left side, and the emblem of Zagreb on the right. The Gothic portal, composed of 15 figures in shallow niches, was sculpted in the 14th century. The interior contains sculptures by Ivan Meštrović. You can enter the anteroom only during opening hours; the church is open only at Mass times. From late April to October there’s a guard-changing ceremony outside the church every Saturday and Sunday at noon.
The Lotrščak Tower is a fortified tower located in an old part of town called Gradec or Gornji grad (Upper Town). The tower, which dates to the 13th century, was built to guard the southern gate of the Gradec town wall. The name is derived from Latin campana latrunculorum, meaning ‘thieves’ bell’, referring to a bell hung in the tower in 1646 to signal the closing of the town gates. The Grič cannon is one of the Zagreb landmarks. In the 19th century, a fourth floor and windows were added to the tower and a cannon was placed on the top. Since 1 January 1877, the cannon is fired from the tower on Grič to mark midday. The cannon was to give the sign for exact noon for the bell-ringers of the city’s churches. Be careful if you are at noon near the Lotrščak Tower, to not be frightened the cannon is really loud.
City view from this point.
Oktogon is an urban passageway in central Zagreb, connecting Petar Preradović Square with Ilica street through the building of the former First Croatian Savings Bank (Croatian: Prva hrvatska štedionica). It was designed by architect Josip Vancaš and built as part of the savings bank building between 1898 and 1900. The structure consists of two passageways connecting a middle octagonal atrium (lending the passageway its name) to the city streets.
Square Petra Preradovića in Zagreb, named after the respectable Grand Duke Petar Preradović. Among the citizens generally known as the Flower Square, by the kiosks with the flowers that are there traditionally located.
A flower square at its beginnings.
Špica (shpitza)
Is a social phenomenon going on every Saturday morning and early afternoon in most cities in Croatia…
Since people don’t get enough free time during the week, they do all the things they didn’t have time for in one big spontaneous „event“. They go shopping in the city center, they run their errands, they catch up with friends and family in cafes and restaurants, together creating a famous Saturday morning commotion called špica.
The funny thing is that people rarely dress up to go shopping during the week, yet somehow everyone is at their best for špica. After all, it is an „event“ where you will definitely be seen and one should not show up without making an effort regarding his appearance. In order to get you a bit more acquainted with this phenomenon.
Drink&Coffy Aprox price 2eur/person 08am-02am. You can stop here and drink coffie.
Nikola Šubić Zrinski Square Zrinjevac is a square and park in Donji Grad, the central part of Zagreb, It is a part of the Green horseshoe or Lenuci’s horseshoe It is spread over an area of 12,540 square meters (135,000 sq ft). The southern part of Zrinjevac sports busts of significant Croatian people: Julije Klović, Andrija Medulić, Fran Krsto Frankopan, Nikola Jurišić, Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski and Ivan Mažuranić. In the middle of the park is a music pavilion built in 1891. It was the first park in Donji grad and it brought a dash of modern times.
Music Pavilion
“Advent on Zrinjevac” is a part of “Advent in Zagreb” programme. Music pavilion comes live again and sounds of classics and waltz take over the park. Unique christmas ornaments by selected artisans are sold and the whole park smells of Zagreb specialties – fried apples, baked strukle and cabbage cloths. Advent on Zrinjevac is to live, hear and taste.
The Art Pavilion is an art gallery. The Pavilion is located in the Lower Town area of the city, south of Nikola Šubić Zrinski Square and just north of the King Tomislav Square with the Zagreb Central Station. Established in 1898, it is the oldest gallery in the Southeast Europe and the only purpose-built gallery in Zagreb designed specifically to accommodate large scale exhibitions.
Busts of Michelangelo, Raphael and Titian, on the western-facing facade.
The idea of creating the gallery was first put forward by Croatian painter Vlaho Bukovac in the spring of 1895. In May 1896 a Millennium Exhibition was to be held in Budapest, celebrating 1,000 years of Hungarian statehood, and artists from what was then Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia were invited to attend. Urged by Bukovac, Croatian artists decided to present their works in a purpose-built Pavilion, constructed around a prefabricated iron skeleton so that it could easily be shipped to Zagreb after the exhibition.The Budapest Pavilion was designed by Hungarian architects Flóris Korb and Kálmán Giergl and was constructed by the Danubius building company.
Address: Vlaška 6 / Zagreb
Ambience: Romantic
Parking: No
Good for: Domestic cakes
The fragrance of already recognizable domestic cakes will be warmly welcomed you to the Amelie pastry shop.
The ambience in which all the senses will be satisfied – a pleasant atmosphere, light unobtrusive music, enchanting scents of freshly baked cakes and of course – delicious sweets.
Address: Vlška 79 / Zagreb
Ambience: Romantic, Fine dining
Parking: Yes
Good for: Lunch, dinner, drinks and coffee
Vegehop Restaurant is a place where your spirit and body revive in a warm and soothing atmosphere.
Combining organic whole grains, legumes, sprouts, algae, super-foods and other nutrition-rich foods from our local producers, the top Chef Vegehop’s chefs create the harmony of color, taste and smell and the real feast for your senses. Brown and red rice, bulgur, proso, quinoa, amaranth, tofu, seitan, tempeh, whole wheat flour, salad, buckwheat and spinach, various sprouts and algae and other healthy foods are part of daily menus. Offer also enriches musaks, lettuces, tortillas, pasta, fresh salads …
Address: Trg Petra Preradovića 6 / Zagreb
Ambience: Fine dining
Parking: Yes
Good for: lunch, dinner
Beer friendly: Yes
Batak Grill has long been a famous destination for all meat lovers. Our approach to top quality food and service has been recognized by many satisfied guests. We care about every aspect of our business, from interior to service, so our locations are distinguished from other similar ones. For the excellent service and fulfillment of your gourmet wishes, our friendly staff will be at your disposal to ensure that each meal remains in a beautiful memory.
Come and see why our grill is the best in town!
In addition to the traditional barbecue dishes, the Batak Restaurant offers gourmet specialties, among which we can mention pots, hangers, stuffed steaks, ribbons and bathtubs in BBQ homemade sauces, as well as many other dishes.
Pleasant surroundings, top service and the best gourmet taste in all of our restaurants!
Address: Dubravkin put 2 / Zagreb
Ambience: Romantic, Fine dining
Parking: Yes
Good for: lunch, dinner
Wine friendly: Yes
Vege friendly: Yes
Each season brings a new fine dining menu, and the lunch offer is changed every two weeks. ingredients: Seasonal products are key to achieving a high level of quality. We cooperate with local producers, fishermen and hunters so we can also help the community. Small producers dedicate a lot of time, attention and love to their products, and this is maintained on the quality and taste that we offer on the plate. The fresh cow cheese we use comes from the hills north of Zagreb, pork meat from the Varaždin area, fish coming from Dalmatian fishermen, trout cabbage from Zagreb and vegetables from the main Zagreb market. These are just some of the products we use.
Menu Lunch
Address: Remetinečka cesta 131 / Zagreb
Ambience: Cosy
Parking: Yes
Good for: lunch, dinner
Wine friendly: Yes
Cuisine: Seafood
Every day fresh fish. You will never eat this delicious sea food! The Best grilled fish in cosy atmosphere.
Address: Ulica Augusta Cesarca 2 / Zagreb
Ambience: Romantic, Fine dining
Parking: No
Good for: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee and drinks
Wine friendly: Yes
Welcome to Cheese bar! We are real Croatian bar in the centre of Zagreb dedicated to wine and cheese lovers. This is a place where you can experience some of the greatest artisan cheeses from all around Croatia.
Our cheeseboards change every Monday, so our cheese lovers can explore new cheeses every week. We match them with finest Croatian wine so you can sink into real sensory overload…
Cheese bar is the perfect destination for a romantic date, ladies’ & gentlemen’s night out, cheeseboard for your next corporate function, a pre-dinner/post-dinner drink or just about any other occasion!
All our products are also available to takeaway.
Address: Skalinska 5 / Zagreb
Ambience: Fine dining
Parking: No
Good for: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and coffee
Cuisine: Multi-Cuisine
La Štruk is the first and one of a kind type of restaurant that serves only traditional Croatian specialty – štrukli.
Zagorski štrukli is a unique traditional Croatian dish served in most households across Hrvatsko Zagorje and Zagreb. It is made from special dough and fresh cow cheese. There are two types of štrukli, one is called kuhani štrukli meaning boiled štrukli, and the other is called pečeni štrukli meaning baked štrukli.
The Zagreb Cathedral on Kaptol is a Roman Catholic institution, also the most monumental sacral building in Gothic style southeast of the Alps. The cathedral is typically Gothic, as is its sacristy, which is of great architectural value. Its prominent spires are considered to be landmarks as they are visible from most parts of the city. The building is 46 meters wide and 108 meters high. The cathedral was visited by Pope Benedict XVI on 5 June 2011 where he celebrated Sunday Vespers and prayed before the tomb of Blessed Aloysius Stepinac. Open hours: 10.00AM-17.00PM Sunday: 13.00PM-17.00PM
Dolac is a farmers’ market located in Gornji Grad. Dolac is the most visited and the best known farmer’s market in Zagreb, well known for its combination of traditional open market with stalls and a sheltered market below. The daily market, on a raised square a set of stairs up from Jelačić, has been the city’s major trading place since 1926. Farmers from surrounding villages come to sell their home-made foodstuffs and very fresh fruit and vegetables. In the covered market downstairs are butchers, fishmongers and old ladies selling the local speciality sir i vrhnje (cheese and cream). Flowers and lace are also widely available. Alongside, the renovated fish market, ribarnica, sells fresh produce every day but Monday.
Tkalčićeva street had been the center of Zagreb industry since the early days of the city, spawning numerous watermills. The watermills caused the development of Zagreb industry, leading in turn to the construction of Zagreb’s first cloth, soap, paper and liquor factories and, later, animal skin industry. The watermills were often the subject of feuds between the twin cities. It is a pleasure to relax with a cup of coffee or a bream of beer.
Sundial
It is named after the former bridge over the Medveščak creek, which was rendered useless after the covering of the creek. Although the bridge became the street, the name stayed because of historical reasons – as a reminder of history and a witness of Zagreb’s past.
The bridge gained its name because of the constant conflicts happening on its wooden beams between the citizens of the two parts of Zagreb: Gradec and present day Kaptol. After the battles the water under the bridge was red because of blood.
The story of the old part of Zagreb, the so-called Upper Town, begins at the Stone Gate. The Stone Gate is also the ideal place to start a walking tour of the Old Town, and is an excellent photo opportunity. The Stone Gate is part of the remains of the city walls that once stood around the old town. The fire that destroyed much of Gradec on May 1731, burning down houses that were close to the Stone Gate. The Gate displayed a painting of the Mother of God, which was miraculously undamaged by the fire. To commemorate the event, grateful citizens built a chapel within the arch of the old Stone Gate. The chapel, which still houses the painting of the Mother of God, has since become Zagreb’s biggest shrine and is regularly visited by people who come to light a candle and thank the Lady for protecting them.
The Croatian Parliament (Hrvatski sabor) is the unicameral representative body of the citizens of the Republic of Croatia; it is Croatia’s legislature. Under the terms of the Croatian Constitution, the Sabor represents the people and is vested with legislative power. The Sabor is composed of 151 members elected to a four-year term on the basis of direct, universal and equal suffrage by secret ballot.
The museum collection went on a world tour, visiting Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Macedonia, the Philippines, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Between 2006 and 2010, the collection was seen by more than 200,000 visitors. Museum is opened in October 2010. In May 2011, the Museum of Broken Relationships received the Kenneth Hudson Award, given out by the European Museum Forum. Since 2016. Museum of Broken Relationships can be found in two cities; the original one is located at the Upper Town in Zagreb, Croatia, while the newly founded one is located in Los Angeles, USA.
Some of the exhibits:
The Zagreb Funicular situated in Tomić Street, connecting the Ilica Street (Donji Grad) with Strossmayerovo šetalište (Strossmayer promenade) to the north (Gornji Grad). Its 66-metre (217 ft) track makes it one of the shortest public-transport funiculars in the world. The funicular was built in 1890 and has been in operation since April 23, 1893. Initially it had steam engines, which were substituted with electrical engines in 1934. Having in mind that it kept its original shape, constructional and most of the technical properties, it was given legal protection as a monument of culture. Working hours: 6:30AM – 24:00AM
Grič Tunnel is a pedestrian tunnel located in the city centre of Zagreb, under the historic neighbourhood of Grič (also called Gradec or Gornji Grad), which gave the tunnel its name. The tunnel consists of a central hall, which is connected by two passageways to Mesnička Street in the west and Stjepan Radić Street in the east, and four passageways extending to the south. It was built during World War II by the Ustaše government to serve both as a bomb shelter and a promenade, but following the war it quickly fell into disrepair and disuse. The tunnel saw renewed use only in the 1990s, hosting one of the first raves in Croatia, and functioning as a shelter during the Croatian War of Independence. In 2016, the tunnel was remodeled and opened to the public, serving as a tourist attraction and hosting cultural events. Planned expansions include a museum and a lift. Walk through the tunnel and exit in the middle, at point 13.
At this point exit the tunnel and go to point 14.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 6pm Thursday 10 am to 8 pm Sunday from 10am to 1pm The museum is closed on Mondays, holidays and public holidays. Ticket price – 5€
The museum consists of five main sections: Prehistory, Egypt, Antiquity, Middle Ages, Coins and Medals.
The Archaeological Museum in Zagreb, is an archaeological museum with over 450,000 varied artifacts and monuments, gathered from various sources but mostly from Croatia and in particular from the surroundings of Zagreb. Some of the famous artifacts include: • Vučedol dove, a flagon shaped as a bird • Liber Linteus, 3rd century BCE mummy and bandages with the longest Etruscan inscription in existence • Lumbarda Psephisma, 4th century BCE stone inscription detailing the founding of an ancient Greek colony on the island of Korčula
One of the most famous pieces of Vučedol is the ritual vessel made between 2800 and 2500 BC, called by the speculative attribution of M. Seper, who found it in 1938, the “Vučedol Dove” (vučedolska golubica). The latest interpretation, however, is that the vessel is in the shape of the male partridge, a symbol of fertility, whose limping defensive behavior against attack by predators on a partridge nest on the ground linked it to the limping shaman-smith, according to the recent interpretation by Aleksandar Durman of Zagreb. The figure is a remarkable example of artistic creation and religious symbolism associated with a cult of the Great Mother.
Liber Linteus, 3rd century BCE real mummy and bandages with the longest Etruscan inscription in existence.
Taxi stand. Here you can take a taxi and go further.
Adress: Trg bana J. Jelačića 11
WORKING HOURS
monday – friday: 8.30am – 9.00pm
saturday, sunday – holidays: 09am – 6pm
Here you can inform and buy a ticket for HOP ON HOP OFF tour, and any other information
Adress: Ivane Brlić Mažuranić 1b / Zagreb
Cuisine: Pizza
Parking: Yes
Vege friendly: Yes
Dining options: Dinner, Lunch, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Takeout, Waitstaff, Wheelchair Accessible.
Except in excellent pizzas you can enjoy a wide selection of beers. The specialties of the pizza offered by O’Hara lie in the Italian 00 (zero-zero) flour, a special type of wheat, Pizzaiol that pie your pizza for over 20 minutes, and the only Croatian pizzeria that uses its own yeast. Also, the accompanying ingredients come from domestic breeding.
