Top places to visit in Zagreb

• Church of St. Catherine

  Church · 4.6 rating · about 0.3 h

  The finest baroque church in Zagreb, with an exuberant white stucco interior — a serene stop beside Jesuit Square in the Upper Town.

• Ban Jelačić Square

  Cultural · about 0.3 h

  Zagreb's central plaza, framed by pastel Historicist façades and centred on the equestrian statue of Ban Josip Jelačić — the city's meeting point.

• Zagreb Cathedral

  Church · about 0.5 h

  The neo-Gothic Cathedral of the Assumption, Croatia's tallest building, whose twin spires dominate the skyline (spires under restoration after the 2020 quake).

• St. Mark's Church

  Church · about 0.3 h

  The Upper Town's emblem, famous for its dazzling tiled roof bearing the coats of arms of Zagreb and the Triune Kingdom.

• Dolac Market

  Market · about 0.7 h

  Zagreb's "belly" — a lively open-air farmers' market under red parasols, spilling into covered halls of cheese, meat and flowers just off the main square.

• Lotrščak Tower

  Viewpoint · about 0.5 h

  A 13th-century defensive tower whose cannon (the Grič cannon) fires daily at noon; climb it for panoramic views over the rooftops.

• Museum of Broken Relationships

  Museum · about 1 h

  An award-winning, poignant and funny museum of donated objects and stories from ended relationships — utterly unique to Zagreb.

• Mirogoj Cemetery

  Heritage · about 1 h

  One of Europe's most beautiful cemeteries — a monumental arcade of ivy-clad domes and sculpture designed by Herman Bollé.

• Maksimir Park

  Nature · about 2 h

  Zagreb's oldest public park (1794), a landscaped English-style expanse of woods, lakes and meadows, home to the city zoo.

• Stone Gate (Kamenita vrata)

  Heritage · about 0.3 h

  The last surviving medieval town gate, enshrining a miraculous 18th-century painting of the Virgin — a quiet shrine within the archway.

• Zrinjevac Park

  Nature · about 0.5 h

  The elegant centrepiece of Zagreb's "Green Horseshoe" — a leafy promenade of plane trees, a music pavilion and fountains.

• Croatian Museum of Naïve Art

  Museum · about 0.8 h

  A jewel-box collection of Croatian naïve painting, including the glass-backed works of Ivan Generalić and the Hlebine School.

Things to do

• Zagreb Food Tasting Tour Food · 3 h · from EUR 55 per person
• Plitvice Lakes Day Trip Day Trip · 10 h · from EUR 70 per person
• Upper & Lower Town Walking Tour Tour · 2.5 h · from EUR 20 per person
• Zagreb City Bike Tour Cycling · 3 h · from EUR 30 per person
• Craft Beer & Bar Crawl Nightlife · 3 h · from EUR 35 per person

Day trips and tours

• Plitvice Lakes National Park Day Tour 11 h · from EUR 70

Where to stay in Zagreb

• Gornji Grad (Upper Town) about EUR 120 per night

  Medieval historic core around St. Mark's and the funicular — museums, viewpoints and quiet cobbled streets.

• Trg bana Jelačića about EUR 110 per night

  The central square district — trams, shops, Dolac market and nightlife all around.

• Donji Grad (Lower Town) about EUR 115 per night

  Grand 19th-century boulevards, the "Green Horseshoe" of parks, galleries and the main train station.

Hotels

• Esplanade Zagreb Hotel 5-star · EUR 180 to EUR 470 per night
• The Westin Zagreb 4-star · EUR 130 to EUR 300 per night
• Swanky Mint Hostel 2-star · EUR 20 to EUR 80 per night
• Hotel Dubrovnik 4-star · EUR 120 to EUR 250 per night
• Hotel Jägerhorn 3-star · EUR 95 to EUR 180 per night

Where to eat

• Vinodol Croatian, Continental, Grill · about EUR 30 per person
• Agava Mediterranean, Croatian · about EUR 35 per person
• Dubravkin Put Seafood, Mediterranean, Fine dining · about EUR 60 per person
• Stari Fijaker 900 Croatian, Continental · about EUR 20 per person
• Zinfandel's Croatian, International, Fine dining · about EUR 70 per person
• Pod Zidom Bistro & Wine Bar Mediterranean, Croatian, Bistro · about EUR 38 per person
• La Štruk Croatian, Vegetarian, Snacks · about EUR 12 per person
• Mundoaka Street Food International, Comfort food, Brunch · about EUR 25 per person

Getting around

• Bus main way to get around

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• Funicular main way to get around

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• Taxi main way to get around

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• Tram main way to get around

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• Walking main way to get around

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Safety and scams to avoid

• Airport taxi overcharge

  Franjo Tuđman Airport

  Airport taxis can quote high flat fares into the city.

  How to avoid it: Use Bolt/Uber or the Croatia Airlines shuttle bus (~€8) to the centre.

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