Square
Ban Jelacic Square
Zagreb, Croatia
Zagreb's main square, where trams rattle past and locals meet under the clock.
City · Croatia · City of Zagreb
Zagreb
Croatia's relaxed capital, with Austro-Hungarian streets, a hilltop old town, lively cafe terraces and quirky museums.
about 5 h
For storytellers
Why Zagreb matters
Zagreb is the city many visitors skip on the way to the coast, and that is a mistake. The old Upper Town sits on a hill with cobbled lanes and gas lamps, while the Lower Town below has grand squares, parks and a cafe on nearly every corner. Locals take their coffee seriously and sit for hours. Add small, odd museums, a big open-air market and a calm pace, and you get a capital that feels lived in rather than staged for tourists.
Talking points
- Coffee on a terrace is a daily ritual here, not a quick stop.
- The city is split into a hilltop Upper Town and a grid-like Lower Town.
- It has some of the quirkiest small museums in Europe.
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What to see in Zagreb
Neighbourhood
Upper Town (Gradec)
Zagreb, Croatia
The medieval hilltop quarter with cobbled lanes, gas lamps and city views.
Church, mosque or temple
Zagreb Cathedral
Zagreb, Croatia
Twin neo-Gothic spires that dominate Zagreb's skyline.
Market
Dolac Market
Zagreb, Croatia
Zagreb's open-air farmers' market, with red umbrellas and local produce above a covered food hall.
Museum
Museum of Broken Relationships
Zagreb, Croatia
A small, much-loved museum of objects donated by people to tell the story of an ended relationship.
Church, mosque or temple
St Mark's Church
Zagreb, Croatia
A church with a colourful tiled roof showing the coats of arms of Croatia and Zagreb.
Historic site
Mirogoj Cemetery
Zagreb, Croatia
A grand parkland cemetery with arcades and domes, often called one of Europe's most beautiful.
Neighbourhood
Tkalciceva Street
Zagreb, Croatia
A pedestrian street lined with cafes and bars, once a stream that separated two medieval towns.
Tower
Lotrscak Tower
Zagreb, Croatia
A medieval tower in the Upper Town, famous for a cannon that fires at noon every day.
Park
Maksimir Park
Zagreb, Croatia
Zagreb's large landscape park of woodland, lakes and meadows on the edge of the centre.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.