Zagreb: Hotels and Accommodation

Anyone wishing to book a hotel in Zagreb can then continue searching for accommodation. Zagreb’s historic city centre developed in the Middle Ages on two hills: the secular Gradec, today known as the Upper Town, and the ecclesiastical Kaptol. Kamenita vrata is the only surviving gate into medieval Gradec.

Culture

The Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb is Croatia’s oldest theatre institution and officially began operating on 24 November 1860.

The Zagreb City Museum covers the city’s cultural, artistic, economic and political history, from Roman finds to the modern era. Its permanent exhibition presents Zagreb through political, religious, historical, economic, architectural, cultural, leisure-related and everyday-history themes. It also includes the archaeological remains of a prehistoric settlement from the 7th century BC and a house workshop from the La Tène period.

The Museum of Broken Relationships displays exhibits shaped by personal experiences, local culture and history.

The Zagreb Funicular connects the Lower Town and Upper Town and is the oldest vehicle in Zagreb’s organised public transport system. It retains its original exterior appearance and original construction and is protected by law as a cultural monument. Its 66-metre route is described as the shortest among public rail funiculars in the world.

Nature

Maksimir is a historic park landscape that emerged in the late 18th and early 19th centuries and was opened to the public in 1794. It is described as one of the first public parks in Southeast Europe. Covering 316 hectares, Maksimir is a protected monument of park architecture and cultural heritage, with forests, meadows, lakes and streams; more than 100 bird species have been documented.

The Zagreb Botanical Garden is part of the Green Horseshoe park system. It covers approximately 4.7 hectares and includes an English-style arboretum; its spring exhibition showcases more than 5,000 plant species.

The Jarun leisure centre comprises two lakes, five interconnected islands and approximately 2,500 metres of pebble beaches. Jarun preserves a wetland and marsh ecosystem with around one hundred bird species as well as diverse fish, aquatic animals and insects. The site includes long walking and cycling paths, sports fields, a 6,500-metre fitness trail, roller-skating facilities and a cycling course.

Markets

Dolac offers products from individual producers and family businesses that visitors can see, taste and buy. Dolac Market includes open-air stalls selling fresh produce and dairy products, a covered area for meat and dairy products, and a dedicated fish market.

Other local pages: Hrašće Turopoljsko, Zagreb, Jesenovec, Kupinečki Kraljevec, Hrvatski Leskovac, Sesvete

To the higher-level travel overview: Zagreb County.

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Useful information for planning your trip:

Central Croatia: Zagreb, Plitvice and travel planning.

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