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Zagreb
About Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital of the Croatia and the hub of the business and academic activities. Zagreb is an old Central European city that has developed from two medieval settlements,that today is a rich culture with many historical monuments, museums and galleries. The historic upper town is a great place to wander or just hang out. Zagreb is situated between the southern slopes of Medvednica mountain and the northern bank of the Sava river.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- Ban Josip Jelačić square
- Ban Jelačić square
- Tomislav square
- The Theatre square
- Dolac market
- Park Zrinjevac
Explore its museums and historical sights, such as
- The Zagreb Cathedral
- St. Mark's Church
- The Arcades of Mirogoj cemetery
- The Lotrscak Tower and the cannon(fired from the tower each day at noon)
- Stone gate
- The Croatian National Theatre
- The Croatian Historical Museum in the Vojkovic-Orsic-Kulmer-Rauch palace(1764)
- Archaeological Museum
- The Croatian Museum of Natural Sciences with its extensive collection of the remains of Neanderthal man
- Mimara Museum
- The Museum of Contemporary Art
Highlights in the vicinity
- The Medvednica mountain provides a panoramic view of metropolitan Zagreb at 1.033m.There are several mountain huts for hikers and restaurants providing refreshment. Sljeme is a well developed ski resort.
- The old Medvedgrad, the medieval burg near Medvednica built in the 13th century, with its Shrine of the Homeland
- Zagreb County with
- Samobor-a medieval town at the entrance of the Gradne valley stream, surrounded by a wide mountain range.
- Jastrebarsko, or Jaska as it is also called, lies some 30 km southwest of Zagreb, on the slopes of Plešivica, at 154 m above sea level. Jastrebarsko is known for its beautiful landscapes, nature reserves, cultural and historic monuments and excellent wines.
- ZAPREŠIĆ, the regional centre situated 17 km west of Zagreb, with its six palaces, sacral monuments, churches and chapels and scenic spots.
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 780 Thousand
- Timezone: UTC +1
- Weather: Zagreb has a continental climate with an average temperature in the summer of up to 30°C and in winter down to -10°C.
- Emergency tel.nr. 112
Local transport
- Taxis
- Buses-mainly in the suburbs
- Trams-mainly in the city centre
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Zagreb Airport is located 17 km from the centre of the city
- Train: the main railway station is located in the centre of the City
- Buses: International connections
- Car: main roads are
- Trieste-Ljubljana-Zagreb
- Graz-Maribor-Zagreb
- Klagenfurt-Ljubljana-Zagreb
- Budapest-Varazdin-Zagreb
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