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Zagreb
Capital city and county in Croatia

Zagreb

Zagreb is the capital and largest city of Croatia.

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It is in the north of the country, along the Sava River, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slovenia at an elevation of approximately 158 m (518 ft) above sea level. At the 2021 census, the city itself had a population of 767,131, while the population of the Zagreb metropolitan area is 1,086,528.

Get in

Getting to Zagreb

  1. 01
    Franjo Tuđman Airport
  2. 02
    Zagreb Glavni

    The main railway station is central, a neo-classical building of 1892.

  3. 03
    Autobusni Kolodvor Zagreb

    Marina Držića 4 (southeast of the railway station - approximately 10 minutes walk, or 3 stops by tram (lines 2 and 6)),.

See

Worth seeing

Caution: Several of Zagreb's historical buildings sustained damage due to a moderate earthquake that struck the city in March 2020 and are temporarily closed until repairs are finished. The city of Zagreb is mainly divided into two parts Gornji grad (Upper Town) and Donji grad (Lower Town). They are the cultural, religious, and commercial hubs of Zagreb.

  1. 01
    Zagreb Cathedral

    It is closed due to March 2020 earthquake damage.

  2. 02
    Old Town Gate
  3. 03
    Ribnjak Park
  4. 04
    Museum of Broken Relationships

    Museum's permanent display is an opportunity to experience a unique emotional journey through dozens of love leftovers collected from all around the world.

Do

Things to do

Strossmayerovo šetalište (Strossmayer's walkway). In the summer, it is an outdoor scene for painters, musicians and other artists offering food, drinks, performances and concerts. Popular meeting place for all ages, with a great view of the Lower Town. Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall (Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog), Trg Stjepana Radića 4. Football: GNK Dinamo Zagreb play soccer in HNL, the top tier.

Eat

Where to eat

Tobacco smoking is banned in all enclosed public spaces, including restaurants and some bars and cafes. The smaller bars and cafes could opt (and some did) to allow smoking. There are many take out, pizza-cut, sandwich bars and fast foods around the city. Most are located in the city centre (main square - Ban Jelačić and surrounding blocks).

  1. 01
    Nocturno

    Skalinska 4 (on Kaptol, between Tkalčićeva street and Cathedral),.

  2. 02
    Sandwich Bar Pingvin

    Nikole Tesle 10 (on one of the central streets, close to the Flower Square and Trg Ban Jelcica),.

  3. 03
    La Štruk

    Highly recommended are the grilled cheese sandwich, the grilled stuffed lungic and the zagrebacki sandwich.

  4. 04
    Taquitos Bandidos

    Simple, fast, tasty and well thought out creative dishes that surprise you and overdeliver.

  5. 05
    Plac Kitchen & Grill

    Tasty Cevapcici sausages, fast service and not expensive.

How locals move

Getting around Zagreb the local way

  • Get aroundBoth buses, trams and the funicular are operated by ZET.
  • Get aroundA historic funicular railway (uspinjača in Croatian), one of the steepest and shortest in the world, operates between the lower and upper towns with a travel time of just one minute.
  • Get aroundThe funicular operates every 10 minutes, but for a fee of (in addition to regular tickets for everyone on board), an immediate ride can be purchased.
  • Get aroundFunicular Fare {| class="wikitable" |Funicular fare – one-way | |- |Emergency ride fare​ | |} ZET operate city buses, trams, funicular & Sljeme cable car.

From Wikivoyage: Zagreb, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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