Things to Do & Attractions in Zagreb
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Stone Gate (Kamenita Vrata)
The dramatic Stone Gate (Kamenita Vrata) marks the eastern entrance to Zagreb’s medieval Gornji Grad (Upper Town) and is one of the city’s most iconic ... Read more
Gornji Grad (Upper Town)
Encompassing the medieval hilltop settlements of Kaptol and Gradec, Zagreb’s Gornji Grad (Upper Town) is the capital’s historic district, looking down over the ... Read more
Zagreb Cathedral of the Assumption
With its gothic spires towering 105 meters over Zagreb’s Gornji Grad (Upper Town), the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (or simply, Zagreb ... Read more
Donji Grad (Lower Town)
The modern center of Zagreb might not be as strikingly picturesque as its higher altitude neighbor, but Donji Grad, the ‘Lower Town’, is still the focal point ... Read more
Strossmayer Promenade
Running along the remains of Zagreb’s medieval defense walls and marking the southern border of the Upper Town (Gornji Grad), the Strossmayer Promenade is one ... Read more
Jarun Lake
Affectionately nicknamed the ‘Zagreb Sea’ by landlocked city dwellers, the pebbled beaches of Jarun Lake offer a scenic alternative to Croatia’s coastal ... Read more
St Mark's Church
The Catholic parish church of Zagreb’s Gornji Grad (Upper Town) is one of the most distinctive buildings in the city, thanks to its brightly patterned tiled ... Read more
Mimara Museum (Muzej Mimara)
With its grand neo-Renaissance façade presiding over Roosevelt Square in Zagreb’s Donji Grad (Lower Town), the Mimara Museum (Muzej Mimara) is impossible ... Read more
Plitvice Lakes National Park
A national park since 1949 and a World Heritage Site since 1979, Plitvice (prounounced pleet-wee-cheh) is still relatively new on the European tourist trail, ... Read more
Zagreb Eye
Reputedly the most visited tourist attraction in Zagreb, the Eye is on the highest, 16th floor of the aptly named Zagreb Neboder (Zagreb Skyscraper), a bland ... Read more
Art Pavilion
A flamboyantly Art Nouveau building originally constructed for Croatia’s art offerings in Budapest’s Millennial Exhibition in 1896, the Art Pavilion ... Read more
Croatian National Theatre (HNK)
The imposing, daffodil-yellow Neo-Baroque edifice of HNK Zagreb dominates Trg maršala Tita, the northeastern link in the network of parks around Zagreb’s ... Read more
Jelacic Square
The living heart around which Zagreb beats, Jelačić Square was built in the mid-19th century when Croatia was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and it ... Read more
Lotrscak Tower
Marking midday with a single shot from the famous Grič cannon since the late 19th century, Lotrščak Tower is one of the oldest buildings in Zagreb’s historic ... Read more
Maksimir Park (Maksimirirski Perivoj)
Laid out back in 1794, Maksimir Park (Maksimirirski perivoj) was the first of Zagreb’s many parks and remains the largest, covering a vast 316-hectare plot ... Read more
