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Overview

Zagreb is made for strolling. Wander through the Upper Town's red-roof and cobblestone glory, peppered with church spires. Crane your neck to see the domes and ornate upper-floor frippery of the Lower Town's mash-up of secessionist, neo-baroque and art deco buildings. Search out the grittier pockets of town where ugly-bland concrete walls have been transformed into colourful murals by local street artists. This city rewards those on foot.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Museum of Broken Relationships

    Museum of Broken Relationships

    Zagreb

    From romances that withered to broken family connections, this wonderfully quirky museum explores the mementos left over after a relationship ends…

  • Mirogoj Cemetery

    Mirogoj

    Zagreb

    A 10-minute ride north of the city centre (or a 30-minute walk through leafy streets) takes you to one of the most beautiful cemeteries in Europe, sited…

  • Croatian Museum of Naïve Art

    Croatian Museum of Naïve Art

    Zagreb

    A feast for fans of Croatia’s naive art (a form that was highly fashionable locally and worldwide during the 1960s and ’70s and has declined somewhat…

  • Zagreb, Croatia - July 21, 2014: Mestrovic Pavilion (circa 1938) in Zagreb, Croatia. Also as the Home of Croatian Artists, the official seat of the Croatian Association of Artists (HDLU)

    Croatian Association of Artists

    Zagreb

    East of the centre, this gallery is housed in one of the few architectural works by Ivan Meštrović and has a busy and diverse rolling program of…

  • Low angle view of a tower, Lotrscak Tower, Zagreb, Croatia

    Lotrščak Tower

    Zagreb

    Lotrščak Tower was built in the middle of the 13th century to protect the south city gate. Normally you can enter and climb up to the top for a sweeping…

  • Monument To Ban Josip Jelacic, Trg Josip Jelacica Square, Zagreb, Croatia

    Trg Bana Jelačića

    Zagreb

    Zagreb’s main orientation point and its geographic heart is Trg Bana Jelačića – it's where most people arrange to meet up. If you enjoy people-watching,…

  • CROATIA-Zagreb:Archeological Museum- Roman Sculpture

    Archaeological Museum

    Zagreb

    Spread over three floors, the artefacts housed here stretch from the prehistoric era to the medieval age. The 2nd floor holds the most interesting – and…

  • Zagreb, Croatia - December 11, 2015: Museum of contemporary art in Zagreb exterior evening  view. Popular cultural destination of Zagreb.

    Museum of Contemporary Art

    Zagreb

    Housed in a city icon designed by local star architect Igor Franić, this museum displays both solo and thematic group shows by Croatian and international…

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