Hello everyone!
It has been a couple of days since my last post. I had a little problem with finding an ispiration for my next post and today, as I was walking around the city, I told myself: why don't you write about Zagreb?! I didn't know what exactly to write, but then it occured to me! I can share my idea on how you can spend a day in Zagreb if you ever come to this lovely city my dear Steemians.
So first, I will tell you some basic info about Zagreb and Croatia.
Where is Zagreb situated?
As some of you may know, Zagreb is a capital city of Croatia.
Croatia is a small country situated on the Adriatic Sea. It is located in the southern part of middle Europe, in the northern part of the Mediterranean.
On the land, Croatia borders with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro and on the sea with Italy.
Apart from being the capital, Zagreb is also the biggest city in Croatia. Zagreb was formed from two settlments, Gradec and Kaptol which today are a historical centre of the city.
Likewise, Zagreb is cultural, scientific, economic and administrative center of Croatia.
Here comes the idea on how to spend your day 🙂
You can start your day by drinking coffee at Cvjetni trg (Flower Square).
It is known for kiosks with flowers, it is filled with cafes and that is the place in the city where you go to if you want to be spotted on "špica"! On "špica Cvjetni" you will see people wearing their best clothes and having a cup of coffee at Flower Square. If your outfit is good, the photographer will "catch" it.
Don't be surprised if you see a lot of people drinking coffee at cafes because that is a culture in Croatia, whether you come to Zagreb or any other city.
And while you are there, you can go shopping at the shopping mall Cvjetni.
After you had your coffee and did some shopping, it is time to visit Gornji grad (the Upper Town). The best way to get to the Upper Town is Zagreb Funicular. It connects the downtown and the upper town. The funicular is located about 280 m from the Flower Square. It is legally protected as a cultural monument. It is the shortest rail line in the world for public access. The ride only lasts 64 seconds.
When you get to the Upper town, you'll experience one of the most beautiful city view.
While you are there, you can visit:
While descending from the Upper town, make sure to go to the tunnel Grič. It is 350 m long and it's wide between 3,2 and 5,5 m. In the past it was used as a shelter for citizens and for today's public it was opened in July 2016.
After that, I suppose you'll be hungry, so make sure to exit the tunnel at the entrance/exit Radiceva and go to Tkalčićeva Street. It is one of the most famous streets in Zagreb, it's filled with restaurant and bars.
I recommend you to have lunch at Ozujsko Pub Tkalca because they have a multiple choice of meals and drinks and they also have very reasonable prices.
After sightseeing and lunch, you deserve something sweet and I know a perfect place for it. The place is called "Torte i to". They have the best cheesecake in town, I guarantee it!
Located on multiple locations, the closest to your current location is the one at Kaptol centre.
All of these places are located near town centre (Ban Jelačić Square) so I think it's time to go a little further.
One of the best places to visit outside the city centre is certainly Maksimir Park, the oldest public park in Croatia. It was opened in 1794. at the initiative of bishop Maksimilijan Vrhovac by which he got the name. The park has preserved flora and fauna and is a home to many different species. There are also 5 lakes in the park (natural and artificial). A zoo is located on the southern end of the park. The park strecthes to 316 hectares and is a perfect place to rest your mind and body.
The last stop of your day in Zagreb can definitely be Museum of illusions. It is located in Ilica, the main Zagreb street. It is really amusing and interesting.
And that would be the end of my idea for spending a day in Zagreb. Thank you for reading! 🙋
This was a really cool post. I know very little about Croatia. This was very informative in learning a bit about Zagreb.
Thank you, I'm happy to hear that you learned something new :)
Even though I am from Split, I must say you're living in a beautiful city :) :)
Keep up with your good posts! Cheers, Luka.
I love going to Split, Split is beautiful :)
Thank you for everything, cheers to you too!
Nice city :)
Thanks :)
With this post you can spend one or more days in Zagreb.
And by doing something to learn.
Nice and interesting written.
I agree, you can do a lot of fun stuff in Zagreb and learn something while doing it.
Thank you :)
Great post! There are so many places that you can visit in Zagreb, so I think that people need more than one day to see hole Zagreb :)
Thank you :)
I agree, but the whole idea of the post was to show people how can they spend an entire day in Zagreb!