Zagreb City
The temperature drops 10 degrees C as compared to yesterday. As we stepped out of the hostel, we can feel the cold wind.
Start the day at the colorful Dolac market. The outdoor section is mainly vendors selling their fresh produce. The red parasol with white, yellow, and green stripes, represents the traditional costume for the Zagreb region. The indoor meat market is less busy. There are many buyers at the dairy section buying the freshly made cheese.
Breakfast at one of the cafes next to the produce market. Drinks from the cafe while having freshly baked food from the bakery in the dairy market. We wanted to try the cornbread (only available in the Dolac market) but unable to find it.
Collect our pre-order 24 hours Zagreb card from the information center near the Jelacic Square.
From the late 19th century, the funicular takes you uphill in less than a minute. We tried taking the fun ride up to Gradec.
Since the 15th century, the Burglars’ Tower fired a cannon every day at noon to commemorate the victory. One of the must-do: watching the cannon shot from the bottom of the watchtower at noon. Warning: it is loud but exciting.
Visit the ever-growing Museum of Broken Relationships to know the heartbreak stories of the individual through the item contributed to the museum.
Be amazed by the artwork at the Croatian Museum of Native Art.
It has been drizzling on and off since we stepped into Gradec. We had our lunch at Konoba Didov San, which served delicious traditional food from the Dalmatian hinterland.
Total cost : 214 HRK
The colorful tile roof on the Church of St. Mark depicts two coats of arms. The walled city on the right is the seal of Zagreb. On the left, the red white checkbox symbolizes north-central Croatia, the three lions’ heads represented the Dalmatian Coast and the marten running between two rivers is Croatia’s northern inland.
To know more about the history of Zagreb, visit the Zagreb City Museum.
There are fewer tourists crowd at the upper town.
We wanted to meet the man who lights the gas-powered lamps along the street but had no luck.
Inside the surviving town gate, the Stone Gate (Kamenita Vrata) is a small chapel.
The old-time houses were once the most popular area in town as its the home of the red light district. Currently, it seems like no one occupied these houses.
Take a break at Tkalciceva street with a glass of beer. Instead of beer, we had dessert in the garden of La Struk. Strukli is a traditional Croatian dish that is made from special dough and fresh cottage cheese.
For eight centuries, The Cathedral stools at this spot. Be sure to take a closer look at this largest sacred building in Croatia.
Stand at the heart of Zagreb Ban Jelacic Square and watched the crowds in and out of the blue trams.
Cross the road and find the tallest glass building. Ascend to Zagreb 360 for a great city view.
We had our dinner at the popular Vinodol. The waiting time for the food is a bit long as the restaurant is fully packed. But the food is worth the wait as the fish is very fresh and cooked to perfection.
Total cost : 610 HRK
Overnight at Hostel Shappy
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