Zagreb City Breaks
Zabreb is a fun cosmopolitan capital city, but start in the thousand-year-old upper town, Gornji Grad, for all the highlights. Note the Presidential Palace, defended by colourful guards, and St Mark's Church with its exquisitely tiled roof. Descend in the funicular to the lower town and Ban Josip Jelacic Square, a masterpiece of Austro-Hungarian style. Snack at one of the kiosks in Dolac market before heading to Mirogoj Cemetery. Death is a serious business and you will be impressed by the ornate tombs and the beautiful surrounding park. Choose from a bewildering selection of cuisine before joining the party in the bars and clubs.
Zagreb City Breaks
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For a snapshot of Croatian life join the crowds heading for Hrelic flea market where you can see the locals browsing the most extraordinary selection of goods on sale in one place. Whether you are looking for a pin, a tractor or that gadget you are sure you can't live without then Hrelic is the place. It all started as a place to buy a used car and buyers are there by 6am to get the real deal. We guarantee you will come away with something useless but the photos you take will be priceless.
When to go
The Zagreb Summer Festival, held during July and August, sees the Croatian capital city overrun with music concerts and theatre performances. Many of the concerts take place in the open air and the public squares of the Upper Town. Many of Zagreb’s churches and religious buildings, such as the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Jesuit Church of St Catherine, also become temporary concert venues.
