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Things to see in Zagreb

Tourist information: 

Zagreb Tourist Information Centre
Trg Bana Jelačića 11
Tel: (01) 481 4051.
Website: www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr
Opening times: Mon-Fri 0830-2000, Sat 0900-1800, Sun 1000-1600.

Zagreb’s central Tourist Information Centre is located on the main square. The helpful staff speak good English and can provide information about accommodation, events and public transport, plus maps.

Passes: 

The Zagreb Card (www.zagrebcard.fivestars.hr) is a great way to save money on museum and gallery entry fees. You can choose from 24- or 72-hour passes; you get free travel on all public transport and half-price discount on museum and gallery entries. Discounts are offered in some restaurants and bars, plus car rentals. The card can be bought at the main tourist office and is widely available in hotels, bars and shops.

Katedrala (Cathedral)

There has been a church on this site in Zagreb since the 12th century, but today's neogothic facade with twin steeples was erected after the 1880 earthquake. Inside, on the north wall, note a 12th-century inscription in Glagolithic script (a predecessor to Cyrillic).

Opening Times: Daily 0700-1900.
Admission Fees: No
Disabled Access: Yes
Unesco: No
Address: Kaptol 31, Zagreb, Croatia
Telephone: (01) 481 4727.
Maksimir Park

East of Zagreb’s city centre, the 18-hectare (45-acre) Maksimir Park dates back to the late 18th century. A vast expanse of lush green lawns and woods, the English-style landscaping includes artificial lakes and romantic follies. There is also a small zoo.

Opening Times: Daily 24 hours.
Admission Fees: No
Disabled Access: Yes
Unesco: No
Address: Maksimirski perivoj bb, Zagreb, Croatia
Telephone: (01) 230 2198.
Website: www.zoo.hr
Markov Trg (St Mark's Square)

Zagreb's main square until the 19th century is home to the neoclassical Sabor (parliament) and the baroque Banski Dvori (Ban's Court Palace). The centrepiece is Crkva Svetog Marka (St Mark's Church), best known for its eccentric red, white and blue tiled roof featuring the coats of arms for Zagreb and the Kingdom of Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia, which was added to this 13th-century building in 1880.

Disabled Access: Yes
Unesco: No
Address: Gornji Grad, Zagreb, Croatia
Meštrović Atelier

Croatia's best-known 20th-century sculptor, Ivan Meštrović, lived and worked here intermittently during the 1920s. It is now a charming memorial museum in Zagreb, exhibiting a collection of his sculptures and sketches.

Opening Times: Tues-Fri 1000-1800, Sat and Sun 1000-1400.
Admission Fees: Yes
Disabled Access: No
Unesco: No
Address: Mletačka 8, Zagreb, Croatia
Telephone: (01) 485 1123.
Website: www.mdc.hr/mestrovic/atelijer/index-en.htm
Muzej za Umjetnost i Obrt (Museum of Arts and Crafts)

This Zagreb museum offers a walk through the history of Croatian design, with furniture, ceramics, silverware, glassware, textiles and clocks displayed in chronological order, from the baroque period up to the industrial age. The building itself dates from 1880.

Opening Times: Tues-Fri 1000-1800, Sat and Sun 1000-1300.
Admission Fees: Yes
Disabled Access: No
Unesco: No
Address: Trg Maršala Tita 10, Zagreb, Croatia
Telephone: (01) 488 2111.
Website: www.muo.hr
Strossmajerov Šetalište (Strossmayer Promenade)

This romantic footpath offers the finest views over Zagreb. The most amusing way to reach it is by funicular (from Tomiceva, just off Ilica), although it is also quite feasible to walk up. Close to the funicular station stands the 13th-century Kula Lotrscak (Lotrscak Tower), from where the city cannon is fired daily at noon.

Disabled Access: Yes
Unesco: No
Address: Strossmajerov Šetalište, Zagreb, Croatia
Trg Bana Jelačića (Ban Jelacic Square)

This large paved piazza has been Zagreb's main square since Donji Grad came into being in the 19th century. Pedestrian-only (with the exception of trams) it's a lively public meeting place rimmed by several elegant pastel-coloured Secessionist facades and open-air cafés. The centrepiece is a bronze equestrian statue of its namesake, Ban Jelačića (Croatian viceroy under Austro-Hungary).

Disabled Access: Yes
Unesco: No
Address: Donji Grad, Zagreb, Croatia

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