Must SeeFree
Ban Jelačić Square
Lower Town
The city’s main square, a meeting point ringed by trams, cafés and Austro-Hungarian buildings.
- Suggested time: 30 min
- No booking needed
- Suits: Everyone
Open all day
Zagreb
11 places, 8 of them free and 3 tours and activities. Austro-Hungarian squares, quirky museums and a café-lined old town.
Must SeeFree
Upper Town and St Mark’s Church
Gornji Grad
A hilltop quarter of cobbled lanes, gas lamps and a distinctive tiled-roof church, dating back to the medieval city.
- Suggested time: 2 hrs
- No booking needed
- Suits: Culture lovers
Streets open all day; church hours vary
Must See~£8
Museum of Broken Relationships
Upper Town
An unusual museum of personal objects donated by people around the world after the end of a relationship.
- Suggested time: 1 hr
- No booking needed
- Suits: Culture lovers
Daily
Shopping & MarketsFree
Dolac Market
Lower Town
The city’s open-air farmers’ market with red umbrellas, a place to buy fruit, cheese and flowers.
- Suggested time: 1 hr
- No booking needed
- Suits: Food lovers
Daily; best in the morning
Must SeeFree
Zagreb Cathedral
Kaptol
A twin-spired Gothic cathedral and the tallest building in Croatia, dominating the skyline.
- Suggested time: 30 min
- No booking needed
- Suits: Culture lovers
Open daily; hours vary around services
Viewpoints~£4
Lotrščak Tower
Upper Town
A 13th-century tower from which a cannon is fired every day at noon, with a viewing platform.
- Suggested time: 30 min
- No booking needed
- Suits: Photographers
Daily
Hidden GemsFree
Mirogoj Cemetery
Mirogoj
A vast park-like cemetery with arcades and domes, widely regarded as one of Europe’s most beautiful.
- Suggested time: 1h 15m
- No booking needed
- Suits: Culture lovers
Daily; closes at dusk
NatureFree
Maksimir Park
Maksimir
The city’s oldest public park, with lakes, woods, pavilions and the zoo.
- Suggested time: 2 hrs
- No booking needed
- Suits: Families · Outdoor lovers
Open daily
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