Zagreb, Croatia

Zagreb is a city in Central Croatia and the capital of Croatia. It is a vibrant city that boasts a charming medieval 'old city' with architecture and cobbled streets reminiscent of Vienna, Budapest, Prague and other Central-European capitals.

Gornji grad, (Upper Town) and Donji grad (Lower Town) are the cultural, religious, and commercial hubs of Zagreb. These are where most of the restaurants, bars and tourist sights are located. The Upper Town, which is the medieval core of the city, developed as two separate (and often warring) towns - Kaptol, the seat of the Bishop (where the imposing Cathedral now stands), and Gradec, the free town where tradesmen and artisans lived (proclaimed by King Bela of Hungary in the 12th century) merged in the 1770s to form the northern section of historic Zagreb.

Things to See & Do

* The Upper and Lower towns
* Maksimir Park & Zagreb Zoo
* Jarun and Bundek lakes
* Mimara Museum
* Mirogoj - central cemetery of Zagreb.

General Information

Cruise Season – March - Nov
Currency – Gini (HKR)
Language – Croatian
Population – 792,900 approx
Land Area – 641 km²
Electricity – 2 round pins European style
Time – GMT plus one hour
International Country Telephone Code – +385

Port Location – The port at Zagreb is located on the Sava river.

Transport Links – Zagreb International Airport is located 17km south-east of the city center in the district of Pleso. There are flights available to and from many European cities.

Zagreb is a railway hub which has direct services to major European cities such as Vienna (6 hours), Budapest, Zurich, Munich, Salzburg, Ljubljana, Sarajevo, Belgrade as well as domestic services to all major towns (except Dubrovnik).

The central bus station (Autobusni Kolodvor) is located to the south-east of the railway station - approximately 10 minutes walk, or 3 stops by tram (lines 2 and 6). Numerous Croatian and International coach operators maintain scheduled lines covering all major domestic and European cities.