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Zagreb — a weekend

The Upper Town, Dolac market and the best Advent in the region — short and sweet.

  • Zagreb
  • 2 days
  • 1 night
  • By coach

A weekend in Zagreb — a trip we have been running for years. Hotels we know, experienced guides, and a group that keeps coming back.

Children, single rooms and the deposit — all in one figure.

Departure dates

Day by day

  1. Departure and arrival

    Meeting at the agreed point, departure and transfer to the hotel. Check-in and free time.

  2. Guided sightseeing

    Panoramic tour of the city, the main square and the old town. Free time for lunch and shopping.

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City guide

Zagreb — what to expect

Zagreb is a weekend city: big enough to have things to see, small enough to see them on foot. The Upper Town is medieval, the Lower Town is Austro-Hungarian, and between them sits a market that has opened every morning for a hundred years.

What to see

  • The Upper TownSt Mark’s Church with the coats of arms tiled into its roof, the Stone Gate, and the Lotrščak Tower, which fires a cannon at noon every day.
  • The funicular66 metres and 64 seconds, one of the shortest in the world, running since 1893.
  • Dolacthe market under red parasols above the main square; half the city is here in the morning.
  • Museum of Broken Relationshipsobjects people were left with after a break-up, each with its story. Funny and sad, and nowhere else.
  • Zagreb Cathedralthe two spires visible from everywhere in the city.
  • Tkalčićevathe street of cafés and taverns, full in the evening.
  • Maksimir and Mirogojthe region’s oldest park, and a cemetery that is an architectural monument.

History in brief

Two hills, two towns: Kaptol around the cathedral and Gradec across the stream, feuding for so long that the stream between them was named the Bloody Bridge. They merged into one Zagreb in 1850. The Lower Town was laid out at the end of the nineteenth century, in the same Austro-Hungarian wave that shaped Sarajevo — hence the feeling that you have seen this city somewhere before.

What to eat

  • Štruklipastry filled with fresh cheese, boiled or baked; the Zagreb dish, and on the national heritage list. Also sold at Dolac.
  • Zagreb schnitzela breaded cutlet stuffed with ham and cheese.
  • Kremšnitethe custard slice, famously from Samobor half an hour away, and found in the city too.
  • Turkey with mlincithe Sunday lunch of northern Croatia.
  • Rakija and local winePlešivica is wine country right on the city’s edge.

Before you go

  • Everything is walkable; the centre is compact.
  • Buy tram tickets at a kioskcheaper than from the driver.
  • Some shops close on Sundays, but the cafés do not.
  • Zagreb’s Advent runs from late November into early January and is when the city is fullest — book accommodation early.
  • About seven hours by coach from Sarajevo; the border is routine, carry the ID or passport the rules require.

When to go

May, June and September for walking and terraces. Advent, late November to January, for the markets and the lights. July and August are hot and the city half-empties for the coast.

What is included

  • Travel by coach
  • Accommodation in a 3*/4* hotel
  • Breakfast
  • Professional guide
  • Baggage insurance

What is not included

  • Travel health insurance
  • Admission to museums and sites
  • Optional excursions
  • Tips and personal expenses
Child price
120.00 KM · 61.36 €
Single room supplement
60.00 KM · 30.68 €

Cijena je po osobi u dvokrevetnoj sobi, s uključenim porezima.

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Practical information

Your passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of return. Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina do not need a visa. We recommend travel health insurance.

Documents for this trip

The general terms of VE Travel d.o.o. apply to this trip. Please read them before booking.

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