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Zagreb (Zagreb, Samobor, Zagorje Castles & Slavonia) Travel Guide 2026

Zagreb is a grad / općina (municipality) in Zagreb, Samobor, Zagorje Castles & Slavonia (Zagreb, Samobor, Zagorje Castles & Slavonia), Croatia, with a population of 450,000 and regional transit links via Zagreb Central Station and Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) & Glavni Kolodvor.

Province / StateZagreb, Samobor, Zagorje Castles & Slavonia
Population450,000
Rail HubZagreb Central Station
Airport GatewayZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) & Glavni Kolodvor

Highlights & What to See in Zagreb

  • Upper Town (Gornji Grad), St. Mark's Church & Lotrščak Tower — Ride the world's shortest funicular (66m) up to see the 12:00 noon Grič cannon blast and iconic coat-of-arms roof tiles.
  • Museum of Broken Relationships (Muzej Prekinutih Veza) — Poignant, witty global collection of love mementos inside the Baroque Kulmer Palace (€7).
  • Dolac Open-Air Farmers' Market & Zagreb Cathedral — Sea of red Šestine umbrellas above Ban Jelačić Square selling fresh sir i vrhnje (cheese and cream) and local honey.
  • Tkalčićeva Street, Stone Gate (Kamenita Vrata) & Lenuci Green Horseshoe — Walk through the 13th-century shrine gate and relax in Zrinjevac Park.
  • Samobor Day Trip (30 Mins West) — Taste warm Samoborska kremšnita custard cake along a crystal-clear mountain stream.

Transit & Getting There

Connect to Zagreb via Zagreb Central Station (Jadrolinija & Kapetan Luka (Krilo) High-Speed Catamarans + Arriva / FlixBus Coastal Coaches + HŽPP Trains) and local transit using Dubrovnik Pass.