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Divided in two parts Upper and Lower town Zagreb offers a lot of sightseeings places. The area north of the Trg Jelacica includes Gornji Grad (Upper Town) and its Gradec and Kaptol neighborhoods, which are perhaps Zagreb’s most picturesque areas. Donji Grad (Lower Town) south of Trg Jelacica includes Zagreb’s famous Green Horseshoe and runs south to the main train station. See the Zagreb map. If you want to take a view of the city take a nice promenade up to the Upper town. You can walk to most points of interest from Trg Jelacica, or hop on the public tram system for ($1.50) per ride. From the main city square (The square of bana Josipa Jelacica) take the stairs of Uspinjaca (one of the oldest funiculars in Europe from 1890) to the Upper Town, climb the tower of Kula Lotrscak and enjoy the magnificent view of the Zagreb.
If you want to know more about Zagreb history, the City Museum (Muzej grada Zagreba ) is the great place to get a feel for the city. Take my advice and spend an hour before exploring the city. Zagreb Croatia Stone Gate (Kamena Vrata) is another place you must see. The gate is the last remaining entrance to the city. All wooden elements in the gate were destroyed by a fire in 1731 apart from one painting of holy Mary and baby Jesus. The people worship this picture even today because they believe this was a miracle. You will see people stopping here for a short prayer or to light a candle.
If you arriving to Zagreb Croatia by train the first thing you will see is the spacious King Tomislav Square, built at the end of the 19th century with a statue of King Tomislav, the first king of the medieval state of Croatia. King Tomislav Square is a large park with a fountain in the middle, and bordered in the north by the Art Pavilion. Another park is the park on Nikola Zrinski Square the oldest park in the Lower Town. It is probably the most beautiful spot in Zagreb and the favorite city promenade. In the middle there is the Music Pavilion, built in 1891 with beautiful fountain designed by the architect Herman Bolle Octagon is a kind of "L" shaped gallery which connects two of the most busiest city squares, Trg Bana Josipa Jelacica and Cvjetni trg (The flower square). Here you can buy "kravata" (tie), world wide famous product and souvenir of Croatia. Tkalciceva ulica (street) , lies in between Kaptol and the Upper Town, is one of the oldest street in Zagreb. Actually, it belongs to the Upper Town although great majority of the citizens consider it as a line which used to divide two ancient rivals, Kaptol and Gornji grad, before their unification in the city of Zagreb. Watch Tkalca video!
Kaptol - Tkalciceva ulica Tkalca is colloquial name for this picturesque and very charming street which is one of the most popular pedestrian and nightlife areas of the town. Each and every house, of this relatively short street, is turned into the cafe-bar, restaurant, art-gallery or gift-shop. You can often hear, the days are very short here and the nights even shorter. Visitor Information:
Bana Jelacica Square The information centre provides maps, directions, and brochures, and has a selection of books about Zagreb and Croatia as well as some souvenirs. It sells the Zagreb Card for 60kn valid 24 hours while 72 hours card cost 90kn, which covers 24/72 hours of unlimited city transportation (including the Sljeme cable car), a 50% discount at most museums and galleries, and assorted discounts at participating businesses, including theatres and concert halls. There is a second Tourist Information Centre at Trg Nikole Subica Zrinskog 14. See the Zagreb map. For a list of all of the places where Zagreb Card can be purchased, please click here. Zagreb Croatia offers many fascinating
day excursions in nearby vicinity of the city. The region worth visiting or by bus or
renting a car , begins north of Mt.Medvednica outside of Zagreb and extends to the Slovenian border and as far as Varazdin town on the north.
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