Zagreb, the capital of the Republic of Croatia. It was known as a settlement before the year 1094, when the name of the city was for the first time entered into an official document. In 1242 King Bela IV granted the city of Gradec the Golden Bull, a document declaring Zagreb a free royal city. At the time Zagreb stood upon the two neighboring hills, Kaptol and Gradec. Today, being the city with a population of a million, it is the business and academic centre, a town of culture, art, entertainment and sport. It offers its guests the Baroque atmosphere of the Upper Town, lively and pictoresque open air markets, a diversity of shops, a rich selection of craft products and a delicious local cuisine. Zagreb is also the city of many green parks, gardens and walks, and its convenient location makes it easy to take excursions into the gorgeous surrounding countryside.
Excursions in Zagreb region
- City Tour
- Segway City Tour
- Bring Light to the Upper Town
- Knights of Medvedgrad
- Zagreb Surrounding
- City Break Programs
- Wine & Dine
- The Lady Sram Weekend Delight
Transfer from the airport to the city
At your request, we will organize transfers from Zagreb Airport to your hotel and back. This is a drive of about 25 minutes.
Getting around
Almost all the attractions of the city can be seen on foot, or by trams. One ride in the Zagreb Electric Tramway's Zone One will cost 8 kuna, and you can get on and off a tram as long as you are going in the same direction, still using the same ticket. The price of a day ticket is 15 kuna.
Shopping
It is worth buying shoes and leather items in Zagreb's shops, as well as clothing, artistically made costume jewellery, pictures, ceramics, crystal and porcelain. There are three malls in the centre of town: Importanne Galerija (Iblerov trg), Importanne Centar (Pothodnik) and Kaptol Centar (Tkalciceva).