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Zagreb

A capital of museums, markets and cafés.

14 museums
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Zagreb is a lively capital of two old towns, Kaptol and Gradec, and a green 19th-century Lower Town.

The story of Zagreb

Take the short funicular to the Upper Town, see St Mark's Church and the Stone Gate, then visit the Museum of Broken Relationships and the Museum of Naïve Art. In the Lower Town, walk the parks to the Mimara Museum, the Museum of Arts and Crafts and the Technical Museum Nikola Tesla. Coffee culture is serious here: sit outside on Tkalčićeva street.

  • 1890the funicular opens, one of the shortest in the world
  • 1880the earthquake after which much was rebuilt

Zagreb through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1242Gradec receives the Golden Bull.See it: Zagreb City Museum

What to do in Zagreb

  1. 01

    Museum of Broken Relationships

    Love stories told by objects.

    Zagreb1 hour
  2. 02

    Mimara Museum

    Art from antiquity to the 20th century.

    Zagreb2 hours
  3. 03

    Technical Museum Nikola Tesla

    Machines, planes, a mine and Tesla's lab.

    Zagreb2 hours
  4. 04

    Croatian Museum of Naïve Art

    Glass paintings of village life.

    Zagreb1 hour
Getting there

Getting to Zagreb

From the airport to the city centre by public transport, then the trains and local lines to the museums.

Arriving by plane

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Zagreb Franjo TuđmanZagreb

Getting around Zagreb

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

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Hidden story

The Stone Gate

A painting survived a great fire in a city gate.

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In 1731 a fire destroyed the wooden houses around the Stone Gate, the last of the old gates of Gradec. In the ashes, people found a painting of the Virgin and Child unharmed. A chapel was made in the gate, and people still stop there to light candles and pray.