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Things to Do in Zagreb

Top attractions, best neighborhoods to wander, and the food you shouldn't skip in Zagreb, Croatia — 2026 traveler picks.

Top places to see

Neighborhood

Upper Town (Gornji Grad) + St Mark's Church

35 min from ZAG

Medieval upper town with the tile-roofed (Croatia + Zagreb coat-of-arms) St Mark's Church. Free to wander. Funicular EUR 1.

food

Dolac Market (Zagreb's belly)

30 min from ZAG

Red-umbrella farmers market in Zagreb's heart — daily 7am-2pm. Cheese, truffle oil, peppers. Free.

Landmark

Museum of Broken Relationships

35 min from ZAG

Globally unique museum — donated objects from failed relationships with the heartbreak stories. EUR 8. 1 hour. Memorable.

Park

Maksimir Park + Zagreb Zoo

40 min from ZAG

Zagreb's largest urban park (18 hectares) — lakes + tree-lined paths. Free. Zoo EUR 4.

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Things to do in Zagreb

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Tours, tickets & day trips

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Eat here first

Štrukli (cheese-stuffed pastry). Black risotto with cuttlefish ink. Pašticada (slow-braised beef). Karlovačko + Ožujsko beer. Rakija (plum brandy).

Local tip

ZAG is 17km from centre — Croatia Airlines shuttle (EUR 8) is the easy option. For 3-hour layovers: Upper Town + Dolac Market. For 6+ hours: add the Broken Relationships Museum. Zagreb is the cheapest Schengen capital — EUR 4 for a coffee + pastry.

Where to stay

Hotels across Zagreb — filter by neighborhood + budget on the map below.