If you are looking for activities in Zagreb, you came to the right place. Here’s a list of some basic and also unique activities.

Transportation

If you are traveling in Europe, a good way is to use FlixBus. I use FlixBus every time I can. If you travel from Budapest like I did it only takes a few hours.

Transport in Zagreb is easy. You can buy tickets in Kiosks all over the city and use them on trams and busses.

Note: Take care that you have all the necessary documents while traveling through borders.

What I did in Zagreb

8. Markets

One of the things you have to visit while walking through the city are the markets. They have beautiful and rich markets full of fruits, vegetables and flowers but also clothes and souvenirs. I fully recommend to you to take a walk there or also if you are a fresh and healthy food lover to buy something.

7. Mirogoj cemetery

This is one of the historical landmarks in Zagreb. This cemetery is one of the most beautiful and it has stunning architecture. You can find the graves of some famous Croats or just go for a walk to enjoy the architecture. It’s a bit strange to just take a walk in a cemetery but this one is worth it.

Note: During our visit it was in a reconstruction so we couldn’t fully visit it.

6. Art park

It is a street art park where you can enjoy the amazing paintings and graffiti on the walls. During the summer you can also enjoy a lot of festivals, a cafe and other occasions. In general there is a lot of breathtaking art in Zagreb.

5. Chocolate museum

This is a place for all chocolate lovers. This is a small museum containing only a few rooms but it’s very cozy and well done. You learn a lot about the history of chocolate, how it’s made, its ways through the world and best of all, you can also taste the chocolate. It also has a small souvenir shop where you can pick your favorite chocolate.

4. Tunel Grič

This is one of the most famous attractions in Zagreb. It is a pedestrian tunnel in the center of Zagreb. This tunnel was built during WW2 and now it’s used to walk to different sides of the city. It has several entrances and it’s often seasonally decorated or some festivals are also happening there.

3. St. Mark’s Church

This building is located on St. Mark’s square. It is a famous and historical building especially because of its colorful roof. On the roof there are 2 coats of arms symbolizing Zagreb and Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia. St. Mark’s square is also a political center of Zagreb with its parliament building and other important government buildings.

2. Museum of Illusions

If you want to have some fun and make a lot of cool pictures this is a museum for you. It has a lot of illusions and also games and puzzles. Some of them are easy with some you’re gonna get really frustrated. But don’t worry, if you can’t figure it out you can also buy these puzzles in the souvenir shop.

1. Zoo

For me the no. 1 was the zoo. I know some people don’t support zoos and I understand their reasons, but I love animals so also zoos. This zoo is really big with beautiful animal enclosures and pavilions. It is also very educational. The decorations, pavilions and enclosures are very thought through and nice. They also have a lot of animals and the price is also amazing. It is one of the cheapest zoos I visited and definitely one of the most beautiful ones.

Tips and notes

  • They use kunas as currency but that changes from January 2023 to euros. Because of this change the prices were also in euros but we couldn’t pay with them yet.
  • The official language is Croatian but it is a big tourist destination so people speak English. Not everybody, but if you go to a shop, restaurant or use transport they will understand.
  • You have to buy tickets for public transport in kiosks. We didn’t know that when we came so we were quite confused. Thankfully the people are nice and helpful there.
  • And when I talk about people, they might look sad, mad, mean or with no emotions sometimes but they are very nice and kind. They always gave us advice or helped when we needed it. In general I often get to hear that we Slavs look like we don’t have emotions but we are actually nice people.
  • Reason why I didn’t really enjoy the city was the reconstruction. Literally everything was in reconstruction when we visited. The Mirogoj cemetery, St. Mark’s Church, Cathedral and also the tunnels. It was a bit sad but I’m planning to visit again.
  • You can see everywhere Croatian flags. We saw them a lot, anywhere we went.
  • We had a beautiful lux accommodation for a really great and affordable price. It was in the suburbs tho so quite far from the center. If you don’t have a problem with using public transport you can find nice places for great prices.
  • Zagreb is an artistic city with a lot of different festivals. They have them pretty often and if you are lucky, you can join them. When we were there, they were preparing a movie festival. Pretty cool.

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