How to Make the Most of 24 Hours in Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

I’m not sure Zagreb has really appeared on the radar of many Brits travelling to Croatia. There’s few flights from the UK and it doesn’t have the notoriety of Prague or Budapest. However this city, like Bratislava, really should be on your bucket list. Its compact old town is pretty and jam-packed full of colourful Austrian-Hungarian inspired architecture. If you are flying to Zagreb en route to the coast spare at least a day and here’s how to make the most of 24 hours in Zagreb.

The Zagreb Funicular links the Lower Town (Donji grad) and Upper Town (Gornji grad). It is the shortest funicular in the world and measures just 66 metres long. As such, the journey takes only a minute but is worth the investment. It departs every 10 minutes from 6:30 AM till 10 PM and costs only 4 HRK.

You can hop on the funicular at the northwest corner of Jelacica square. You disembark close to a number of delightful buildings and the centre of Croatian power. On St Marks square you can find the parliament, constitutional court and other government buildings. The highlight is the delightful St Marks Church which dates to the 13th century. It’s ornate tiled roof was constructed in 1880 and displays the coats of arms of Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia and the emblem of Zagreb. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).