Zagreb Vacations, Zagreb Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Zagreb Vacation Guide

The largest, most influential, and culturally significant city in Croatia, Zagreb also doubles as the capital. Resting on the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountains along the Sava River in the southwestern part of the region known as the Pannonian Basin, Zagreb has long been at the center of attention in Croatia due to its strategic location as a hotspot on the road from Central Europe to trade routes from the Adriatic Sea, and due to the fact that most visitors to the country are making a rush for the coast has managed to remain relatively undiscovered country even into the 21st century. Because of this, Zagreb can be considered a destination for the world-weary, ready to be discovered away from the prying eyes of mass tourism, and boasting enough old medieval architecture to rival many of the other European cities such as Prague, Vienna, or Budapest. In the coming years, the city may emerge as one of the “greats”.

Because of its importance as the capital city, combined with its location on the trade routes, Zagreb is a major city in terms of government, museums, history, and culture. In many ways it is the beating heart of the country, although it is not as popular a destination as Skopje, for example, or the nearby seaside. Still, the city’s beauty is fairly amazing, if relatively reserved. From the museums such as the Muzej Mimara or the Arheoloski Muzej to the impressive Mirogoj central cemetery to the mountain of Medvedgrad with its medieval castle of Medvednica looming over everything, Zagreb can amaze even the most stoic of travelers. The city’s architecture is melded together with dozens of parks like those at Maksimir or Mirogoj, and between the restaurants, the parks, the cobblestone streets and the various architectural wonders you will be hard-pressed to not find some sense of wonder in this place.