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Samobor
A pretty market town of ruined castles, cream cakes and river walks near Zagreb.
QUICK INFORMATION
- COUNTRY
- Croatia
- REGION
- Zagreb & Central Croatia
- BEST TIME TO VISIT
- Year-round
- DURATION
- Half a day
ABOUT THE DESTINATION
Samobor is a small medieval market town at the foot of the Samobor hills, half an hour from Zagreb and a favourite weekend escape from the capital. Its old town of lanes and a central square opens onto a riverside promenade, a ruined hilltop castle and the surrounding hills known for hiking and the local kremšnita custard slice.
MAP & LOCATION
Samobor
THROUGH THE LENS
From the road
HISTORY & CULTURE
The Story Behind the Place
Samobor was a free royal market town from the 13th century, with a castle on the hill above the Gradna stream that was abandoned after the 16th century and now stands as a ruin. The town became a fashionable excursion from Zagreb in the 19th century, when its kremšnita and carnival became local institutions.
TOP THINGS TO DO
Experiences Not to Miss
FOOD & DRINK
WHERE TO EAT
01
Livadić Café — the original kremšnita on the square
02
Samobor’s mustard-and-meat restaurants
HOTELS & STAYS
WHERE TO STAY
01
Guesthouses in the old town
02
A day trip from Zagreb is easiest
ITINERARIES
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WEATHER
Samobor — Current conditions & forecast
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