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Varaždin
A baroque former capital of streets, spires and an old town full of flowers.
QUICK INFORMATION
- COUNTRY
- Croatia
- REGION
- Zagreb & Central Croatia
- BEST TIME TO VISIT
- Spring and autumn for walking and the baroque festival
- DURATION
- 1 day
ABOUT THE DESTINATION
Varaždin is one of the prettiest towns in northern Croatia, a baroque city that was briefly the Croatian capital in the 18th century and preserves a dense old town of pastel façades, an old fortress and a central square full of flowers. It is the cultural centre of the Hrvatsko Zagorje region and the host of a well-known baroque music festival.
MAP & LOCATION
Varaždin
THROUGH THE LENS
From the road
HISTORY & CULTURE
The Story Behind the Place
Varaždin was a free royal town from the 13th century and served briefly as the seat of the Croatian parliament (the Ban’s government) in the 18th century, before a great fire in 1776 moved the administration back to Zagreb. Its baroque old town survives largely intact from that period.
FOOD & DRINK
WHERE TO EAT
01
Restoran Varaždin — regional cooking
02
Old-town cafés and patisseries
HOTELS & STAYS
WHERE TO STAY
01
Hotel Varaždin — central base
02
Old-town boutique guesthouses
ITINERARIES
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WEATHER
Varaždin — Current conditions & forecast
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