ATTRACTIONS
Upper Town (Gornji Grad)
The medieval hills of Gradec and Kaptol — the Stone Gate, St Mark’s Church and the cathedral — the oldest part of Zagreb.
REGION GUIDE
ZAGREB & CENTRAL CROATIA
Zagreb & Central Croatia part of Croatia — Zagreb, Varaždin, Samobor, Hrvatsko Zagorje.
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ABOUT THE REGION
The region at a glance
Zagreb & Central Croatia part of Croatia — Zagreb, Varaždin, Samobor, Hrvatsko Zagorje.
QUICK INFORMATION
- COUNTRY
- Croatia
- DESTINATIONS
- 4
- REGIONS
- Zagreb & Central Croatia
EXPLORE THE REGION
On the map
DESTINATIONS
Places within the region
ATTRACTIONS
Sights worth the detour
THINGS TO DO
Experiences across the region
FOOD & DRINK
Where and what to eat
01
Vinodol — Croatian cooking near the centre
02
Tkalčićeva’s cafés and bistros
03
Restoran Varaždin — regional cooking
04
Old-town cafés and patisseries
05
Livadić Café — the original kremšnita on the square
06
Samobor’s mustard-and-meat restaurants
07
Zagorje konobas — turkey, štrukli and local wine
08
Spa-hotel restaurants at Tuhelj
PLACES TO STAY
Where to sleep
01
Hotel Esplanade — grand hotel near the station
02
Boutique hotels in the lower town
03
Hotel Varaždin — central base
04
Old-town boutique guesthouses
05
Guesthouses in the old town
06
A day trip from Zagreb is easiest
07
Spa resorts at Tuhelj and Stubičke Toplice
08
Rural guesthouses and castles across the region
ITINERARIES
Day-by-day routes
More here soon — the road is still being mapped.
NEARBY REGIONS
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INTERESTS
Explore by what you love
KEEP EXPLORING
Keep exploring
Destinations, stories and road trips from every corner of the region — and the country beyond.