Zagreb Beyond the Guidebooks
Hello, dear walkers! Zagreb is my hometown, which I never leave, except when I travel like you do as well :) So, I am a true local guide. In 2009 I became a licensed tourist guide for Zagreb city and Zagreb County. Since then, I have been conveying my love for Zagreb to people from all over the world, presenting the city through interesting stories and facts, with fun, but in a professional way. As a big fan of travel, I got a chance to visit many countries on almost all continents, but every time upon return to my city, I fall in love with it again.
Pickup
Petrinjska street 4 (close to the main city square), in front of the 'Lush' shop - you can recognize me by two red bags (one small and one a bit larger, canavas made :) and the tour guide badge.
Description
This is the most complete walking tour of old Zagreb - Upper Town.
Immerse yourself in the history, culture, and everyday life of Croatia's capital city.
See the most important sights as well as several hidden gems of the oldest part of Zagreb (Kaptol and Gradec).
We'll walk some off-the-beaten paths, and you'll hear things you can't find in the guidebooks or on the internet.
The tour includes:
Petrinjska street (very close to the main city square) - the start of the tour
- short introduction
Ban Jelačić Square - the main city square
- the most popular legend about Zagreb name
- story about Ban Jelačić and his horse
Zagreb Welcomes You
- 3D map of Zagreb city centre
Zagreb Cathedral
- the main Roman Catholic church in Croatia
Kaptol street
- with a catholic seminary, manor houses of church canons and St. Francis monastery
Opatovina park
- with remains of medieval walls
Tkalčićeva Street
- pedestrian street full of cafes, bars and restaurants
- the perfect place to say something about traditional Zagreb food
Priest’s Tower
- northern tower of the old medieval town with an observatory
- from below the tower is the best view to the north-east part of the city
Nun’s Street
- with faked windows on St. Clare convent
Stone Gate
- the only preserved gate to the old medieval town
- story about an old painting
St. Mark's Square
- with the church of St. Mark, the Croatian Parliament, and the Seat of the Croatian government
St. Catherine's Square
- with a nice baroque church, and the oldest high school in Zagreb
Gradec Plateau
- the best view on the Cathedral and Kaptol
Strossmayer Promenade
- promenade along former medieval walls
Lotrščak Tower
- southern old medieval tower with a cannon still in use
- from below the tower is the best view on the south-west part of the city
Zakmardi Stairs
- with a hidden café in a bit of eclectic stile
Bloody Bridge
- a secret of the Bloody Bridge
This tour ends where a secret of the Bloody Bridge starts - close to the main Zagreb square and Tkalčićeva street with cafes, bars and restaurants.
Let's walk, talk, and have fun together :-)
Marina, your Zagreb guru guide