Lower Town Life

Markets, squares and café culture

6 stops · Zagreb

Down on the flat, Zagreb lives out loud: under the red umbrellas of Dolac, around Jelačić square, along café-lined Tkalčićeva. You've found the city's everyday heartbeat.

Photo: Jorge Franganillo / CC BY 2.0

1
Sight
Ban Jelačić Square
The main city square with the equestrian statue of Ban Jelačić, the heart of Zagreb.
2
Activity
Museum of Broken Relationships
An award-winning museum of objects and stories left from broken love.
3
Activity
Mimara Museum
A globe-spanning art collection in a neo-Renaissance palace.
4
Activity
Zrinjevac Park
The leafy heart of the Green Horseshoe.
5
Sight
Art Pavilion
A golden iron pavilion facing King Tomislav.
6
Sight
Croatian National Theatre
A honey-coloured neo-baroque temple to the stage.