In the capital, Saturday-morning coffee isn't a drink, it's a social institution. Here's how to do špica like a local.
Ask anyone from Zagreb about špica and they'll smile. It's the Saturday-morning ritual of dressing up, meeting friends and drinking coffee slowly on a terrace in the lower town, to see and be seen. It can last hours, and that's the point.
The unwritten rules
- Never rush. A single coffee can hold a table for two hours, nobody minds.
- Tkalčićeva and Bogovićeva are the classic terraces; arrive by 10:30 for a good spot.
- Order a macchiato, not a takeaway cup, špica is about sitting, not walking.
It's the easiest way to feel the city's rhythm. Skip the sights for an hour, sit down, and watch Zagreb be itself.
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