Walking Around Zagreb

In the afternoon I went for a walk of exploration and covered around 13 km wandering around, from the Croatian State Archives building to the Sava River, to the National Theatre and the Holocaust memorial by the station. From the upper town to the lower area along the river. It was typical for European cities of this size. Nice but nothing special in my view. Zagreb, on the Sava river at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain, and is one of the greenest in Europe and has an interesting history dating back over a thousand years to the first Roman settlement. Divided into the Upper Town - a network of cobbled streets and the oldest part of Zagreb, and the bustling Lower Town, home to the city's museums and architectural highlights such as St Mark's Church and the neo-Gothic Cathedral. Zagreb is known for its café culture, urban art and street life, with frequent events throughout the year. I saw many people sitting in bars and cafes, some playing football or tennis. This was on a Thursday afternoon. Some pictures from around the city taken on my walk. The Zagreb Funicular, at 66 metre of track it one of the shortest public transport funiculars in the world. Also, Hotel Esplanade which was built in 1925 to provide lodging for passengers from the Orient Express on the way to Instanbul. Plus a memorial in memory of victims of the Holocaust and a sculpture of St George slaying the dragon which seems to pop up frequently in this region.Read more