Zagreb, Croatia

Zagreb has a mighty history with influence from the Venetians, the Ottoman Empire, and the Romans, which we saw as we walked through a long park lined with leafy 200 year old Sycamore trees. A funicular whisked us above the main square to see St. Mark's church with a colourful mosaic tile roof in the pattern of the Croatian coat of arms .
Nearby Stone Gate is lit by gas lamps on the street. Zagreb has a lamplighter that lights every one of the 270 city gas lamps every evening.
After seeing a painting in the stone Gate and the cathedral that have both withstood several earthquakes, we returned to the main street where we found a "Pan Peck" or bakery for lunch. Delicious fresh sandwiches and pastries were inexpensive but so good!Read more