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    • TravelerChristmas Markets and Balkans
      Day 5

      Zagreb, capital of Croatia

      December 7, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ 🌙 4 °C

      Left Budapest for Zagreb, stopped in at Lake Balanten (also known as Hungarian Sea). 600 square kilometres of freshwater and it is the holiday spot for Hungarians. Bitterly cold as the wind whipped up the lake. Small townships dotted the lakeside as we travelled to Zagreb.

       Zagreb, Central Europe, average income $20k euros per year. In a city that has faced many wars and natural disasters. The city is recovering from an earthquake three years ago. Repairs/restoration works undertaken by private owners not the state.

      Zagreb delighted with beautiful blue skies.      Read more

    • März '24
      1
      21
      Day 13

      Zagreb

      March 16 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      Tag 1
      Nach einem 30 minütigen Laufweg zur Busstation sind wir, zu unserer Freude, diesmal in einen normalen Reisebus gestiegen. Auf den Weg nach Sarajevo haben wir die schönste Autobahntoilette der ganzen Welt gesehen und haben uns mit einem Bosnier der deutsch konnte unterhalten. Nachdem wir dann in Zagreb angekommen sind, haben wir in unser Hostel eingecheckt, es ist sehr bunt und die Wände sind alle verschieden bemalt. Abends waren wir noch mit einem Deutschen (den wir schon aus Split kennen) in zwei Bars und nem Club.

      Tag 2
      Nachdem wir bis 12 ausgeschlafen haben sind wir mit dem Deutschen in die Altstadt, dort waren wir in einem Kaffee, haben Biertasting gemacht und waren in Museum of broken relationships. Abends sind wir mit dem Dänen (den wir schon aus Mostar und Sarajevo kennen) und dem Deutschen in zwei Bars.

      Tag 3
      Heute haben wir uns nochmal die Stadt angeschaut, waren in Läden und Vintage Shops, die uns leider nicht überzeugt haben, Kaffee trinken und sind mot der Funicular Railway, der kürzesten Standseilbahn (66m lang) gefahren (für 0,66€). Abends waren wir wieder mit den zwei anderen in zwei Bars.

      Tag 4
      Heute sind wir mit dem Dänen zum Mirogoj-Friedhof gewandert, einem der größten Friedhöfe Kroatiens (wir haben Google Maps gebraucht, um wieder rauszufinden), der wie eine Parkanlage gestaltet ist. Dann sind wir Bowls essen gegangen und waren noch ein bisschen in der Stadt.      Read more

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    • TravelerInterrail 2003 2022
      Day 9

      Het zijn allemaal patatjes

      September 8, 2022 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      Hey Penguins

      Gisteren was ik vergeten te Penguinen, ma daarom krijgen jullie nu extra veel foto’s, jeeeej dankjewel Sterreee

      Gisteren was het een dag voor in de geschiedenisboeken. Ni alleen omda Erdogan blijkbaar ineens in Zagreb aankwam waardoor er echt 5 miljoen polities op straat waren, maar vooral omdat ik Arne en Flouch heb kunnen overtuigen om mee te schilderen!!!! 😧 een once in a lifetime experience. Eigenlijk was mijn papier bijna op, maar toen was er ineens een schilderwinkel die daar als een engel voor ons verscheen
      Dus nu is de botanische tuin in Zagreb vereeuwigd op ons papier

      In het hostel hadden we gehoord, van één van onze duizend nieuwe vrienden, da er hier gratis citytours zijn, dus hebbe we er ook zo eentje meegepikt. eel fijn

      En dan… de langverwachte avond… de PUB CRAWL… ik kan er heel veel over vertellen, maar kort samengevat: Flouch moet eigenlijk minder graaf doen over het beerpongen want we suckte gênant hard en ze moeten hier leren hun frietjes dubbel te bakken

      Nu trekken we weg uit het mooie Zagreb naar de bossen ergens tussen hier en Lbjublublubjana
      Hopelijk regent het niet want dan.. zitten we met een probleem
      (wel eerst nog 100 minuten vertraging, letterlijk)

      Zagreb, je was me een patatje
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      Sterre      Read more

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    • TravelerInterrail 2003
      Day 8

      Zagreb afbreken

      September 8, 2022 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      Hoii
      Vandaag was een heel drukke dag, we hebben veellll dingen gedaan.

      Om te beginnen waren wij niet de enigen die Zagreb bezochten, alle straten waren afgesloten met politie om de 10 meter omdat president Erdogan ook een dagje Zagreb wou.

      Verder zijn we naar de botanische tuin geweest, waar Sterre ons heeft laten schilderen. Ook hebben we een wandeltour met gids gedaan door heel Zagreb, da was wel echt de moeite waard!

      S’avonds hebben we in een belachelijk drukke keuken eten gekookt, en hebben we meegedaan aan de pubcrawl.

      Flor wou bewijzen dat we goed zijn in beerpong, maar dar was zoals te verwachten totaal niet het geval, verder hebben we verschillende pubs afgegaan maar niet tot aan de club geraakt. Da was ook ni echt nodig.

      Sterre heeft ook de vinger van een gast verstuikt of omgeslagen zoals ze bij ons altijd doet. Die jongen had daar wel ff last van haha.

      Ps: ik ben iemand tegengekomen met exact dezelfde brandwonden als ik! (Laatste foto)

      Da was het juuuuuuw      Read more

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    • Interrail
      Day 7

      Zagreb pov Leïda

      August 14, 2022 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      Zagreb c'est pas incroyable hein. Mais on a quand même fait quelques trucs : un parc, un tunnel vide, un marché aux puces assez cool. On était fatiguées et il faisait 30°c donc a fait plein de pauses et on a fini par rentrer à l'auberge. On a mangé des pâtes.

      Là on en apprend plus sur les conflits mondiaux avec un type qui s'appelle Yaniss et qui est grecque et une bulgarienne qui s'appelle Elena.

      9km aujourd'hui quand même.      Read more

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    • Dewit Family TravelsEurope Trip 2023
      242
      Day 14

      Exploring Zagreb

      September 14, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

      Today was a day to wander about and take in some of the many historical sights in Zagreb. But first, we wanted to experience one of the many bakeries near our room, so we stopped to enjoy a coffee and pastry for breakfast. It was located right across from well known, Ban Jelacic Square.

      Afterwards, we headed to the Upper Town area. On the way we passed through the Dolac open air fruit and veggie market. We walked along historic Tkalciceva Street, which is one of the oldest streets in the area. And then we went to the City of Zagreb museum.

      We spent a couple of hours there looking at artifacts dating back several centuries in the city’s long history. The museum is well organized and takes you on a journey through time from distant past to present.

      From the museum we we walked on to view several more landmarks including Zagreb Cathedral and St. Marc’s Church. Unfortunately, those two attractions are both under renovation right now. So we could only view them from the distance and unfortunately, some sections were also obscured by scaffolding.

      Following a short rest break at our apartment, we walked back to the Upper Town area to view The Stone Gate and follow some streets we missed earlier. We then picked up meals to go and headed back to our room to eat, relax and get ready for the next leg of our trip. We are getting up early to catch a train to Split.      Read more

    • TravelerJules
      Day 24

      Arezzo

      March 23 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      A leisurely day exploring this delightful mix of ancient and modern town. Replete from the now habitual croissant crema + coffee, we started with the market. It was massive - filling a tree lined avenue which stretched at least 1km. The food section of any market always interests and this one was quite amazing for cheeses, hams, sausages (wild boar) and fish. Big sides of roast pork were sliced on demand to create take away buns complete with a slice of roasted pig liver.
      It was time to check the rail station as we had heard yesterday that a strike was imminent. We have to be at Rome airport by Sunday night for our 0630 flight to Zagreb.
      It was all looking dodgy. We took the decision to leave today at 6pm (strike starting at 9pm).
      We took a quick walk up the town to check the view from the park and snap a few more of the beautiful Umbrella pines which are everywhere. The bark is amazing.
      Our host was kind enough to refund one day.
      We found a hotel just 500m from Rome Termini station for the night and enjoyed a slice of pizza with gin + tonic in our room at 10pm. Living the high life!      Read more

    • TravelerWho Runs The World
      1
      11
      Day 150

      Zagreb H3 Trail #2355

      March 7, 2020 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

      Awesome trail today here in Croatia. Fun pack of about 15 stalwart hashers on a super shiggy trail through the mountains. Would have been better if it were about 15-20 degrees warmer (F or C). Was the coldest trail I have run on this excursion, but well worth it with 9 Kms of shiggy trails through the mountains on bike paths. So much fun. https://www.relive.cc/view/vrqodyNpyyvRead more

    • TravelerCrossroads of the Adriatic
      1
      Day 8

      Explore Dubrovnik

      September 30, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      OAT has picked hotels that are close to the center of the old city or point of interest for each night. I like the idea, but it can make for some interesting experiences like older hotels. OK!!!

      This morning, we explored the old city of Dubrovnik (was a city-state from 1358 to 1808) and heard about the history from a local guide. Beautiful walled city (about a mile walk on top of the wall) with old buildings and setting.

      It is hard to comprehend that this old city was subjected to major damage during the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s from artillery bombardment. Repair work continues through UNESCO. Our travel company, Grand Circle Travel, has a foundation that also contributes to this effort.      Read more

    • TravelerVienna & Croatia
      1
      Day 37

      Plitvice to Zagreb (NYE)

      December 31, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

      Hello last day of 2023!

      We only had a two hour drive from Plitvice to Zagreb today so decided to break up the journey with a stopover in Karlovac. Apart from a nice coffee shop there is absolutely nothing to recommend it!

      Being New Year's Eve and every man and his dog came to Zagreb + our accommodation is close to the action, parking was a bit of an issue. We eventually found a garage about 1.3km away, and made our way to the accommodation, leaving all our gear in the car for now. Across the road from our apartment is a beer garden, so we headed over there for a sausage and a beer, mainly because it was close, but also because there was a life-sized statue of Nick Cave at the entrance, which was just a little bit random!

      Due to the sheer number of people still pouring into the city, we decided to leave our cars where they were and walked back to the car park and then back again with all our suitcases. Given our late lunch, our last meal of 2023 was cheese and biscuits. Craig and I headed into the main square to see what NYE celebrations would look like which included a very loud DJ playing unintelligible doof doof music (I know I sound old) etc, so we headed home again. I had read before I went out that in May the Zagreb council had opted out of NYE fireworks. Locals evidently had not because there was random explosions happening all night, included some just outside our apartment. And at midnight I heard the main fireworks display, so the council obviously had a change of heart.

      I also managed to slip in one final injury just two hours before midnight trying to work out how Sam Kerr can jump so high as per a photo I just looked at. In attempting this spectacular recreation, I forgot I was wearing socks on a polished timber floor. Ouch from my wrist. The owner of the apartment had left us a bottle of liqueur. Not saying if the two things are related...      Read more

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