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    • TravelerEuropean Christmas
      Day 2

      Hello my old friend Europe

      December 22, 2022 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C

      There is always an interesting feeling I get in those first seconds of leaving an airport. When the doors open and you feel for the first time, the natural air and you truly know you’ve arrived. Sometimes it’s a blanket of tropical warmth, others just a fresh breeze on your face, or a reminder you are home but arriving in Zagreb was exhilarating. Mainly because I was wearing nothing more than a t shirt and vest but also because it was zero degrees and covered in fog. I stepped out of the airport and into a deep freezer, Zagreb did not reveal itself immediately. It was not obvious what lay ahead but it wasn’t long before I was able take my first step into cobblestone streets and the years stolen by a virus were returned. The world was again my oyster or for the non oyster lovers, my lobster.

      Zagreb is not always the first place that comes to mind when you think of a European holiday, or even when planning to visit Croatia, but if the last 24 hours is anything to go by, I would say it’s a well kept secret and surely can’t stay that way for long.

      When I was growing up in the 80’s we used to watch the 6 o’clock news. From our lounge rooms in safe and laid back Redcliffe we would see images of war in a far away place called Yugoslavia. It looked cold, dark, and the people were sad. It was not a place you would want to go and definitely not a place I could have ever imagined spending Christmas 2022. The war ended in 1992 and Yugoslavia disintegrated into many new countries.

      Croatia was free to be whoever she wanted. So Zagreb chose to be friendly (humanly and environmentally), respectful of tradition while cutting the edge with modern touches, obsessed by coffee and just generous. If a city can be gendered in any way, it feels feminine. But she is comfortable in her own skin and doesn’t see the need for excessive glitz and glamour. Instead, she makes you feel like you have sat down in the lounge at an old friends house and she has the kettle on.

      Thanks Zagreb for inviting me in, today I am going out there to enjoy the cuppa.      Read more

    • TravelerEuropareise
      Day 8

      Zagreb

      September 27, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Ich fuhr mit dem Zug von Berlin nach Zagreb (Nachhaltig)
      Ich war für 1 Nacht in Zagreb. Ich habe mir Kathedrale angeschaut sehr hohe Türme. Danach war ich noch bei der Standseilbahn für weniger als 1 Euro. Ich war im Hotel Dubrovnik man konnte im Hotel essen bekommen. Ich habe Cevape gegessen eine Spezialität aus dem Balkan.Read more

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    • TravelerAngel Safari with Fred
      Day 24

      Zagreb (Mirza's)

      November 15, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      ZAGREB (15TH OF NOVEMBER)
      Local Guide: Simona
      Learning and Discovery: Zagreb the Capital city.
      The U-shaped gardens of Zagreb with the local
      theatre. The main square of the Ban Jelacic.
      Cablecar of Zagreb and the two upper former cities
      of Gradec and Kapitol. Local Market. Mary’s painting
      saved from fire. Local Cathedral constantly under
      restoration.
      Included Meals: Farewell Dinner at the Stari Fijaker Restaurant      Read more

    • TravelerRenault Roaming
      3113
      Day 249

      Zagreb

      July 3, 2019 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      Stopped for a drink with Ana in Zagreb. We had a couple of beers by the Maksimir Park and avoided the welcomed thunderstorm.
      The city has been smashed up so often that there is not a lot left to see. There is Gornji Grad and Donji Grad. Tthe Upper Town, (no parking, no traffic, narrow streets, pavement cafes,) and the Lower Town, (no parking, loads of traffic, wide streets, Baroque office buildings,) with little to distinguish them from a thousand other medieval towns in central Europe.
      Somethings were a little bizarre. For example, one open air cafe was decorated with laundery, white underwear hanging on lines above the clientel, (too dark at night to photo).
      One advantage of starting over is that there are dual lane roads all over the place, as well as trams and buses. So the place, although soulless, makes an efficient working environment. [At least when the the council don't dig up one of the highways without making any provision for redirection or changing traffic light timings, which causes gridlock. I can vouch for that taking 2 hrs for a journey that should have been 10 mins.]
      And one of the other big pluses is that the Medvednica Mountain National Park starts 10 mins North. There are numerous trails starting from Bliznic Park at the bottom of the road up to Sljme, The highest peak, at 1,035 m. Instead of walking the dog in the park, many locals take them for a run up the hill. Or go for a bike ride up the road.      Read more

    • TravelerRenault Roaming
      1
      Day 250

      Resetting history

      July 4, 2019 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

      The body of Alojzije Stepinac 1898 - 1960 is displayed in the rather ordinary cathedral. A placard says:
      "Cardinal Archbishop of Zagreb; defender of God's and human rights amid the madness and savagery of WWII; condemned by the communists; martyr of totalitarian regimes."
      And stuffed by the Church for prosperity.
      This is to see the Catholic Church at work massaging history. For a start he wasn't martyred: he died of illness. More important though is his record during the fascist era, when he did little and often nothing to oppose the authorities. Not surprising the Communists, whom he feared more, had little truck with him. And not surprising that a major multi-national rather than confronting its own actions in the face of fascism, chooses to whitewash history from the lowest level upwards. Very clever.      Read more

    • TravelerRenault Roaming
      Day 250

      Letting go

      July 4, 2019 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

      The Museum of Broken Relationships is an intriguing phenomenon which was unique although I believe that the Americans have copied the idea, (without payment of course.)
      People from all over the world have sent a variety of objects which reminded them of a relationship they had. The first exhibit is a bycycle which a lady had used for 30 odd years and which she callously replaced with a newer model! Not all are love stories, though many are, in fact the most touching are a series of photos of refugees holding momentoes of people with whom they were once in some sort of relationship, family / colleague / fellow children.
      This wavy line struck me as a little different from the others, so I include it and its label for your viewing pleasure.      Read more

    • Einmal rundherum - Teil 1
      2
      Day 19

      Zagreb zum Zweiten

      August 20, 2021 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      Die restlichen Tage in Zagreb, das wir vom letzten Jahr bereits kennen, verbringen wir ohne grosse Pläne. Wir schauen uns die ein oder andere Sehenswürdigkeit an, bummeln an Schaufenstern vorbei und hocken uns in Cafés. Zagreb ist halt eher weniger eine Touristenstadt und deshalb perfekt für ein paar Tage Auszeit.

      Viele Häuserfassaden sind gut gepflegt oder frisch renoviert. Ebenso viele Häuser sind eingerüstet und Strassen werden saniert. Nicht wenige Trottoirs sind aber mit Warnschildern versehen oder gar ganz gesperrt; Teile der Fassade oder des Dachvorsprungs drohen abzubröckeln.

      Nichtsdestotrotz eine schöne Stadt, mit vielen Möglichkeiten zum Verweilen und Geniessen. Das haben wir auch gemacht und uns z.B. gestern asiatische Fusionsküche oder heute türkische Baklava gegönnt.      Read more

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    • annalovestravelingBalkan Route
      Day 9

      Zagreb part II

      August 13, 2017 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      Today, we first visited the “Museum of broken relationships“, a place that is at the same time funny, shocking, weird, cute and depressing. It consists of donations of objects by people from all over the world that remind them of a past love, together with their story. After that, we took a walk a bit outside the mere center and relaxed in one of the parks.
      In the hostel we had been recommended to also go to the cemetery, which was “only a 20-minute walk“ away - turned out it was almost an hour. Tired, bad reported and starving as we hadn't had lunch, we finally got up there, not really believing anymore that the place was worth all the effort, but we were surprised: the cemetery, which gives home to all great former Croatian personalities, from the outside looks rather like a castle. Due to its enorm size, it is divided into over 100 areas, each of which contains another load of graves.
      When finally we had gotten back to the hostel and eaten dinner, we met our Argentinean friends Ángeles and Matías, ans a Chilean named Bruno, who took us to a cool hippy-style place with pingpong and beers.      Read more

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