Zagreb, the Capital of Croatia

The city of Zagreb is the capital of Croatia. It is locatedKaptol is the historical settlement which is located
in the continental part of the country between Savaaround the Zagreb Cathedral. The Cathedral is
River and Medvednica Mountain.considered to be the largest building in Croatia. Dolac is
The city of Zagreb is an important traffic hub becauseplaced between Gornji Grad and Kaptol. It is the most
it is located in the centre of Europe. Important transportfamous open-air market in Zagreb.
routes between Adriatic coast and Central Europe areDonji Grad is a modern urban centre of Zagreb. The
merged here. It has a very good connection with othermain and the biggest square called Ban Jelacic Square
cities by air, road and by rail.is located there. The square continues the longest
Zagreb is an old Central European city which hasstreet in the city which is called Ilica. A favorite
developed as cultural, scientific, commercial andgathering place in the city is the Cvjetni Square. Large
economic centre.number of people like to drink coffee on the Cvjetni
It is a very comfortable place to live in. Zagreb hasSquare. Square is named by the stalls of flowers that
plenty of green parks and promenades. Also, there areare placed there.
plenty of places where you can go for a day trip nearThe favorite promenade is Maksimir. It is a historic park
the city. It preserved its monuments and architecturefrom the 18th century. A Zoo is located inside the
during the history. The centre of the city consists ofMaksimir.
Gornji Grad, Kaptol and Donji Grad. The main squareResidents of Zagreb like to spend their free time at
of the Gornji Grad is St. Mark Square. Buildings of theJarun and Bundek lakes. Also, Medvednica Mountain is
Croatian Parliament, Government and City Council area very popular resort. Sljeme is situated on the
situated there. St. Mark's Church is dominating the St.mountain. It has marked trails for skiing.
Mark Square.