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Zagreb

A city with a million hearts.
Zagreb has managed to preserve its soul as well as its cultural and historical heritage.

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Zagreb lies on the intersection between the Adriatic coast and Central Europe. It is the hub of Croatia's business, academic, cultural, artistic, and sporting worlds. Start with the Baroque atmosphere of Zagreb's Upper Town, but don't stop there. Check out the open-air markets, impressive architecture, museums, and tasty cuisine. Zagreb is a city of green parks and walks. It has a horseshoe of urban greenery that starts at Ban Josip Jelacic Square. There are also many places to visit in the city's beautiful surroundings.

Gornji grad (Upper Town) and Donji grad (Lower Town) are the hubs of Zagreb. There you'll find most of the restaurants, bars, and tourist sights. Zagreb started as two medieval fortress towns overlooking the Sava River. It had a renaissance in the Baroque period, when it became a trading center thanks to its strategic location. Despite its bustle, Zagreb reveres its past. The city's mix of medieval towers, palaces, squares, and churches makes it a lovely place to explore. You'll love Zagreb, and we recommend it for any Croatian vacation. It's the perfect place to start or end an Adriatic trip.

Popular Tour Itineraries Featuring Zagreb

Spend some time in Zagreb on a tour that takes in other cities in Croatia and neighboring countries. Our vacation packages including Zagreb and other destinations throughout Croatia and Europe hassle-free. We take care of getting you from place to place, accommodation, excursions and activities.

Christmas in Croatia Custom Itinerary

Christmas in Croatia

Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik

The Highlights of the Former Yugoslavia Custom Itinerary

The Highlights of the Former Yugoslavia

Zagreb, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Kotor

Roman History in Croatia Custom Itinerary

Roman History in Croatia

Zagreb, Pula, Zadar, Split

Croatia in 3 Years, Part 2: Northern Croatia Custom Itinerary

Croatia in 3 Years, Part 2: Northern Croatia

Zagreb, Rovinj, Plitvice, Zadar

Croatia from Top to Toe Custom Itinerary

Croatia from Top to Toe

Zagreb, Rovinj, Plitvice, Split, Hvar, Dubrovnik

Folklore & Tradition in Croatia Custom Itinerary

Folklore & Tradition in Croatia

Dubrovnik, Korcula, Bol, Split, Trogir, Zadar, Zagreb

Family Vacation in Croatia Custom Itinerary

Family Vacation in Croatia

Dubrovnik, Hvar, Split, Sibenik, Rovinj, Zagreb

Gourmet Tour of Croatia Custom Itinerary

Gourmet Tour of Croatia

Zagreb, Rovinj, Zadar, Split, Korcula, Dubrovnik

Grand Ex-Yugoslavia Tour Custom Itinerary

Grand Ex-Yugoslavia Tour

Ljubljana, Zagreb, Sarajevo, Belgrade, Skopje

Croatia and Slovenia Culinary Exploration Custom Itinerary

Croatia and Slovenia Culinary Exploration

Zagreb, Ljubljana, Rovinj, Split, Korcula, Dubrovnik

Active in Croatia Custom Itinerary

Active in Croatia

Zagreb, Plitvice, Zadar, Split, Hvar, Korcula, Dubrovnik

Balkan Food and Drink Exploration Custom Itinerary

Balkan Food and Drink Exploration

Ljubljana, Rovinj, Zagreb, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Kotor, Tirana, Skopje

What we love about Zagreb

Sales Manager

Zagreb is home to one of Europe's best Christmas Markets, but also makes for an amazing destination in the summer, with its lively city squares and cafe/bar-filled streets. The capital of Croatia offers many do-not-miss historical attractions.

Team Leader for Greece & Turkey

Zagreb has a special vibe that always makes me feel like I'm home. There is always something going on, cool festivals (the burger one is awesome!), concerts, and exhibitions. I love walking in the parks in the city centre, cool cafes, and eating at the excellent restaurants with amazing local/fusion/international cuisine. Zagreb is a town where everybody can find something for themselves.

Trip Planner

As Croatia's capital, Zagreb is always very lively, but my favourite time in Zagreb is spring. As a very green city with lots of parks and people with flowers everywhere, it's an extremely beautiful time of year. Magnolia trees everywhere, their petals flying around on a light breeze, and the whole city living outside, on the streets, in cafes, markets, it's like everything wakes up at once. And, despite being a big city, Zagreb has the fragrance of the thousands of roses people plant in their yards and on their balconies.

Where to stay in Zagreb

We have a hand-picked selection of Zagreb hotels, B&Bs, and apartments, all located in the center of the city for convenient sightseeing. With everything from 3 to 5 star hotels and self-catering apartments, you'll find we offer a full range of options for all budgets and tastes. Once we start preparing your customized itinerary, we will present our recommended options for you to select from.

Luxury Heritage Hotel in Zagreb

Luxury Heritage Hotel

The top hotel in Zagreb, you'll find luxury in the traditional, yet elegant interiors. Centrally located in a historic building.

Small Boutique Hotel in Zagreb

Small Boutique Hotel

Classic rooms and a central location is what you can expect from this recently refurbished hotel. An intimate, quaint atmosphere.

Stylish Heritage Hotel in Zagreb

Stylish Heritage Hotel

An amazing Art Deco building in the city center.

Things to do in Zagreb

A city tour offers the best way to get to know Zagreb, as a skilled guide can bring the place to life far better than any book. If you have a little more time in Zagreb, the city offers numerous surprising possibilities. Zagreb's Lake Jarun has an excellent beach, while hikers can take a streetcar to the end of the line northwards and climb up to Slijeme, Zagreb's local ski resort, or Medvedgrad Castle. Why not soak up a little culture too? As Croatia's capital (and a former Austro-Hungarian hub), Zagreb is the place to be for concerts, ballet, and opera. When we send you your customized itinerary, you will be able to choose additional excursions to include in your vacation package.

Trakoscan Castle and Varazdin Private Tour

Trakoscan Castle and Varazdin Private Tour

Zagreb City Private Tour in a Classic Yugo Car

Zagreb City Private Tour in a Classic Yugo Car

Zagreb Food Small Group Tour

Zagreb Food Small Group Tour

Plitvice Lakes Private Tour

Plitvice Lakes Private Tour

Glowing Reviews from Our Guests

4.9 / 5

Average of our Guest's Ratings of our trip packages including Zagreb, based on 65 reviews

Review by Ramiro & Martha

Ramiro & Martha

Florida

Our trip was wonderful, and we had a great time. Especially I can say that JayWay Travel was excellent, five star, and made everything seamless. Will definitely recommend your company to anybody that’s going to Croatia. Our favorite experience was Dubrovnik and the Peninsula tour. JayWay Travel was a very efficient and seamless way to plan a great vacation to Croatia. Once there everything went exactly as planned.

Year : 2023
Visited : Croatia
Itinerary : Split, Dubrovnik, Zagreb
Rating :

5 / 5

Review by Julie & Nancy

Julie & Nancy

New York

Everything was extremely organized and put together for us. Made our trip super easy! we loved every hotel and each activity planned. the kayaking was great. The most organized and safe trip we have experienced! Everything was very put together and we had help at our disposal at all times. Highly recommend

Year : 2023
Visited : Croatia
Itinerary : Dubrovnik, Hvar, Split, Zagreb
Rating :

5 / 5

Review by Caroline & Andrew

Caroline & Andrew

Virginia

The Monte Mulini was amazing!!!! The Grand Piazza Heritage was lovely!!! The Dubrovnik Palace was also very nice! The staff at all 3 locations were beyond accommodating and helped make us feel like royalty! We felt like we had an amazing mixture of tours, excursions, etc. while also having enough time to just relax and take things as they came. It was a perfect mixture of both. It was amazing to have everything taken care of and thoughtfully planned out. It made for an easy and enjoyable honeymoon. It was a perfect experience and I cannot wait to work with JayWay again.

Year : 2023
Visited : Croatia
Itinerary : Zagreb, Rovinj, Split, Dubrovnik
Rating :

5 / 5

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Frequently Asked Questions about travel to Zagreb

Is Zagreb worth visiting?

Most Croatia itineraries focus on the coast and islands. Zagreb itself has no particularly outstanding sights but it's a great city to get a taste of the classic Central European capitals of Budapest, Prague and even Vienna. The city's street-side cafes, bars and restaurants make for a warm, buzzing atmosphere. Zagreb is home to many museums and of course the national opera and theater. If you want to sample Croatian city life on your trip, a couple of days in Zagreb will be well spent.

How much should I expect to spend in Zagreb?

A proper meal with a drink costs between $15 and $20 per person. Tickets for museums vary between $3 and $6 per person.

How can I get around Zagreb?

The city center is relatively small, and you can visit the majority of city sights on foot. If you would like to see more than just the center, you can hop on one of Zagreb's blue trams and buses. To buy a ticket (valid for both trams and buses) go to a kiosk and ask for a half hour or hourlong ticket (priced at 4 or 10 HRK). Tickets can be bought from drivers, but these are more expensive (15 HRK). Please validate your ticket once you board (on the device located near the front entrance): an invalidated ticket is as good as worthless to a ticket inspector. You can also use Uber.

Is Zagreb safe?

Zagreb is quite safe, but watch your valuables in crowded areas.

How long should I stay in Zagreb?

We recommend at least two nights in this underrated city.