Established in 1846, the Archaeological Museum's extensive and well-labelled collection covers three floors, beginning with the Early Stone Age. The section...
Zrinjevac 19
Created for the Millennial exhibition in Budapest in 1896, this impressive, iron-framed building was then shipped back to Zagreb, where it centrepieces...
Trg kralja Tomislava 22Just west of the train station and forming the east-west arm of the Green Horseshoe, these lovely gardens were founded in 1889. The first plantings took...
Botanical Gardens, Marulićev trg 9A
A short walk from the main square along Ilica is Britanski trg, where diplomats' wives buy their fruit and vegetables during the week. On Sundays, the...
Britanski trg
The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin Mary is Zagreb's principal landmark. And though much of the exterior has long been veiled behind...
Kaptol 31
Founded in 1995, this useful resource houses thousands of items relating to Croatian architecture from the late 1800s to the present day, though has no...
I G Kovačića 37Visit for the building alone, a circular pavilion standing in the middle of Victims of Facism Square a ten-minute walk south-east of the main square.The...
Trg žrtava fašizma
Situated in the Baroque-era Oršić-Kulmer Palace, the Croatian History Museum does not have a permanent display but hosts a seasonally-changing programme of...
Matoševa 9Housed on the second floor of the 18th-century Raffay Palace, this collection is a solid introduction to Croatian Naive Art, mostly the work of self-taught...
Sv Ćirila i Metoda 3This neo-baroque landmark, opened by Habsburg Emperor Franz Josef in 1895, played a vital role in the establishment of a Croatian national identity. What...
Trg maršala Tita 15
As important a scientific institute as it is a public attraction, this museum holds exhibits including rocks and minerals from around the globe, many on...
Demetrova 1In the same building as the post office but entered from around the corner, this museum is an oft-overlooked iittle gem. You won't want to arrange your day...
Jurišićeva 13
Designed by Zagreb-born architect Rudolf Lubinski in 1913 and originally serving as the national and university library, this is a masterpiece of Art...
Trg Marulića 21
The daily market, on a raised square a set of stairs up from Jelačić, has been the city's major trading place since 1926. Farmers from surrounding villages...
Dolac
Opened in the summer of 2006 on the ground floor of the Cibona Tower, this museum is dedicated to Croatia's greatest athlete. Dražen Petrović captained...
Trg Dražena Petrovića 3