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
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
Visit 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
In 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
Ageing exhibition halls and bad lighting shouldn't put you off the idea of visiting this absorbing collection, which begins with a ground-floor display of...
Trg Ivana Mažuranića 14
The regular line-up of exhibitions, talks, performances, discussions, book launches annd happenings here rivals the programme of any other major art...
Teslina 7
A ten-minute tram ride from the main square heading east of the centre, these attractive 18 hectares (45 acres) of welcome greenery were opened to an...
Maksimirski perivoj
Croatia's most internationally renowned sculptor, Ivan Meštrović, lived and worked in this restored trio of adjoining 17th-century mansions in Gornji Grad...
Mletačka 8