| The capital of Croatia is a lesser-known gem of the | | | | Mountain, which offers excellent views of the city and |
| budget travel world. Both picturesque and packed full | | | | access to the hidden Medvednica fortress. |
| of exciting pockets of cultural activity, on a practical | | | | Nightlife |
| level, Zagreb also has its fair share of excellent and | | | | The myriad of winding roads and alleyways offer the |
| excellently priced Zagreb hostels. | | | | perfect atmosphere for lively nightlife activities and |
| Old City | | | | hideaways, and reassuringly Zagreb does not |
| For daytime sightseeing and an experience of | | | | disappoint. The Donji Grad district offers backpackers |
| Zagreb's answer to the European café culture, | | | | no end of bars, reasonably priced restaurants and a |
| tourists should take a trip to the Old City or Gornji | | | | huge selection of clubs. |
| Grad, or better still, stay in one of the many Zagreb | | | | However, for the best access to nighttime activity, |
| hostels located there. | | | | travelers should select Zagreb hostels in and around |
| Fantastic architecture and ancient cobbled streets are | | | | the Tkalciceva area, where collections of former |
| a significant departure from the modern extravagance | | | | aristocratic houses hidden in its enclaves have been |
| of the lower town's nightlife, and promises to provide | | | | transformed into stylish bars and clubs. |
| the ideal head-clearing remedy for any morning-after | | | | As with many nightlife hotspots, Tkalciceva is also an |
| ills. | | | | excellent place to people watch, attracting the most |
| There is a strong Italian influence in Zagreb, nowhere | | | | diverse of the city's local and visiting glitterati. However, |
| more so than in the Museum of Contemporary Art, | | | | remember others will be doing this too, so it may not |
| which is one of many places in which visitors can soak | | | | be the ideal place to stumble out of Zabreb hostels, |
| up the country's history and cultural roots. | | | | bleary eyed, in the mornings. |
| But for architectural grandeur, travelers need look no | | | | There is also a good selection of festivals that take |
| further than the impressive Cathedral of Zagreb, | | | | place in Zagreb, including Test! in March and Thirsty |
| located in the hill district of Kaptol. This spectacle is | | | | Ear in May. |
| perhaps only outdone by the massive Medvedgrad | | | | |