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Things to do in Zagreb

18 verified places and 37 missions to truly experience Zagreb. Must-sees: Croatian National Theatre, St Mark's Church, Ban Jelačić Square, Mirogoj Cemetery. Best known for: Culture, Leisure.

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Places in Zagreb

CultureCroatian National TheatreOpera and ballet theatre inaugurated in 1895 by Emperor Franz Joseph, designed by the Viennese architects…CultureSt Mark's ChurchParish church of the Upper Town, of Gothic origin (13th–15th centuries), famous for its glazed-tile roof.CultureBan Jelačić SquareZagreb's central square and the city's meeting point, between the Upper Town and the Lower Town.CultureMirogoj CemeteryLarge cemetery-park in Zagreb opened in 1876, with Neo-Renaissance arcades and domes designed by the…LeisureZagreb ZooZoo opened in 1925 inside Maksimir Park, in the east of Zagreb.CultureSt Mark's SquareSquare in the Upper Town where St Mark's Church, the Croatian Parliament (Sabor) and the Government in the…CultureMimara MuseumArt museum housed in a Neo-Renaissance building from the late 19th century that was formerly a school, on…CultureArt PavilionYellow exhibition building on King Tomislav Square, opposite the central station.CultureMuseum of Contemporary ArtZagreb's museum of contemporary art (MSU), opened in its current home in 2009 in Novi Zagreb, south of the…CultureArchaeological MuseumZagreb's archaeological museum, on Zrinjevac Square. Its collections include prehistoric, Roman and Egyptian…CultureLotrščak TowerMedieval 13th-century tower that was part of the defences of the Upper Town and guarded the southern gate.LeisureIlica StreetZagreb's longest shopping street, about six kilometres long, which starts from Ban Jelačić Square and heads…CultureNikola Tesla Technical MuseumScience and technology museum in Zagreb with collections on physics, transport, energy and mining.CultureZagreb City MuseumMuseum devoted to the history of Zagreb, housed in a former 17th-century Poor Clares convent in the Upper…CultureEthnographic MuseumEthnographic museum of Zagreb, founded in 1919 and located on Mažuranić Square, in an early 20th-century…CultureStrossmayer Gallery of Old MastersGallery of old paintings founded in 1884 by Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer, who donated his collection to the…CultureMuseum of Arts and CraftsApplied arts museum founded in 1880, housed since the late 19th century in a building by the architect…LeisureTkalčićeva StreetPedestrianised, cobbled street that climbs towards the Upper Town along the old bed of the Medveščak stream…

Frequently asked questions

What to see in Zagreb in one day?

If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Croatian National Theatre, St Mark's Church, Ban Jelačić Square, Mirogoj Cemetery and Zagreb Zoo.

What can you see for free in Zagreb?

No entry fee: St Mark's Church, Ban Jelačić Square, Mirogoj Cemetery, St Mark's Square and Mimara Museum.