My only day in Zagreb (6/7) was spent doing some real efficient sight-seeing in the city center. Central Zagreb is divided into two parts: the Upper Town, older, with narrow cobble stone streets, located on the hillsides, and the Lower Town, with larger, 19th century buildings and parks. I started my morning with a walk through the Upper Town.
The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is mainly a late 19th century Neo-Gothic structure, but with a history dating as far back as the 12th century.
At the Dolac Market, I bought nectarines and apricots, while the vegetable vendors tried to keep their parasols from turning inside out in the wind.
Walking along a random street, I suddenly heard hoof beats behind me. And there they were, a procession of four horses with riders dressed in old school military uniforms. They stopped by a restaurant and the barmaid ran out and gave them all drinks. So weird! Was this some kind of live role play thing?
Well, turns out, they were going to be part of some kind of guard’s inspection, a very dramatic show put up in front of the St Mark’s church for the tourists. Nice.
The Upper Town of Zagreb is really a nice, idyllic little piece of historic architecture. I really liked it.
Katja Malmborg 