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12  INTRODUCING CRO A TIA

Two Days in Two Days in Zagreb
Dubrovnik
This perfectly preserved Art, culture and a vibrant
walled city is compact and café scene are the keynotes
easy to explore, providing of this easy-going Central
a wonderful opportunity European metropolis.
for leisurely walking. Close in style to Vienna
and Budapest, the Croatian
• Arriving Dubrovnik’s capital is very different
airport is 22 km (13 miles) to the Mediterranean-
east of the city at Čilipi. flavoured towns of the
A bus runs to the Old Town Adriatic coast.
every 90–120 minutes.
• Arriving Zagreb airport
• Moving on The bus station
and ferry port, 3 km (1 mile) Decorative grotto at Trsteno Arboretum, is 15 km (9 miles) south
west of the Old Town at just outside Dubrovnik of the city. Buses run to
Gruž, offer services to the the city bus station every
Dalmatian coast and islands. Day 2 30–60 minutes.
Morning Take the 10-minute • Getting around Zagreb’s
boat trip from the Old Port to tram system is efficient and
Day 1 the island of Lokrum (p152), the comprehensive. Tickets can
Morning Start with a tour site of a ruined monastery, botan- be bought on board trams
of the city walls (p148), a ical gardens and numerous coves or from any newspaper kiosk.
popular destination that can perfect for bathing. Returning to
get crowded later in the day. the mainland, take a look at the
Follow this with a stroll along the medieval quarantine buildings Day 1
Stradun (p150), the Old Town’s of the Lazareti (p148) before Morning Begin your first day
main street and the site of many taking a lunch break. on Trg bana Jelačića, the city’s
of its cafés. At the eastern end central square, perpetually busy
of Stradun, the Church of Afternoon Cool off on an with pedestrians and passing
St Blaise (p151) honours the out-of-town trip to the lush trams. From here it’s a short
city’s patron saint. Visit the gardens of Trsteno (p152) just walk to the Neo-Gothic
nearby Dominican Monastery up the coast. Early evening Cathedral (p158) and then the
(p152) for its quiet cloisters is a good time to ride the Dolac Market (p159), one of
and Renaissance paintings. Dubrovnik Cable Car (p152) Central Europe’s most colourful
up to Mount Srđ to take in its collections of fruit-and-veg
Afternoon The former Rector’s stunning panoramic views. stalls. Stroll up Radićeva street
Palace (p151) houses an to the Upper Town (pp160–61),
intriguing museum. Also nearby To extend your trip… a well-preserved Baroque
is the Cathedral (p151), its Spend a day hopping your quarter where the Church of
treasury packed full of intriguing way around the unspoiled St Mark’s is a popular landmark.
relics. Behind the cathedral lie Elaphite Islands (p152) just
some of the Old Town’s most offshore, using the local Afternoon The Zagreb City
atmospheric alleyways, perfect passenger ferry as transport. Museum (p162) will fill you in on
for leisurely strolling. Zagreb’s eventful history, while
the nearby Tower of Lotrščak
(p165) offers impressive views of
the downtown area. Descend to
Ilica, the main shopping street,
and the Croatian National
Theatre (p166) in its pretty
square. Return to the main
square via Cvjetni trg or “Flower
Square”, where many of Zagreb’s
liveliest cafés can be found.
Day 2
Morning Stroll south from
the main square to the
Archaeological Museum (p168),
strong on prehistory and
Egyptology. The nearby Gallery
Dubrovnik Cable Car, offering stunning views of the walled city of Old Masters (pp170–71) is a
For practical information on travelling around Croatia see pp274–81

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