Ilica and a blue tram at night

Itinerary · Zagreb, Croatia

A rainy day in Zagreb

Museums, cosy cafés, a tunnel under the Upper Town and a night at the theatre: Zagreb is made for rainy days.

A full day · mostly indoors

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  1. 9:30

    1Booksa

    Lower Town·Literary café

    Coffee among the books.

  2. 10:30

    2Technical Museum Nikola Tesla

    Trnje·Science museum

    Tesla’s inventions, a model mine and old trams.

  3. 13:00

    3Restoran Korčula

    Lower Town·Seafood

    Fish lunch indoors.

  4. 14:30

    4Grič Tunnel

    Upper Town·Tunnel

    Walk under the Upper Town.

  5. 15:00

    5Museum of Broken Relationships

    Upper Town·Museum

    Stories of love and loss.

  6. 16:30

    6Vincek

    Lower Town·Cake shop & ice cream

    Cake to lift the spirits.

  7. 17:30

    7Museum of Illusions

    Lower Town·Interactive museum

    Optical illusions for all ages.

  8. 19:30

    8Croatian National Theatre

    Lower Town·Theatre & opera house

    Opera or ballet under the gilded ceiling.

Carry an umbrella and use the trams; most stops are close to the museums.

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