10 things to do in Zagreb (see locations on a map)
- Mimara Museum
- Cathedral of Zagreb
- Zagreb Municipal Museum
- Lotrscak Tower
- Tkalciceva
- Recreational Sports Center Jarun
- Maksimir Park (Maksimirirski perivoj)
- Zagreb Botanical Gardens
- Marusevac Castle
- Mirogoj Cemetery
Zagreb Restaurants
- Flambee Restaurant
- Kampa Park
- Bellevue Restaurant
- Triton Restaurant
- Palffy Palace Restaurant
- Mlynec Restaurant
- U Zlate Studne Restaurant
- Hergetova Cihelna Restaurant
- Rybi Trh Fish Restaurant
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More on Zagreb
The area between the railway and the Sava river witnessed a new construction boom after World War II. After the mid-1950s,
construction of new residential areas south of the Sava river began, resulting in Novi Zagreb (New Zagreb).
The city also expanded westward and eastward, incorporating Dubrava, Podsused, Jarun, Blato, and other settlements.
Zagreb museums
Zagreb's numerous museums reflect the history, art and culture not only of Zagreb and Croatia, but also of Europe and the world. Around thirty collections in museums and galleries comprise more than 3.6 million various exhibits, excluding church and private collections.
The Croatian Natural History Museum holds the world's most extensive collection of Neanderthal remains found at one site. Other museums are; Technical Museum, Museum of the City of Zagreb, Arts and Crafts Museum, Ethnographic Museum, Mimara Museuma and Museum of Contemporary Art.
Theatres in Zagreb
There are about 20 permanent or seasonal theaters and stages. The Croatian National Theater in Zagreb was built in 1895 and opened by emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. The most renowned concert hall is named "Vatroslav Lisinski", after the composer of the first Croatian opera was built in 1973.
Animafest, the World Festival of Animated Films, takes place every even-numbered year, and the Music Bienniale, the international festival of avant-garde music, every odd-numbered year. It also hosts the annual ZagrebDox documentary film festival. The Festival of the Zagreb Philharmonic and the flowers exhibition Floraart (end of May or beginning of June), the Old-timer Rally annual events. In the summer, theater performances and concerts, mostly in the Upper Town, are organized either indoors or outdoors. The stage on Opatovina hosts the Zagreb Histrionic Summer theater events.
