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SNAPSHOT
Zagreb’s main hub of Jelacic Plac is a wintry delight – stalls of mulled wine, sausages and sugary snacks line the car-free square, with occasional live entertainment.
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY
Regular coaches run from outside airport arrivals to Zagreb’s main bus station for 30 kuna (€4.10) each way.
FOOD
Placa
Radiceva 42, www.placa.hr One of the many places in town that does cheap weekday lunches, or gableci, Placa is in the leafier part of the city north of the main square. Gableci of hake, goulash or risotto, €4.
Kod Pavela
Gracanska cesta 46, +385 (0)1 467 5036 The best Istrian spot in town, at the foot of Mount Medvednica, Paul’s Place specialises in seasonal delights such as truffles, asparagus and prosciutto, perhaps accompanied by fuzi pastas twists. Home-made gnocchi is €10.
FRIENDS
Purgeraj Club
Ribnjak Park, +385 (0)1 482 9253, www.purgeraj.hr Perennial student favourite enjoying a new lease of life in the park behind the Cathedral. Live music often features, before young folks drift away for clandestine romance amid the greenery. Domestic Ozujsko beer is €2.
Britanski trg
The Sunday morning bric-a-brac market on Ilica two tram stops from the main square is more of a weekly ritual for families (who hover for tables at cafés) than a shopping necessity.
INSIDER TIP
Streets named after famous people are rendered in two ways: Nikola Tesla (the famous Serbian inventor), or Teslina.
Words Peterjon Cresswell |
