Znanje

Zagreb


Zagreb's best bookshop for foreign-language titles. Downstairs there's a vast range of English novels and nonfiction as well as travel guidebooks and a small range of German books.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Zagreb attractions

1. Zagreb 360° Observation Deck

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Don't expect the dizzying heights of observation decks elsewhere: Zagreb's tallest central high-rise is a minnow in the skyscraper category. However, this…

2. Equestrian Statue

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This statue of Ban Jelačić, the 19th-century ban (viceroy or governor) who led Croatian troops into an unsuccessful battle with Hungary in the hope of…

3. Trg Bana Jelačića

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Zagreb’s main orientation point and its geographic heart is Trg Bana Jelačića – it's where most people arrange to meet up. If you enjoy people-watching,…

4. Galerija Nova

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This independent art space is run by the WHW (Što, Kako i za Koga?) curatorial collective, known for their probing of politically and socially sensitive…

5. Archaeological Museum

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Spread over three floors, the artefacts housed here stretch from the prehistoric era to the medieval age. The 2nd floor holds the most interesting – and…

6. Dolac Market

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Right in the heart of the city, Zagreb’s bustling fruit and vegetable market has been trader-central since the 1930s when the city authorities set up a…

7. Tortureum

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Horror buffs will love the display of 70-plus full-scale historic instruments of torture. But seeing, touching and trying out the 1792 guillotine replica,…

8. Croatian Inventors Murals

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Electricity pioneer Nikola Tesla and Slavoljub Penkala, inventor of the mechanical pencil, are celebrated in these two murals cheering up the dowdy…