City guide Zagreb
- Gyms & Fitness Centers Gyms4you (Multiple locations, 24/7 access) - approx. €35/month. Gyms4you is open 24 hours for members. The Vrbani club is at Kuzminečka 10. The advertised…
- Highest Income Tax Bracket 35.4% (depending on city surtax, though surtax was recently abolished in some regions). 33% on the part of the annual base above €60,000, and 23% up to that threshold, from 1…
- Highway Access A1 (South - Coast), A2 (North - Slovenia), A3 (East - Slavonia). The A1 leaves the Lučko interchange toward Split (sharing the start with the A6 to…
- Historic Buildings The Esplanade Hotel (Orient Express stop history). The Esplanade, Mihanovićeva 1, built in 1925 for Orient Express passengers, and the Art…
- Historical Sites St. Mark's Church (with the tiled roof) and Lotrščak Tower. The Upper Town was two towns, Kaptol and Gradec, united in 1850. St Mark Church, with the…
- Internet Speed Average 120 Mbps (Fiber available widely via HT or A1) No Zagreb-only series was opened. Ookla medians for Croatia in September 2026 were 210.68…
- Language Classes Croaticum (Center for Croatian as a Foreign Language). Croaticum, the centre for Croatian as a second language, at the Faculty of Humanities…
- Laundry Services Q-Laundry (Self-service chain) - approx. €4 per wash. Whole Wide World Hostel, Kačićeva 3B, lists a laundry service for guests. A self-service…
- Libraries & Study Spots National and University Library (NSK) - massive modern facility. National and University Library, Ulica Hrvatske bratske zajednice 4. About 3.7 million…
- Local Brewery The Garden Brewery (Slavonska avenija 26) or Zmajska pivovara. The Garden taproom in Žitnjak. A brewery tour is €20, Saturdays at 17:00, pay on the spot…
- Local Heritage Licitar Hearts (Gingerbread) and the Cravat (Necktie) origins. The cravat. Cravaticum, Opatička 2 beside the Stone Gate, tells the story of Croat…
- Local Markets Dolac (Open-air fruit/veg) and Britanski Trg (Antiques on Sundays). Dolac, Dolac 2, the central market. Outdoor stalls are temporarily on the streets around…
- Main Train/Transit Hub Zagreb Glavni Kolodvor (Main Railway Station). Zagreb Glavni kolodvor, Trg kralja Tomislava 12. The HŽ ticket office is open every day…
- Museums & Art Venues Museum of Broken Relationships (Ćirilometodska 2). Museum of Broken Relationships, Sv. Ćirila i Metoda 2, in Kulmer Palace. Adults €9…
- Music Scene Vintage Industrial Bar (Live Rock) and Sax! (Jazz/Blues). The national theatre season includes Carmen, Othello and The Nutcracker, with opera and…
- Must-See Landmarks Zagreb Cathedral and Ban Jelačić Square. Zagreb Cathedral and Ban Jelačić Square, and Lotrščak Tower on Strossmayerovo šetalište…
- National Parks Nearby Plitvice Lakes National Park (2 hours south). Plitvice Lakes, the oldest Croatian national park (1949) and a UNESCO site since 1979. The…
- Nearby Nature Escapes Mount Medvednica (Sljeme) - accessible by cable car/gondola. Medvednica Nature Park, whose summit Sljeme is 1,035 m. The cable car return is €10 for an…
- Networking Events Digital Nomads Croatia meetups and 'Zagreb Tech Meetup' on Meetup.com. Impact Hub Zagreb (Basaričekova 11) is the member community, and tours are booked on the…
- Parcel Delivery Service Hrvatska Pošta or GLS Croatia. none
- Popular International Cuisine Umami (Asian fusion) or El Toro (Latin American). Taquitos Bandidos, Radićeva 12, is the Mexican counter Wikivoyage lists in the centre…
- Population 767,000 767,131 in the City of Zagreb at the census of 31 August 2021 (down from 790,017 in 2011)…
- Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C and F sockets. 230 V, 50 Hz, Type C and F (Europlug and Schuko).
- Property Tax No general annual property tax, but communal fees and tax on holiday homes exist. Since 1 January 2025, homes that are not a permanent residence pay an annual tax of €0.60…
- Property Transaction Tax 3% of the market value of the real estate. 3% of market value, paid by the buyer, when the purchase is not charged VAT. New buildings…
- Public Transport Passes ZET tickets: €0.53 (30 min), €0.93 (60 min), €1.33 (90 min). ZET trams, buses and the funicular. A prepaid daytime ticket is €0.53 for 30 minutes…
- Regional Travel Arriva or FlixBus for intercity travel (e.g., Zagreb-Split €20-€30). HŽ tickets are sold at Glavni kolodvor. Wikivoyage puts the daily train from Split at…
- Religious Sites Stone Gate (Kamenita Vrata) and Zagreb Cathedral. Zagreb Cathedral on Kaptol, and the Stone Gate chapel. Cravaticum sits beside the gate at…
- SIM Card Hrvatski Telekom, A1, Telemach. Approx. €10 for 20GB (Unlimited weekly options available). Hrvatski Telekom Visiting Croatia eSIM is €11 for 3 days of unlimited data (it renews if…
- Scenic Viewpoints Gradec plateau (Upper Town) overlooking the city. Lotrščak Tower looks over the Lower Town (hours above). From Sljeme, Wikipedia says the…
- Short Term Rentals Airbnb, Booking.com, and Zagreb Soul Apartments (€1,100 - €1,500/month center). Nightly hostels and hotels, and monthly apartments. Whole Wide World Hostel is at Kačićeva…
- Social Events for Expats Expats in Zagreb Facebook Group and InterNations Zagreb monthly events. none
- Street Art The walls of the Student Center (Savska) and Branimirova graffiti wall. none
- Street Food Stalls Heritage (Petrinjska 14) for Croatian street food snacks. La Štruk, Skalinska 5, and Sandwich Bar Pingvin, Nikole Tesle 10, the long-running…
- Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €4,500 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = €180,000) Imperium asking median in Donji grad on 22 October 2026 was €3,886 per m² (18 ads), so a…
- Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €3,100 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = €124,000) Imperium asking median in Sesvete the same day was €3,500 per m² (9 ads), so a 40 m²…
- Table Tennis Spots Stolni Tenis Zagreb (Zagrebački velesajam). none
- Tap Water Safe and high quality throughout the city. Tap water is potable. Vodoopskrba i odvodnja judged the public supply for Zagreb compliant…
- Tax System Worldwide income basis for residents. Residents are taxed on worldwide income. Non-residents are taxed on Croatian-source…
- Tech Repair Services iStyle (Apple Authorized) or various small shops on Ilica street. none
cleared Social Events for Expats, Yoga & Wellness Centers, Wine Bars, Street Art, Cooking Classes, Parcel Delivery Service, Tech Repair Services, Table Tennis Spots, Community Centers, Gaming Lounges, and Casino & Gaming Halls because the previous venues were not confirmed open