Last Full Day in Zagreb

September 2nd Last Full Day

We are on our own so we took the Tram 12 outside the city to see more of the typical residences. The trams are clean and quite fast. A stop at the Botanical Gardens where it is nice an quiet. The city is one of the top 50 Green Cities selected because of its many parks. Overall Zagreb is clean only marred with graffiti like most European cities, not so bad as others. Back to the Ban Josip Jelacic Square for lunch with Larry and Myrna followed by a trip to the elaborate and beautiful Mirojo Cemetery passing by the St. Marks Church with it colorful tile roof . Our group went out together for a farewell dinner of Stukli (cottage cheese stuffed in pastry), veal, vegetables, and apple studel.

Walking through Zagreb

September 1st Zagreb

Our day was spent on a walking tour of the capital city. A long history of rule by the Austro Hungarian Empire is reflected in its architecture. A large square in the heart of the city is the meeting place with hundreds of restaurants. High on the upper city is the magnificent Zagreb Cathedral surrounded by a preserved wall built in the mid 13th Century. A very efficient and modern tram system funnels citizens in and out of the heart of the city and its large town square. We next visited the Museum Naiive which contains paintings and sculptures by unschooled often illiterate artists. Several became world famous like Grandma Moses. The afternoon was spent wondering through the large flower, vegetable and art markets.