4-Day Zagreb Upper Town, Markets & Cafe Culture City Break

Austro-Hungarian squares, a hilltop old town and a serious coffee habit.

Day-by-day plan

Day 1: Arrive and the main square

Stay in the Lower Town near Ban Jelacic Square.

Morning: Airport bus to Ban Jelacic Square.

Afternoon: Dolac Market and the cathedral.

Evening: Dinner on Tkalciceva Street.

Day 2: Upper Town

Stay in the Lower Town near Ban Jelacic Square.

Morning: Funicular to Lotrscak Tower and the noon cannon.

Afternoon: St Mark's Church and the Stone Gate.

Evening: Craft beer in the Design District.

Day 3: Museums and parks

Stay in the Lower Town near Ban Jelacic Square.

Morning: Museum of Broken Relationships.

Afternoon: Zrinjevac and the Green Horseshoe parks.

Evening: Strukli dinner in a traditional konoba.

Day 4: Mirogoj farewell

Head to the airport for the flight home.

Morning: Mirogoj Cemetery arcades.

Afternoon: Final coffee on the square.

Evening: Bus to the airport.

Budget

  • Flights — Return fare anchor: lastminute.com's London-Zagreb route page lists return flights from £55 per person (one-way from £63) (lastminute.com/flights/r_london--zagreb, checked 5 Nov 2026); 'from' fares are lead-in prices including taxes and do not guarantee availability on specific dates. — 55 GBP
  • Accommodation — 3 nights sole occupancy in a Lower Town guesthouse or 3-star hotel, budgetyourtrip-style mid-budget estimate. — 135 GBP
  • Food & local transport — Around £35 per day covering cafe breakfasts, konoba lunches, dinners and tram fares. — 105 GBP
  • Activities — Museum of Broken Relationships and Lotrscak Tower are the main paid sights. — 30 GBP

Tips

  • Upper Town & St Mark's: Gas-lit medieval quarter with the tiled-roof church of St Mark.
  • Dolac Market: The city's belly - red umbrellas and farm produce above the main square.
  • Museum of Broken Relationships: Quirky, moving museum of donated mementos.
  • Tkalciceva Street: Cafe-lined pedestrian street that fills at coffee hour.