High places of the baroque and the route of the castles
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté.
Petit Futé
Where to stay - Zagreb ?
The map of your stay "High places of the baroque and the route of the castles"
Detail of the stay : High places of the baroque and the route of the castles
How to get there - Zagreb
Arrival in Zagreb
Steps: Kaptol
Rent a car for the next morning. In Zagreb's main square (Trg bana Jelačića), go to the tourist office to ask for maps and detailed discovery/itinerary booklets (Zagreb and surrounding area), and ask about accommodation options. Spot the only skyscraper in the center, and climb to the top floor for a 360-degree view of the old and modern city and beyond. Then stroll through the historic districts of Kaptol and Gradec (green promenades, museums, churches, Baroque palaces, medieval streets). Dinner in one of the city's restaurants.
Direction Krapina
Steps: Marija Bistrica
Don't miss the Church of St. Mary of Jerusalem (1750) in the Baroque town of Krapina, an important pilgrimage site in Zagorje. Visit the romantic castle of Trakoscan and the villages of Pregrada, Vinagora, Marija Bistrica and Mijana castle.
Day trip to Varaždin
Steps: Varaždin
Varaždin, its rich heritage of baroque architecture and sculpture, beautifully restored. Attend an early music concert in the cathedral or in one of its beautiful palaces. Ask at the tourist office.
