Zagreb Things to Do Tips by Durfun

Colourful displays of fresh produce Dolac Review

Fresh, aromatic, tempting fruits and vegetables.

Several stalls selling souvenirs too.

One should sample the Balkan feature - Burek, the heavy pastry with stuffing (cheese being the favoured choice, but other varieties are also available, eg spinach).

Fish market is located off the side, in an indoor storehouse, full of variety!

Address: Behind Ban Jelacic Trg

Directions: Just behind Ban Jelacic Trg, walk up the wide stairs, and there you are.

Views from Upper Town Gornji grad - the Upper Town Review

I found the 'standard' Upper Town. My second photo reveals an 'Upper Viewing Platform' of a different kind...

As shown in the first photo, you get far-reaching views, with mainly charming, historic, heritage buildings and rooflines appearing in view.

This was taken from a wide viewing platform at the top of a flight of stairs.

To get back down you have two options - the stairs, or the rapidly sloping and winding road.

Address: Head north, up Radiceva street.

Directions: Just north of Ban Jelacic Square, slightly on the west (left hand side).

Sample chunky Burek and corn bread Dolac Review

Just opposite Natasha's stall is this bakery, one of many in Dolac, from where I bought a chunky, filling cheese burek, and 2 round loaves of corn bread (kukuruzni kruh).

The bread was a novelty for me, I enjoyed eating it with the sheep's cheese I'd purchased earlier :)

The burek was 11 kunas, and a loaf was 8 kunas each.

Address: Off Pod zidom

Directions: 150 metres north west of Ban Jelacic's statue, just up the wide stairs.

Tasty flour balls on a stick! Dolac Review

I met a very sweet and delicately pretty girl Natasha, selling these savouries.

Her stall is parallel to the stairs leading you into Dolac market, just at the very top of the stairs.

She fries the cute balls and places them in plastic cups, then you sprinkle icing sugar and squirt some chocolate over them, and munch away.

Natasha is a student, and works shifts. She is so polite and mild-mannered.

Here's the best bit: the 10 kuna price goes towards a humanitarian cause - a centre for battered women!! How noble is that? Way to go Natasha ;)

Address: Off Pod zidom

Directions: Just north of Ban Jelacic Trg, hardly 150 metres and up some stairs.

Fresh local produce Dolac Review

This is a colourful and vibrant square, bustling with activity.

You'll find stalls of fruit-sellers, florists, vegetables, and even cheese 'specialists'.

I bought a 1/2 round slab of salted sheep's cheese. The gent had 4 varieties:
1. salted sheep's
2. unsalted sheep's
3. salted goat's
4. unsalted goat's
He would let you sample all four - in fact I liked all of them :)

The fresh fish is in a large enclosed hall - stacked with variety!

There are fast-food stalls (for burek!), bakeries, and even souvenir stalls encircling the square.

Address: Off Pod zidom

Directions: Just North of (or behind) Ban Jelacic Trg, barely a minute's walk up the steps!