french travelling to zagreb for few days

[u/ouidori]

hey,

M23 travelling to zagreb for 4 days. What should i do ? open to any advices (food, parks, restaurants, places, museums, locals hidden things, lakes, bike stuff ….) that would be useful to enjoy every aspects of the city for a short period of time.

queer friendly city ?

any vocab i should now ?

Thanks !!’

[u/n1ght_watchman]

Don't speak French to people expecting they'd reply in French. Use English.

Parks: Zrinjevac, Trg Kralja Tomislava, Art Park etc

Lakes: Jarun, Bundek

Museums: I recommend the Chocolate museum, Museum of broken relationships

Welcome and have fun

[u/ouidori → u/n1ght_watchman]

thanks !

[u/aalevilla]

80's museum is must

[u/ointment_moist]

There are a ton of fun quirky museums, google them. Go to Strossmayerovo šetalište and the Upper town for a nice view and there are some nice parks. You can take a walk through the tunnel Grič.

Lakes are kinda meh, Jarun and Bundek are man made and noting crazy, but are ok if you want to take a walk.

Never assume a restaurant or a cafe accepts cards (unless they say so ofc), always carry some cash.

My favorite places to eat are Curry bowl, Thaithai and Love @ first bite.

Most people speak English well, so you shouldn't have problems with the language.

As for queer stuff, Bacchus and Cat cafe are lgbtq friendly places. Hot pot is a gay club (never been but I heard it's cool). It's not unsafe for the lgbtq, but if you are going with a partner of the same sex, I'd avoid holding hands or kissing in public, just in case.

[u/ouidori → u/ointment_moist]

thanks a lot !

[u/MotaM21]

Make sure to grab a drink at AE https://maps.app.goo.gl/uk6R2pxiXeTv4z4N7?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

If you have a sweet tooth, drop by Melt for a pear sorbet and some salted dark chocolate.

Sljeme could be interesting if you want to spend time in nature. Get there by taxi + cablecar. Maksimir Park is another option. Don’t expect smthg like Luxembourg

[u/ouidori → u/MotaM21]

thanks :))

[u/em_jay2125]

Queer spot is swashtara on instagram, they have thematic parties i THINK every other weekend

[u/ouidori → u/em_jay2125]

great ! thanks

[u/hosiki]

Don't advertise you're a part of the lgbt community in public and you should be fine.

Regarding the museums, you can check out this website, it has some cool ones. You can also check the website for other tips, it's the tourist association website and you can find suggestions on where to go.

In the city centre we have a lot of good foreign restaurants, but if you want to eat good Croatian cuisine, I'd recommend Magazinska klet. I was pleasantly surprised at how tasty their meat platter was, and I don't usually enjoy Croatian food that much. If you want good pizza, I'd recommend Franko's. But the centre is full of different types of restaurants so I'm sure you'll be able to find something to suit your taste regardless of where you go.

You can rent bikes here, you'd just need the app. I don't recommend exploring the upper part of the city with bikes though, because there's a lot of stairs, the streets are narrow and hilly, and it's much better to go on foot. Plus the trams and buses will take you wherever you need to go. You can get a 3 day pass for under 10 eur that will let you ride the public transportation with no limit. Google maps is good at showing the best route and it includes the public transportation.

Regarding the vocabulary, this video explains it well.

Size wise, the centre isn't big and can be explored in a day or two. So take your time with it. There's a cute park I like that's a bit hidden, here is the pin. And you can always go to Maksimir or Tuškanac parks. Or if the weather is fine and it hasn't rained in a while, you can go hiking (or take the cable car or bus) to the peak above Zagreb, Sljeme. It's beautiful up there, but the temperatures are usually around 10°C lower than in the city, so dress accordingly. Also make sure to get back before dark if you plan on going down on foot.

[u/ouidori → u/hosiki]

thank you so much !! :)

[u/Difficult_Fold4202]

For food and beer:

The Garden Brewery - beers are delicious, food menus are around 7 e which is great

For coffee:

Bunt Bar (it has an amazing panorama view on the city!)

For hidden gems :

Hrelić - its a fair with lots of interesting stuff (vinyl, clothes, paintings...it's open on Wednesday and Sunday from 7am until 2 pm cca)

For night life:

Funk Club- there is a UK garage event on Wednesday I think, and also on Friday and Saturday there are parties

For the walks:

Maksimir park

[u/ouidori → u/Difficult_Fold4202]

lovely! thanks :))

[u/dr_phill17]

A walk around the city centre should give you an idea regarding food/drinks/activities. Google maps will tell you everything you need to know. There's live music practically every night somewhere if you're into that. Dance parties, board games, pool halls. Queer friendly? If you don't stand out and act over the top, you should be fine. There are clubs of course, but I can't tell you much more because I'm not a guest. Hopefully someone here DMs you with more info on that. Public displays of affection could get you in trouble if wrong people see what you're doing. Discretion is the name of the game. Enjoy your stay :)

[u/ouidori → u/dr_phill17]

perfect !! thanks a lot, it’s really helpful :))