Wanting to visit Zagreb in 2025? This city is bursting full of exciting activities, beautiful places to visit, fun foods to try; and even our list won’t touch the sheer amount of things to do! But, we hope this list is a great start to building your bucket list trip to Zagreb! We will also link some top places to stay (for all budgets), and some extra activities for some additional inspiration!
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Our top list of things to do inZagreb
Explore history in the Griç Tunnel
Visit the unique Museums of Hangovers
See the daily cannon fire at Lotrščak Tower
Take in the beauty of St Mark’s Church
Check out the Museum of Broken Relationships
Enjoy nature in one of Europe’s most green cities
See the many beautiful statues around the city
Try some of Croatia’s food specialities
Gaze up at the Zagreb Cathedral
Climb up the Lotrscak Tower and see the view of the city
Activity Recommendations
Communism and Croatian Homeland War Walking Tour – This tour gives you an in-depth tour of some of the most important historical moments within this city. Explore the WW2 tunnels, visit an authentic basement used as a shelter, and learn a lot more about Yugoslovia and the communist era. Book here.
Zagreb Museum of Hangovers – As mentioned before, we think this is a must visit museum! It is SO unique, is a great laugh, and it is still educational! Book your skip the line tickets here.
Museum of Broken Relationships – Again, such a unique museum and art project. Explore a large collection of stories and momentums from previous relationships, that really explore the depths of human emotion. Book skip the line tickets here.
Places to stay
Here are some of our recommendations for staying in Rome
Budget Traveler :
Chillout Hostel – We stayed here! This hostel has a built in bunker nightclub, is very central being next to Ban Jelacic Square, and offers many rooms. We stayed in a private room, however there are hostel dorms available. From around £20pp a night. Find out more and book here.
Mid Budget Traveler :
GARDEN Apartments – Offering central location, modern amenities, and an impressive 8.1 rating on booking.com, this apartment is a great mid budget offer, with rooms starting at around £60 a night, there is also discounts offered through the rewards programme on the website. Check out this apartment here.
Luxury Traveler :
DoubleTree by Hilton Zagreb – Everyone knows the luxury of a Hilton hotel. This 5 star hotel is nestled in the business district of Zagreb, boasts an indoor pool with views, Turkish baths, a Finnish sauna, and a gym. There are options for breakfast, half board catering, and a variety of room types. The first room starts from around £100 a night. Find it here.
Have you done any of these things?
Would you add anything else to this list? If you have been previously, what is your favourite thing to do? And if you haven’t been, what is your most wanted thing to do?
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Visiting Zagreb is such a great location for adventure… From unique and quirky museums, to vibrant nightlife and rich history, this beautiful European city is one to visit! One very unique thing to do whilst in Zagreb is visiting the Grič Tunnel. What started as a World War 2 protection, this underground has became an interesting part of this city- from hosting raves, being a hot photoshoot location… we will break down why you need to visit this Zagreb attraction!
The Grič Tunnels also appear in our Zagreb Vlog which we will link below!
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Related to the second world war, this tunnel was initially constructed between 1943-44 to serve as protection for the locals. Their purpose was to help towards giving shelter during bombings during world war 2 and the Croatian War of Independence. The Grič Tunnel is only a section of all of the tunnels in Zagreb, but is the only one open to the public.
There are Croatian legends stating there was a vast amount of tunnels, which would’ve been destroyed during the 1880 earthquake, which it is said to have disappeared with all of the church gold. Whether that is true or not, this is a very cool legend to tell!
It was argued this tunnel was not worth the expense it caused, with many arguing it was unnecessary. The initial plan was larger, with plans of boasting an underground hall being discarded during the building process. The tunnel spans over 350 metres, and has a capacity of 5,000 people, which is what added to the call of it being unnecessary due to the smaller capacity allowance.
The tunnel through history
After being bomb shelter, the prior mentioned underground hall was added, and it transformed into a food warehouse space… However, shortly it came discarded and abandoned. It simply became a place where homeless people could find shelter, and space for drug users.
Interestingly, the 1990’s brought the revival of the Grič Tunnel, hosting historic raves; turning a once war shelter into a vibrant nightlife scene. With remodelling, this spot hosted one of the first raves in Croatia, with DJ’s coming from Germany, the U.K. and more!
The tunnel did however still use some of it’s intended use; due to the Croatian War of Independence, the air raid shelter was in use between the war (1991-1995), with additional temporary toilets being built to aid in this hard time.
Calls to renovate the tunnel came with the 21st century, with a historic proposal being set in 2015. With work beginning in 2016, there was three main stages to this renovation. There has still been some controversy regarding this Tunnel, since key modern safety precautions still haven’t been followed, even post renovation.
Events in the Grič Tunnel
As mentioned before, the Grič Tunnel has had some interesting key moments! Here are some of the top ones so far!
1993 Under City Rave
Hosting a ‘techno’ rave, this 1993 rave was an exciting moment for the Croatian nightlife scene! Renowned DJ’s such as DJ Mate Galic from Berlin, DJ Beamish from London, Random Logic from Slovenia, and many others featured at this great event! It was even aired on MTV.
Expecting only 300-400 people, this initial rave brought 3,000 ravers in October of 1993, at the first international rave, called the ‘Under City Rave’.
Advent in the Tunnel
During the Christmas months, this usually dark and monotone location is transformed with colourful bright lights and decorations, to create a magical advent location to visit!
From concerts to exhibitions, this space is transformed into such a beautiful surrounding- imagine winter wonderland, or the nutcracker aesthetic!
The advent causes some of the entrances to be closed off, however we think it is worth it for sure! Admission is usually free, with opening times between 9am and 10pm.
Flora Art
Hosting a beautiful flower exhibition, this is yet another breathtaking use of this war tunnel space.
Croatia je Hrvatska
In 2017, the tunnel hosted yet another interesting exhibition, this time being the Croatia je Hrvatska. Appearing as a time machine, the exhibition used projectors, props and music to allow guests to explore social, political, economic and other events of Croatian history! Featured in this exhibit was use of the central hall, creating a ‘Rainstorm’ room, with constant rain.
In 2018, this interesting exhibition was awarded the international award IIDA Global Excellence, proving the pure excellence of the space and history of this tunnel.
How to visit Grič Tunnel
With entrances at Mesnićka street, or through two other entrances in the current Art Park below Lotršćak Tower, this is a free to enter spot, that during non-event periods only takes a 5-10 minute walk.
It is open between 9am-9pm daily, and is a must visit for your trip to Zagreb!
You can get a guided tour of the Tunnel included in a walking tour, which will give you an in-depth history and explanation of the rich history of the Grič Tunnel, such as this one here.
Similarly, there is a walking tour that’ll explore the Croatian war and communism themes, in a history guided tour, featuring the Grič Tunnel, find it here.
Would we recommend the Grič Tunnel?
For such a short timeframe, yes! This tunnel might only take 10 minutes of your day, but it felt very impactful! We had never been anywhere like this, and we took time to sit on one of the sides and soak in the surrounding of the tunnel.
It is a unique place to take some photos, so it’s another reason to visit to get some interesting photos for your instagram page!
There is also a very ‘spooky’ feeling to this tunnel, with some of the closed off areas giving an eerie atmosphere… if you are into this type of thing, 100% make it a must visit spot!
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Where to Stay
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Our Top Traveller’s Essentials
Backpack – Osprey Farpoint 40 – This backpack is a staple amongst many travellers! Being a lot cheaper than the luxury brands, this is a quality backpack from a well known brand. It boasts quality durability, is lightweight with a great framework and is a great option for most people! This backpack has a hip strap to help carry the bag, a breathable harness strap, and comes in multiple colours!
Compression Packing Cubes – Compression cubes are our favourite packing accessory! These cubes are similar to the normal packing cubes, but feature a compression zip, meaning you can compress your clothes down… this makes packing easier, limits the space you are using, and means more room for souvenirs etc!
Powerbank – Don’t lose power when travelling! It isn’t always guaranteed to find charging ports, so we would always suggest carrying a spare power bank, just incase you do run low on power when you need it!
Universal Travel Plug Adapter – Most backpackers/travellers visit multiple countries during one trip. And that means it isn’t guaranteed you will be using the same plug head during each place. A universal plug is great as it lets you switch between each plug head style all in one item! We love ours, it has USB slots meaning multiple items can be charged at once.
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