Croatia - Day 43

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Day 43 - Sunday 12th June 2005

Headed for Zagreb on mostly the A1 tollway.  130kph most of the way.  Very handy for covering distance.  Arrived in Zagreb to find it a large city with the most complex set of one way streets, that I've yet come across.  The trams run down each side of the road, which is a little confusing especially when you want to turn.  Eventually found a hotel, The Westin, and checked in.  Settled in our quite pleasant room then walked up to the "Centar" or city centre.  On the way we passed some lovely gardens and some imposing museums and exhibition halls. No shops open, but plenty of ice-cream parlours and bars doing a brisk trade. Hordes of Zagrebians perambulating and enjoying the warmth.  We found the main square and the very impressive cathedral just behind it.  Came back down to the square and watched the kids setting up for a roller-blade race.  Near one end of the square a large bear sculpted in moss had been placed, no idea why.  They were spraying it with water to keep it green.  Just up the road in a little side street we found the "Zet Uspinjaca", a funicular to take you up to the old town.  We took a ride on it and had a bit of a look around the old town.  One of the churches had a spectacular roof, not unlike the type we saw in Burgundy.  After a beer in one of the squares we climbed up a look out tower for a great view of Zagreb.  Next stop was one of the many ice-cream parlours where we ordered a couple of fantastic confections and ate them under the umbrellas outside.  Fully half of Zagreb were doing the same thing, ice-cream eating is a very popular sport up here.  Had dinner back at the hotel

 

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