We started with a lovely breakfast buffet and a sunny day.

 
   
 The hotel we are staying in is so central to everything. After breakfast we took ourselves off for some sight seeing. Around the corner is the funicular tram which we caught up the hill…. This one was actually working!

    
   
 At the top we could see St Marks Cathedral beautiful mosaic work and we walked past the stone gate where there were a lot of devout people praying and showing their respects.

   
    

    
We visited the museum of Broken Relationships which was really cool. 

   
 

   

  

 Here is a place where they display mementos of people’s past relationships and the stories behind them. If you enjoy reading then you will be entertained by the vignettes in this place. The coffee is also excellent! 

  
We wandered through the cobblestoned alleys to stumble upon the fresh food, souvenir and textile markets. 

   

  

 

   

  

  

  

 These are called the Dolac markets and they seem endless. There were even second hand fur coats on offer! 

We had a beer stop at the Bulldog Cafe and then off to Vinodol for a lovely traditional lunch. Michele ordered mushroom soup in a cob and Teresa enjoyed a pork, cabbage and potato dish. All washed down with local beer.

  
   
    
   
The weather was quite clear and crisp (and a balmy 9C compared to the last couple of countries).

It was time to attend to the hair again so we found a ‘frisier’ who charged us $15 each for a wash and blow dry. We are salon ready again!

   
 The afternoon became a little cooler so our centrally located apartment was accessed to add more layers. There was more sight seeing and walking past parks and buildings. A stop for a drink involved some entrepreneurial children trying to impress (and exploit?) people with their singing for money. Didn’t matter how cute they were, we were not falling for it!

   
    

        
    
   

There is a very touristy part of Zagreb with lots of bars and mainstream eateries. We were looking for a traditional restaurant for dinner and ended up at Stari Fijaker again with our favourite waiter who suggested some other lical dishes for us to try. It did not disappoint! We shared a beef and dumpling type stew with homemade breads. Then we tried the Zagreb delicacy of Strukli which is a cottage cheese pastry served with sour cream. Yum! 

   
    

      
 Michele finished with a cherry strudel and we complemented our meal with vodkas which were served straight with a slice of lemon……….very smooth!

Our waiter who enjoyed our interest and willingness to listen to his suggestions and advice about local foods  then served us a glass each of Rakia gratis! 

    
We finished the day by visiting the lovely park we had walked past earlier in the day to enjoy the lights by night. 

     
 Zagreb is a busy town and there are people buzzing around, shopping and drinking every evening. Our kind of town….laku noć!