When putting this travel package together, we decided to head back towards Munich and the plane home via Zagreb, Maribor in Slovenia and then Graz in Austria. Zagreb was there to gain an “inland” view of Croatia whilst the other two towns were chosen largely on a sentimental basis as these were places where Randall's father had either passed through or spent time as a POW in WWII.
Croatia is on holidays now so Zagreb has less people than normal. Nevertheless, we were very impressed with the capital both from an architectural and human living points of view. We investigated the old parts of Zagreb, took in the museums and art galleries and the beautiful cemetery which as someone said: these people are better housed in death than they ever were in life (very unique); whilst following the world cup soccer semi finals.
We saw enough of the old town to form the view that Zagreb is quite a sophisticated city with plenty going for it and great potential. The city bus and tram system is well run and quite extensive. There is a very big cafe culture happening, especially with the younger set. And there is a good range of museums and galleries. There are quite a few buildings needing maintenance and graffiti is a big a problem here as it is in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.
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