I always wanted to visit Croatia since I've watched a season of Amazing Race (about 10 years ago) where one of their pit stops was in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Initially, my friends and I planned on going to Dubrovnik from Budapest but since it's going to be a very long trip and we wanted to maximize our weekend so we ended up going to Zagreb.
Zagreb is the country's capital, and is the largest city of Croatia. And the city is very rich in culture and history. If going by car you'll get to Zagreb from Budapest for about six hours. Unfortunately, we don't have a car, so we took the other option which is the FlixBus. It took us almost 10 hours as there was no direct trips to Zagreb on Fridays. We had to change buses in Maribor, Slovenia and had to wait for three hours. Flixbus is very comfortable and on time, as always. We only had delays because of two border controls: Slovenian border and another one when you've reached the Croatian border. It's not an issue if you are an EU citizen, but if you're not you have to endure the long waiting queues and double that for both borders.
The bus station in Maribor, Slovenia
We reached Zagreb at around 9 in the morning. It was very gloomy and cold, very different from the sunny Croatia that our workmates have been raving about a week before. I wasn't prepared for the rain and winds because I was stupid enough not to check the weather before we left Hungary.
There are lots to see in Zagreb but we only had 24 hours to explore the city. We only managed to go to the top touristy sites of the city.
Gornji Grad–Medveščak
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Gornji Grad–Medveščak
Gornji Grad–Medveščak
St. Mark's Church
St. Catherine of Alexandria Church
Gornji Grad–Medveščak
Gornji Grad–Medveščak
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