Time to move on. Auf wiedersehen to Zurich and dobar dahn to Zagreb. A good portion of the day was spent in transit and checking in to our hotel for the next two nights.
Tonight saw the start of our Insight tour of Croatia. I have experienced both tour group travel and independent travel and can see the pros and cons of both. While I prefer the freedom of independent travel, I certainly appreciate the benefits of having accommodation, transportation and sightseeing (no waiting in cues) pre-arranged. This tour seems to have a decent amount of free time so perhaps I'll enjoy the best of both worlds.
Time to see what Zagreb has to offer. For starters, she turned on the weather: 25 degrees, sunshine and a light breeze. Tick! The first few blocks showed most buildings to be quite dilapidated and I have to admit the seeds of doubt about the city crept in. Continuing on, though she turned on the charm with handsome buildings and lots of lush parks.
City of Zagreb
City of Zagreb
We stumbled across the Film Foodie Festival in Zrinjevac Park and couldn't resist the smells of the food stalls. One pulled pork sandwich later, we moved on to the beautiful King Tomislav Square to take a load off before heading back to the hotel for the tour induction and meet and greet.
Late lunch in Zrinjevac Park
King Tomislav Square
So far Zagreb, you're doing pretty good.