Zagreb in touch with nature: Excursion or forest walk in the metropolis

Zagreb is a pleasant and practical city, and its inhabitants relaxing walks they have always been important. From the very heart of the city towards its edges, numerous parks, parks and promenades are evenly distributed. In just a few days in Zagreb, it is possible to experience the capital with all its facilities, but also to stay in touch with Mother Nature.

Zagreb trip
Photo: Filip Filipović / Pixabay

There are as many as 17 park-forests in the city of Zagreb. One of the most beautiful and closest to the center of the city is magnificent from Tuskan. Enough with traffic ilice turn in Dežman's passage, then behind the Saloon uphill to the left, and suddenly you are in the realm of forest shade.

Instead of the noise of the tram, only birds can be heard, the busy streets have been replaced by the greenery of centuries-old trees, and the only company will be a few casual walkers. The forest area is surrounded by a residential part, quiet streets with some of the most beautiful Zagreb summer houses and villas from the beginning of the 20th century.

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Photo: Ernest Mazarekić, Tuškanac – Treewatcher/ Stella Leboš and Iva Peručić, Okolo

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They are nearby Dubravka's road, a walking path about two kilometers long, Rocky park, a secluded park with elegant old houses of exceptional architectural value, but also a hill Twilight, a popular picnic area in summer and a toboggan run in winter. Whenever you need a short escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, and you do not have time for a little further excursion, these quiet forest refuges that are on the slopes Medvednice descending towards the center of Zagreb are the ideal solution. On Tuškanac, don't miss the summer open-air cinema from 1954, the unrivaled most beautiful city stage for enjoying movies.

highlander bear
Photo: Samir Kurtagić

Zagreb is an ideal place for an excursion

And how Zagreb is located between the woods Medvednice and the Sava River, already within the city itself there are various forms of preserved nature, ideal for an excursion and a break from the crowds on the asphalt. From natural attractions Ridges to the city lakes, you do not have to leave the borders of Zagreb to bathe in the greenery.

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viewpoint on the ridge
Photo: Julien Duval, source Zagreb Tourist Board

There are many Zagreb forests that make up particularly valuable parts of nature: Grmoščica, Lisičina, Zamorski breg, Šestinski dol, Mirogoj - Črleni jarek, Remetski kamenjak - Remete, Dotrščina, Miroševečina, Dankovečina, Čulinečina, Oporovec and Novoselčina, Jelenovac- Vrhovec. There are also park-forest center in addition to the mentioned Tuškanac, Dubravka put, Cmrok, Zelengaj, Prekrižje, Jurjevska, Rokov perivoj and Kraljevec.

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mirogoj park
Photo: Goran Horvat / Pixabay

The forest park is also special Pantovčak which belongs to the City Center of Zagreb. Zagreb has about thirty parks, and there are also numerous green areas that may not be parks by definition. Despite this, they are an excellent choice for vacation and active socializing of residents and visitors of our capital. It is certainly the most famous park in Zagreb Maksimir.

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Park Maksimir
Photo: Mirjam Jukić

Source: AroundZagreb.hr

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