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Zagreb climate

Zagreb experiences four distinct seasons: Summers are warm and dry, winters are quite cold and snowy with an average temperature of 1 degrees Celsius, and a slew of rainstorms hit northern Croatia in the fall.  The hardest time of year to find cheap flights to Zagreb is after May, when thermometers in Zagreb hit their highest point at 30 degrees Celsius.

Getting around Zagreb

When your flight to Zagreb lands, you can hop on a bus to the city’s centre. Buses leave every half hour and the trip lasts around 25 minutes. Once in the city, you won’t have trouble getting around between the trams and buses that run throughout the city. Buy your tickets ahead of time at a Duhan or Tisak kiosk for a cheaper rate. Don’t worry if you forget though, you can still get regular-priced tickets once you’re on board.

Getting Downtown

Zagreb Airport< (ZAG): (Pleso) Flights landing at Zagreb International Airport are located just 16 km southeast of downtown Zagreb.

A bus service connects to the city centre’s bus station, leaving from outside the international arrivals hall. A taxi rank is also situated right outside the international arrivals.

What is good to know if travelling to Zagreb?

• The Croatian capital offers stunning urban scenery that makes for the perfect walking tour backdrop.  Start in the lower part of Zagreb’s Old Town district and mosey along Praska Street, which opens up into a number of park squares.  Zrinski Square hosts a music pavilion, the Archaeological Museum and the Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences; Tomislav Square is home to the Art Pavilion of Zagreb; and Starcevic Square, which also opens up into the botanical gardens, is home to the City Library.
• Head over to Banski Dvori in Upper Town and the Presidential Palace at least once.  If you found a cheap flight to Zagreb between April and September, you’ll be around to see the Changing of the Guard ceremony in front of the palace, which takes place each day on the weekend at noon.  The building, which is made up of two beautiful Baroque mansions, was bombed in 1991 by the Federal Army and the bombing is believed to have been an assassination attempt on Franjo Tudjman, Croatia’s first president.
• Spend a day or two in the capital enjoying the city’s parks and local lakes that are frequented by locals even in the colder winter months.  Maksimir Park is a favourite for bikers and walkers alike, while Jarun Lake, just southwest of the city, offers hours of lakeside entertainment for those who aren’t ready for the beach just yet. 
• Back in the 17^th century, when Croatian mercenaries impressed Parisians with their traditional knotted handkerchiefs during their service in the Thirty Years’ War, they probably didn’t expect that their neckwear would spawn a fashion craze in Europe that would result in the creation of the necktie. Splurge with the money you saved on your Zagreb cheap flight and snag a gorgeous silk tie from one of the boutiques downtown.
• Looking for something to watch while packing for your flight to Zagreb?  Opt for “From Russia With Love”, the second James Bond movie in the series featuring Sean Connery as 007.   The Cold War thriller’s climax takes place en route to Zagreb, with a train-ride scuffle that Bond narrowly escapes.