Zagreb and the North

The coastline dominates postcards and itineraries alike — but inland, north of the mountains, lies another Croatia entirely. This is a land of rolling vineyards, baroque towns, and slow rivers; a place where architecture replaces cliffs and café life replaces beaches.

Zagreb sits at its heart, a capital that still feels like a large town rather than a metropolis. Beyond it, the northern regions — Zagorje, Međimurje, and Varaždin —