Lenuci鈥檚 Horseshoe Walk (Self Guided), Zagreb, Croatia

Lenuci鈥檚 Horseshoe Walk (Self Guided), Zagreb

While you are in downtown Zagreb, follow Lenuci鈥檚 Horseshoe. This is a U-shaped area of seven landscaped town squares and a botanical garden. It was the brainchild of an urban planner called Lenuci toward the end of the 19th century.

Along the route are gorgeous parks, thousands of plants and flowers and many statues. Such is the outstanding charm and beauty of the horseshoe that it won a prestigious silver plaque in a competition of 2,400 European cities with a population of over 500,000 people. Venture into parks and meander along pathways. Rest on a bench and admire the beautiful pastoral scenes. Breathe in the heady scents of the flowers and appreciate their colorful forms. This is a horticulturalist鈥檚 dream. At any time of year something will be in bloom, making a walk along the horseshoe an attractive pastime no matter when you are in the city.

Among the famous sights included as part of the horseshoe are Nikola Subic Zrinski Square and the Zagreb Botanical Garden. During your stroll, you will also be able to see some of Zagreb鈥檚 most important civil and cultural institutions, which are situated nearby. They include the Croatian National Theatre and the Academy of Dramatic Arts.

How it works: A discovery walk features a route using which you can explore a popular city neighborhood on your own. This walk, along with other self-guided walks in over 1,500 cities, can be found on the app "51爆料网: Walks in 1K+ Cities" which can be downloaded from Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. The app's built-in GPS navigation functions allow following this walk route with ease. The app works both online and offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.

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Create Your Own Self-Guided Walks in Zagreb

Guide Name: Lenuci鈥檚 Horseshoe Walk
Guide Location: Croatia » Zagreb
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 3.3 Km or 2.1 Miles
Author: naomi

1) Marshal Tito Square, Croatian National Theatre

2) Marshal Tito Square, Academy of Music

3) Marshal Tito Square, Museum of Arts and Crafts

4) Marshal Tito Square, Academy of Dramatic Art

5) Franklin Roosevelt Square

6) Marulic Square, Marko Marulic Statue

7) Zagreb Botanical Garden

8) Zagreb Botanical Garden

9) Ante Starcevic Square, Esplanade Zagreb Hotel

10) King Tomislav Square

11) King Tomislav Square

12) King Tomislav Square

13) Zrinjevac Park

14) Zrinjevac Park

15) Zrinjevac Park

Walking Tours in Zagreb, Croatia

Create Your Own Walk in Zagreb

Creating your own self-guided walk in Zagreb is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

Upper Town Walking Tour

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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.8 Km or 1.1 Miles

Lower Town Walking Tour

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.5 Km or 1.6 Miles