Zagreb vital statistics: Population (2018): 802,588 (city proper); 1,128,773 (metro) Latitude & longitude: 45˚ 49′ N, 15˚ 59′ E January average temperature: High 3.7˚C (38.7˚F), low -3˚C (26.6˚F) July average temperature: High 26.7˚C (80.1˚F), low 14.7˚C (58.5˚F) Time zone: GMT+2 (6 hours ahead of U.S. EDT) Language: Croatian (a.k.a. Serbo-Croatian) Currency: Croatian kuna Exchange rate:
For the last couple of months, my friend T’s reaction to my blog and Facebook posts spewing forth on the marvels of whatever place I happen to be at the moment in have been predictable. They’ve all been variations on the theme “Ljubljana is better.” So naturally, arriving here, I didn’t want to give her
After our trip to Ljubljana’s market, T., Kim, and I dropped off our loot at her place and then headed back out to continue our tour. Our next stop, if memory serves, was Prešeren Square, the dead center of the city and a people-watching hub to rival the Riva in Split, Croatia. As with my