Editing Zagreb (section)

===Tourism===

[[File:St. Mark's Church Zagreb.jpg |thumb|200px|View of the [[St. Mark's Church, Zagreb|St. Mark's Church]] with the famous colourful roof representing the coat of arms of the [[Triune Kingdom]] of [[Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg)|Croatia]], [[Kingdom of Dalmatia|Dalmatia]] and [[Kingdom of Slavonia|Slavonia]] (left), and the city of Zagreb (right)|left]]

Zagreb is an important tourist center, not only in terms of passengers traveling from the rest of Europe to the Adriatic Sea but also as a travel destination itself. Since the end of the [[History of Croatia|war]], it has attracted close to a million visitors annually, mainly from Austria, Germany, and Italy, and in recent years many tourists from far east (South Korea, Japan, China, and last two years, from India). It has become an important tourist destination, not only in Croatia, but considering the whole region of southeastern Europe.
There are many interesting sights and happenings for tourists to attend in Zagreb, for example, the two statues of Saint George, one at the [[Republic of Croatia Square]], the other at the [[Stone Gate]], where the image of the Virgin Mary is said to be the only thing that did not burn in the 17th-century fire. Also, there is an art installation starting in the Bogovićeva Street, called [[Nine Views]].
Zagreb is also famous for its award-winning [[Christmas market]] that had been named the one in Europe for three consecutive years (2015, 2016 and 2017) by ''European Best Destinations''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zagreb Christmas Market 2021 - Dates, hotels, things to do,... |url=http://www.europeanbestdestinations.com/christmas-markets/zagreb/ |access-date=2021-09-30 |website=Europe's Best Destinations |language=en-US |archive-date=30 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930165656/https://www.europeanbestdestinations.com/christmas-markets/zagreb/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-11 |title=I treću godinu zaredom: Zagreb ima najbolji Advent u Europi! |url=https://www.24sata.hr/news/i-trecu-godinu-zaredom-zagreb-ima-najbolji-advent-u-europi-552102 |access-date=2021-09-30 |website=[[24sata (Croatia)|24sata]] |language=hr |archive-date=30 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930165653/https://www.24sata.hr/news/i-trecu-godinu-zaredom-zagreb-ima-najbolji-advent-u-europi-552102 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The capital is also known for its many restaurants<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.welcome-center-croatia.com/zagreb/top-restaurants-in-zagreb | title=The Best Restaurants in Zagreb in 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome Center Croatia - The Art Of Travelling |url=https://www.welcome-center-croatia.com// |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=www.welcome-center-croatia.com |language=en |archive-date=12 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612084154/https://www.welcome-center-croatia.com// |url-status=live }}</ref> that serve not only traditional [[Croatian cuisine|Croatian food]] and classic dishes. In addition to that, a lot of [[List of chained-brand hotels|international hotel chains]] are offering their accommodations in Zagreb, including: [[Best Western]], [[Hilton Worldwide]]: ([[DoubleTree by Hilton]], [[Hilton Garden Inn]] & [[Canopy by Hilton]]), [[Marriott International]]: ([[Sheraton Hotels]] & [[The Westin Zagreb]]), [[Radisson Hotel Group]], [[Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts]] and a former [[Regent Hotels & Resorts]] which is now [[Esplanade Zagreb Hotel]].

The historical part of the city to the north of [[Ban Jelačić Square]] is composed of the [[Gradec, Zagreb|Gornji Grad]] and [[Kaptol, Zagreb|Kaptol]], a medieval urban complex of churches, palaces, museums, galleries and government buildings that are popular with tourists on sightseeing tours. The historic district can be reached on foot, starting from the Ban Jelačić Square, the center of Zagreb, or by a [[funicular]] on nearby Tomićeva Street. Each Saturday, (from April until the end of September), on [[St. Mark's Square, Zagreb|St. Mark's Square]] in the [[Gradec, Zagreb|Upper town]], tourists can meet members of the Order of The Silver Dragon (''Red Srebrnog Zmaja''), who reenact famous historical conflicts between [[Gradec, Zagreb County|Gradec]] and [[Kaptol, Zagreb|Kaptol]].

In 2010 more than 600,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.poslovni.hr/vijesti/grad-zagreb-u-2010-broj-turistickih-dolazaka-veci-za-4-posto-168991.aspx |title=Broj turistickih dolazaka |publisher=poslovni.hr |access-date=12 January 2012 |archive-date=16 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116094227/http://www.poslovni.hr/vijesti/grad-zagreb-u-2010-broj-turistickih-dolazaka-veci-za-4-posto-168991.aspx |url-status=dead}}</ref> tourists visited the city, with a 10%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kigo.hr/tekst/11098.html |title=Broj turista najvise porastao u Zagrebu |publisher=kigo.hr |access-date=12 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301124403/http://www.kigo.hr/tekst/11098.html |archive-date=1 March 2013}}</ref> increase seen in 2011. In 2012 a total of 675 707 tourists<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mint.hr/default.aspx?id=9244.html |title=U Zagrebu više turista i noćenja |publisher=Ministry of Tourism |access-date=27 September 2013 |archive-date=24 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824195531/http://www.mint.hr/default.aspx?id=9244.html |url-status=live }}</ref> visited the city. A record number of tourists visited Zagreb in 2017, 1.286.087, up 16% compared to the year before, which generated 2.263.758 overnight stays, up 14,8%.

====Souvenirs and gastronomy====


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Numerous shops, boutiques, store houses and [[shopping mall|shopping centers]] offer a variety of quality clothing. There are about fourteen big shopping centers in Zagreb. Zagreb's offerings include [[crystal]], [[Chinese ceramics|china]] and [[Pottery|ceramics]], [[wicker]] or [[straw]] baskets, and top-quality Croatian wines and [[gastronomy|gastronomic]] products.

Notable Zagreb souvenirs are the [[necktie|tie]] or ''cravat'', an accessory named after Croats who wore characteristic scarves around their necks in the [[Thirty Years' War]] in the 17th century and the [[Ballpoint pen|ball-point pen]], a tool developed from the inventions by [[Slavoljub Eduard Penkala]], an inventor and a citizen of Zagreb.

Many Zagreb restaurants offer various specialties of [[Croatian cuisine|national]] and [[Fusion cuisine|international cuisine]]. Domestic products which deserve to be tasted include [[Turkey as food|turkey]], [[duck (meat)|duck]] or goose with ''[[mlinci]]'' (flat pasta, soaked in roast juices), a famous ''Zagrebački odrezak'' (type of [[Cordon bleu (dish)|cordon bleu]]), ''[[Zagorski štrukli|Štrukli]]'' ([[cottage cheese]] [[strudel]]), ''sir i vrhnje'' ([[cottage cheese]] with cream), ''[[Cremeschnitte|kremšnite]]'' ([[custard]] slices in flaky pastry), ''orehnjača'' (traditional [[walnut#Nuts|walnut]] roll), and ''[[sarma (food)|sarma]]'' ([[Sauerkraut]] rolls filed with minced pork meat and rice, served with [[mashed potato]]).