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First time visiting Zagreb? We want you to get the most out of your car rental Zagreb experience. For this reason, we've enlisted the help of a local travel expert to help you to get you on your way. Follow these useful travel tips and enjoy the finest that Zagreb is offering.

See: City life focuses on the main square, Trg Bana Jelačića, rimmed with Vienna Secession buildings and open-air cafes. It's pedestrian-only save for the countless trams that glide through, and pride of place is taken by a gallant equestrian statue of the Ban (viceroy) himself.

But the highlight has to be medieval Gornji Grad (Upper Town), home to the Cathedral with its elegant spires and St Mark's Church with its distinctive red- white-and-blue tiled roof. The City Museum provides a chronologicalb journey through Zagreb's history, while the  Meštrović Atelier (no website) showcases the works of Croatia's best-known 20th-century sculptor in what was once his home and studio. Nearby, the award-winning Museum of Broken Relationships examines yesterday’s love stories, while Strossmayerovo Šetalište is a romantic tree-lined promenade with amazing views over the terracotta rooftops and high-rise blocks that make up the city skyline.

Down in Donji Grad (Lower Town), proud 19th-century buildings overlook a series of leafy squares, and here you'll also find the Museum of Arts & Crafts. South of the centre, in Novi Zagreb, art enthusiasts should not miss the long-awaited Museum of Contemporary Art, which opened in December 2009.

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Shop: Overlooking the main square, Dolac open-air market is many visitors' favourite shopping venue – think stalls piled high with seasonal fruit and vegetables, freshly-cut flowers and local craftwork.

Young Croatian designers have added style and originality to Zagreb's clothes scene – check out Hippy Garden for floaty, feminine, Bo-ho chic dresses; Xenia Design for smart, close-cut suits with eccentric ruffles; and I-GLE for funky geometric designs in blacks, greys and browns.

For quality Croatian wines, call atBornstein close to the Cathedral – you can taste before you buy, and they also do gift packs including wine, salamis and pates.

Or, for inexpensive and deliciously scented gifts to bring home, try Aromatica stocking their own range of olive-oil based soaps, shampoos and body creams, perfumed with wild aromatic herbs.

Eat: In Gornji Grad, close to Strossmayerovo Šetalište, tiny Prasac (which means ‘pig’) serves contemporary gourmet cuisine prepared from fresh seasonal local ingredients in a cosy dining room seating just 18. Nearby, up-market Dubravkin Put does sophisticated modern Mediterranean cuisine with an emphasis on seafood – to try a selection of dishes, opt for their degustation menu.

Down in Donji Grad, call at Vinodol for roast meat dishes served in a courtyard garden, or Stari Fijaker for traditional homemade Zagorian specialities.

Last but not least, locals love Boban for its Italian pizzas and pasta dishes, served in a stone vaulted cellar just off the main square.

Drink: The most memorable area for bars and cafes has to be Tkalčićeva, a cobbled car-free winding street lined with quaint pastel-coloured 19^th-century houses, in Gornji Grad. Here you’ll find dozens of places open morning to late-night – the best include Pivnica Mali Medoa friendly, laid back micro-brewery serving its own excellent beers; Melin, a grungy bar playing loud alternative music inside, with a extra few tables out front; and Oliver Twist, a slightly fancy Irish pub doing draught Guinness in a polished-wood interior and on a big sunny terrace.

Bars that also host live music include Bacchus, where you can hear live jazz in a cosy vaulted space with a small leafy courtyard out front, close to the train station, and bohemian Pod Starim Krovovima which hosts highly regarded local musicians and serves quality Croatian wine to a slightly older crowd, in Gornji Grad.

Stay: Since it opened in 1925, the five-star Hotel Regent Esplanade , close to the train station, has been regarded asZagreb's most prestigious place to spend the night. Meanwhile, reliable 4-star hotels include the 245-room Hotel Dubrovnik ideally located on the main square, and the 100-room Best Western Premier Hotel Astoria between the train station and the main square (with free parking for guests).

For a comfortable 3-star lodging, try ­­­Jaegerhorn with just 13 rooms a 5-minute walk from the main square (dating from 1827, it’s the oldest functioning hotel in town), or Hotel Jarun , a chic 31-room boutique hotel near Lake Jarun, 4km south of the centre, with contemporary minimalist design and free parking.

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Walk: To escape the urban environment, Zagrebians head for Maksimir Park  a vast green expanse close to Dinamo Stadium (www.tktk), east of the centre. Dating from 1784, it’s landscaped in English-style with meandering paths, a duck pond and several follies.

North of the city, Mount Sljeme is contained within Medvednica Nature Park . Each weekend from spring through autumn, local hikers flock here – there are mountain huts offering hearty meals and basic overnight accommodation - and in winter, when it's blanketed with snow, it’s possible to ski too.

Get out: A popular day trip takes visitors to the region of Zagorje, an undulating landscape of vineyards and castles, north of the capital. Top attractions include Veliki Tabora sturdy hilltop fortress dating from the 12^th century, and Trakoščan , a white castle straight from a fairy tale – it gained its whimsical appearance in the 19^th century, though its history goes back much further.

Southeast of the capital, Lonjsko Polje Nature Park is a vast wetland popular with birdwatchers – think traditional rustic villages with storks nesting in the rooftops.

Listen: Local bands that Zagreb can be proud of include 1980's novi val (new wave) relics Azra and Haustor, punk-rockers Hladno Pivo and ska-rock band Kawasaki 3p.

The top venue for concerts is Zagreb Arena where names including Placido Domingo, Rammstein, Tom Jones and Sade played in 2011. Also of note is Tvornica which hosts quirky alternative bands, both Croatian and foreign.

Local traditional folk music is known as tamburica and is played on a tambura, a long-necked lute. Visitors can hear tambaruši ensembles at various events organised by Zagreb Tourist Board . Or, for a modern take on traditional Croatian music, combining elements of rock, punk and electric guitar, look out for the band Cinkušioften cited as Croatia’s answer to The Pogues.

If you’re in town between late-May and early-Sep, check out the Strossmartre Festivalheld on an open-air stage on Strossmayerovo Šetalište, in Gornji Grad, with a great mix of live music every night except Sunday.

Avoid: Riding the bus or tram without a ticket – getting caught incurs a hefty fine.