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You're exploring the pretty and historic core of Zagreb when you stumble upon a lovely square filled with flower boxes, dollhouse-like buildings and the stunning cathedral of Zagreb with its ornate spires rising high into the sky as a backdrop, and a sea of red umbrellas, underneath which a cornucopia of fresh produce, baked goods, and other market goodies are on sale: you've managed to find yourself at the city's famous Dolac Market. Merely yet another of the many wonderful delights to discover in the city, this charming historic market is another reason to browse our vacation rentals in Zagreb and plan a trip to this gem of a holiday destination.

Located centrally in the Gornji Grad - Medveščak city district of Zagreb, right behind the main square of Ban Jelačić Square, Dolac Market is both the most-visited and the best-known of farmer's markets in the city. Combining a traditional open market with stalls and a sheltered market below, the open market is on a raised square that can be reached via a staircase from Ban Jelačić Square and the covered market is downstairs.

If you have found a vacation rental in Croatia and are spending time in the country over the winter season, particularly spending time in the north of the country, then you might be looking for something festive to do. Luckily, Croatia is actually home to one of the best Christmas attractions in Europe, Salajland, which is reason enough to pick Croatia as your winter getaway destination in the first place. This true winter wonderland is utterly magical and an absolute must-see at least once in your lifetime.

Salajland is named for the Salaj family and is located at their family home in Grabovnica near the central Croatian town of Čazma. It is a famous place for Christmas lights and is a Christmas theme park. Made up of over four million Christmas lights, this fairyland come to life is perfect for getting you in the festive spirit.

INmusic Festival is Croatia's biggest international open-air music festival, which is held annually in June in Zagreb. Taking place on Youth Island, in the middle of Lake Jarun, it was started back in 2006 and has grown into a well-regarded and popular event that attracts world-famous acts. Usually held over two to three day, it boasts genre-specific stages and mostly sees indie, rock, metal and electronic acts play. If you want to combine attending a music festival with a wonderful Croatian getaway, a vacation rental in Zagreb is the ideal option next summer...

All this week, we have been discussing Croatia as a wonderful holiday destination for an Autumn or Winter break. In Autumn, you'll discover beautiful landscapes alive in golden hues, seaside resorts still pleasant places to visit, and delicious harvest foods. Then, in Winter, you'll find cities twinkling with beautiful lights, surprisingly excellent Christmas markets, wonderful festive events, and more. Along with the lower prices and smaller tourist crowds, there are plenty of reasons to plan an off-season getaway in Croatia.

Here are even more excellent things about visiting Croatia in Autumn or Winter in our last post in this series...

Croatia is an already beloved and an increasingly popular summer holiday destination but it is also a wonderful destination for an Autumn or Winter break. With stunning landscapes painted burned hues in Autumn, seaside resorts that are still enjoyable relatively late into the year, towns that twinkle with Christmas lights in winter, small tourist crowds after the Summer, and all sorts of seasonal events, there are plenty of reasons to plan an off-season getaway in Croatia.

Here are more excellent things about visiting Croatia in Autumn or Winter...