Zagreb

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One step too far
I paid to go up the Lotrscak Tower, with views over the city - the spiral staircase was okay, but when it came to stepping out on to the tiny walkway on the OUTSIDE of the tower I chickened out and ran down the steps again!

I made it to Zagreb in true Countrybagging style - I had a few days holiday just across the border in Slovenia, so I hopped on a train in Ljubljana and two hours later I was stepping off the train and into Zagreb!

My first stop was the Tourist Board, where I collected a walking tour of the city. The tour took in the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a large twin spired church, which when I visited was covered in scaffolding! oh well!

Downtown Zagreb

I also saw St. Mark's Church which has the various coats of arms made from the titles in the roof, it has to been seen to believed!

Lotrscak Tower has a cannon sticking out of one of the upper floor windows, and at midday it's fired to give the inhabitants of Zagreb a free timecheck.