Petrinjska 51 · Donji grad
Where to stay in Zagreb city centre
Woody is on Petrinjska, in the Lower Town — the flat, nineteenth-century grid of streets and parks between the railway line and the main square. It is the part of Zagreb people mean when they say "the centre", and you can walk out of the building into it.
On foot
What you can walk to
Petrinjska 51 sits almost exactly midway between Zagreb's main square and its main railway station — which is unusual. Most central apartments are near one or the other, not both.
| Zrinjevac park | 4 min |
|---|---|
| Main train station | 8 min |
| Ban Jelačić Square | 8 min |
| Zagreb Cathedral | 10 min |
| Dolac market | 10 min |
| Tkalčićeva | 12 min |
| Croatian National Theatre | 13 min |
| Botanical Garden | 14 min |
| Museum of Broken Relationships | 15 min |
| Zagreb bus station | 17 min |
Getting here
From the train station. Walk north through the parks — it is about eight minutes, and flat the whole way, which matters with a suitcase.
From the airport. Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport is roughly 17 km out. A taxi or a booked transfer will bring you to the door. The airport shuttle bus goes to the bus station instead, which is a fifteen-to-twenty minute walk or a short tram ride from here.
By tram. Trams run along the nearby streets if you want to go further out — to Maksimir park, say, or Mirogoj. For the city centre itself you will almost certainly just walk.
Arriving
Finding the door
Petrinjska is a working street with shops at street level, so the entrance is easy to walk straight past the first time. This is what to look for.
The neighbourhood
What is around you
Zrinjevac
The closest of the Lower Town parks, four minutes away: plane trees, a bandstand and a fountain. Part of the chain of parks known as the Green Horseshoe.
Dolac market
Zagreb's open-air produce market above the main square, under red umbrellas. Best before noon, and the fastest way to stock the kitchen.
Ban Jelačić Square
The main square and the point everything else in the city is measured from. Trams, meeting points, and the way up to the old town.
Tkalčićeva
The pedestrian street of bars and restaurants north of the square. Close enough to walk to, far enough that you do not hear it at night.
The Upper Town
Gradec and Kaptol: the cathedral, St Mark's church, the funicular, and the Museum of Broken Relationships. All within a fifteen-minute walk uphill.
Cafés
Zagreb takes coffee seriously and the Lower Town is where it does it — on Bogovićeva and around the parks, especially on a Saturday morning.
Good to know
Questions about the location
Where exactly is Woody in Zagreb?
Petrinjska ulica 51, in the Lower Town. About eight minutes' walk to Ban Jelačić Square and about eight to the main railway station, with Zrinjevac park roughly four minutes away.
How do I get from Zagreb airport to Petrinjska?
The airport is roughly 17 km from the centre. A taxi or a booked transfer comes to the door and is the simplest option with luggage. The airport shuttle bus runs to Zagreb bus station instead, which is about a fifteen-to-twenty minute walk from here, or a short tram ride.
Is Petrinjska a quiet street?
It is an ordinary working city-centre street with shops at ground level rather than a bar strip, so it is quieter at night than the Tkalčićeva area — while still being a short walk from it. It is a real neighbourhood, not a tourist row.
Is there parking?
Ask us before you book if you are arriving by car. Street parking in the Lower Town is paid and zoned, and we would rather tell you what is actually possible for your dates than have you arrive and circle the block.
Will I need trams and buses?
Probably not for the centre — Zagreb's main sights sit close together and this address is inside that area, so most guests walk everywhere. Trams are useful for Maksimir park, Mirogoj cemetery, or the bus station.
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