Zoo Osijek


As an escape from the museums and churches, take a free ride on the emblematic kompa (a wooden pedestrian ferry propelled by the water current) from the shore of Gornji Grad to Zoo Osijek, on the other side of the Drava. Croatia’s largest zoo spreads over 11 verdant riverside hectares, with 80 animal species and a reptile-filled aquarium. The kompa operates from 9am to 7pm April to October.


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1. Watermill

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This wooden replica watermill anchored on the Drava River (an EU-backed project, part of the Miller's Route that crosses through Hungary as well) makes…

2. Church of St Peter & Paul

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This red-brick neo-Gothic church's 90m-high tower is surpassed in height only by the cathedral in Zagreb and dominates downtown Osijek. Built in the 1890s…

3. Cinema Urania

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This old cinema, built in 1912, is one of Osijek's art nouveau gems.

4. Europska Avenija

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If you're a fan of early-20th-century architecture, take a stroll down Europska Avenija, lined by ornate art nouveau mansions. Along this stretch you'll…

5. Museum of Fine Arts

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7. Holy Trinity Monument

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This elaborate baroque pillar, erected in 1729, commemorates the victims of the 18th-century plague that swept the city.

8. Tvrđa

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Built under Habsburg rule as a defence against Turkish attacks, Osijek's compact 18th-century citadel was relatively undamaged during the war in the 1990s…