Maksimir Park is in the north east of the city, well served by trams 4, 7, 11 and 12 (same fare wherever you travel). The park was full of people. There are wilder parts and very well frequented paths with street lighting as in Norway. I saw two cafes but only the Gazebo one was open. The Swiss House must be a summer only venue.
The first lake I came to in Maksimir Park – blue sky reflected with Autumn colours.
Basically I was in heaven!
Dusk and the lights from the stadium over the road.
People ran and cycled and wandered.
The Pavillion of Echoes – mother and daughter whispering.
They played and kissed.
The Pavillion of Echoes – typical feature of the early romantic garden based on the English model.A saltire flag of pansies.
Some seemed to be preparing for the camino with 2 walking poles a-piece and going at a fair speed.
Birch Cottage built between 1853 and 1862. An old man, the only person to speak to me except a boy who said bok (hi) stopped and told me all about the architecture (I think) in fluent Croatian.
There are several open air theatre type spaces.
Path and stream on the Police Academy side of Maksimir park.
Alzthough I smiled, almost everyone looked straight through me without changing their expressions – bioth here and in the city, although in the shops and museums they are friendly when I make an effort to say my first word – hvala, thank you.
I saw a man climb these what I thought were sculptures. Maybe they are part of a fitness regime?
Lots of ancient oak trees, with beechm birch, chestnut and many others. It is the trees which are the spectacle here. The trees and the lakes.
St Jurajs Chapel, named after Archbishop Juraj Haulik who designed and created the park.Misty Autumn seedheads.
There are ducks on all the lakes, and birds singing in the trees.
More reminders of my Scottish home, in sky and reflection.Tiny toasdstools I found inside a rotting hollow of a fallen tree.More felled trees – the park is beautifully managed.The education centre I think. Looked like Hansel and Gretels place to me.Red catkins and those ´sculptures´ opposite.There is a Dahlia Valley but I think the best must have been over as there were a desultory few in a couple of beds. Always remind me of my Poppa who gave me my first tubers when I was student in London.Grasses.Lighting straight out of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. They looked magical when they were all lit as I was leaving (but didn´t make good photos).The Gazebo. ´Typically Palladium motifs varied by the Viennna architecture.´ There is a cafe here.
St Jeronimas Church near the entrance to the zoo which is also part of the Maksimir Park.The first statue of a woman I have seen (excepting the Virgin Mary).
There is some more information and extra photos here on the Zagreb 4 blog.
Walking without a donkey 
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