About 30 kilometres to the south of Pécs, flows the Drave, which divides Hungary from Croatia-Slavonia. The line Budapest-Fiume traverses the whole of this country. We stop at Zagrab, its capital, picturesquely situated at the foot of Mount Sljeme, and one of the most beautiful and advanced towns in the Kingdom. Its rapid development is due, above all, to the fact, that it is the seat of Croatian Government, and of all the more important offices and institutions; it continues to grow from year to year. Zagrab consists of the modern, beautiful "Lower Town", the Upper Town and Chapter Hill.

The most fashionable part of the Lower Town is formed by the splendid Francis Joseph and Zrinyi Squares, surrounded by beautiful buildings: the imposing Art Gallery, the Academy of Sciences (containing rich collections and picture gallery), the Palace of Justice etc. Opposite these park-like squares is Jellasich square, the business centre, with the equestrian statue of the notorious Ban (by Fernkorn); the busy thoroughfare, Ilica Avenue starts from this Square and passes through the whole length of the town.

In the Upper Town, to which one can ascend by a funicular railways from Ilica Avenue, is the Palace of Ban of Croatia, the Natural History Museum (with the famous Krapina "bones") and the Gothic Church of St. Mark from the 13th Century. To the East is the Chapter Town where we find the Archbishops' residence and the beautiful late-Gothic Cathedral (15th Century). The beautiful parks of Tuskanec and Maximir, in the environs of the town, are much frequented. The surroundings of Zagrab are studded with beautiful wooded hills, the highest of which is Mount Sljeme (1035 m.), crowned with a lookout tower, and a shelter-house; in its vicinity is a large sanatorium, and lower down, the picturesque ruins of the Castle of Medvegrad.

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Adapted from Illustrated Description of Hungary and its Capital