DOLAC REVISITED (March 3, 2012)
As I noted a couple of years ago, if a hurried visitor would wish to see a single place in Zagreb, I would send him or her to Dolac, the main open market adjacent to the main city square (“Dolac,” February 20, 2010). On top of everything, it is easy to find. Of course, I am far from alone in my enthusiasm about this place. On our way to the market this morning, my beloved and I saw a huge fire engine right in front of it. The ladder on its back was raised as high as it could reach. In the basket on top there were several people with bulky cameras. The footage they will produce will surely attract many a visitor, hurried or not. From everything I can see, the promotion of tourism works quite splendidly in Zagreb. In spite of the Adriatic coast, which attracts most tourists, the Croatian capital is a tough competitor of both Dalmatia and Istria. As witnessed by the cameras on high, Dolac is one of the main city attractions, indeed.