Ivana arrives in Labin, Istria's former coal-mining capital, in the thick of August's Art Republic festival. She explores the hilltop old town, walks through a replica coal mine, and settles into a working town that knows how to party without the Rovinj crowds.

Episode 8 of Croatia Travel Podcast with Ivana Marić. Ivana Marić is in Labin, Croatia.

Places in this episode: Gradski muzej Labin, Fortica, Šetalište San Marco, Rabac, JEST Urban Food, Restaurant Markus, Tržnica, Šoht tower.

Covered: Mining heritage, Art festival, Local food, Beach day, Town exploration.

Chapters:
00:00 Labin
02:00 JEST Urban Food
04:46 City plaza
06:22 Rabac
07:44 Restaurant Markus
08:51 Šoht tower
09:57 Quiet room

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#Labin #Istria #CroatiaTravel #LabinArtRepublic #GradskiMuzejLabin #Rabac #KvarnerBay #Truffle #Adriatic #CroatiaCoast #OldTown #MiningHeritage

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Ivana spends her final full day in Zagreb tying up loose ends: a last tram ride, a final coffee at Quahwa, a lunch of štrukli, and an evening walk through Zrinjevac. She reflects on the rhythms of settling in and looks ahead to the slow descent down the Adriatic coast.

Episode 7 of Croatia Travel Podcast with Ivana Marić. Ivana Marić is in Zagreb, Croatia.

Places in this episode: Quahwa, Dolac Market, Stone Gate, Glavni kolodvor, Zrinjevac Park, La Štruk, Lotrščak Tower, Ban Jelačić Square.

Covered: train travel, cafe culture, market shopping, city views, leaving Zagreb, planning coast trip.

Chapters:
00:00 Quahwa
04:04 Zrinjevac Park
05:18 La Štruk
06:23 Lotrščak Tower
07:31 City street
08:47 Ban Jelačić Square

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#Zagreb #CroatiaTravel #TravelPodcast #BalkanTravel #ZagrebLife #Quahwa #DolacMarket #TrainTravel #AdriaticCoast #VisIsland #Zrinjevac #LotrscakTower #CroatianFood #Strukli #CoffeeCulture #TravelDiaries #SettleInCroatia

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On her final full day in Zagreb, Ivana tackles last-minute errands, savors the city's summer calm, and prepares for the slow descent to the Adriatic. From Dolac's red umbrellas to a farewell dinner, she reflects on living, not touring, before the coast calls.

Episode 6 of Croatia Travel Podcast with Ivana Marić. Ivana Marić is in Zagreb, Croatia.

Places in this episode: Dolac Market, St. Mark's Church, Museum of Broken Relationships, Stone Gate, Lotrščak Tower, Quahwa, HT store, Maksimir Park.

Covered: Zagreb daily life, SIM contract, market shopping, coffee culture, leaving Zagreb, coast planning.

Chapters:
00:00 Tram interior
01:34 St. Mark's Church
02:44 Quahwa
04:01 Zrinjevac Park
05:56 Tkalčićeva Street
07:32 Stone Gate
09:14 City park at dusk

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#Zagreb #DolacMarket #CroatiaTravel #LivingInCroatia #CroatianCoast #Istria #AdriaticSea #ZagrebLife #CroatiaPodcast #TravelZagreb #CroatianFood #Strukli #CroatianSIM #ZagrebToIstria #DigitalNomadCroatia #BalkanTravel #SummerInCroatia #CroatiaInsider

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On Croatia's Victory Day, Ivana navigates a public holiday in Zagreb, tackles banking and paperwork, finds a quiet cafe in the Upper Town, and reflects on the rhythm of settling in before planning her coastal descent.

Episode 5 of Croatia Travel Podcast with Ivana Marić. Ivana Marić is in Zagreb, Croatia.

Places in this episode: Franjo Tuđman Square, Ilica, Quahwa, Zagreb Funicular, Stone Gate, St. Mark's Church, Lotrščak Tower, Zagreb 360.

Covered: Zagreb day in life, Croatian public holiday, Zagreb cultural sites, Croatian food and drink, Zagreb practicalities, Planning coast trip.

Chapters:
00:00 Franjo Tuđman Square
01:53 Stone Gate
04:00 Gostionica Ficlek
05:11 Museum of Broken Relationships
06:31 St. Mark's Square
07:36 Zrinjevac
08:35 City night

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#Zagreb #Croatia #VictoryDay #CroatiaTravel #ZagrebTravel #MuseumOfBrokenRelationships #Zagreb360 #GornjiGrad #Kaptol #Strukli #Ficlek #ZagrebCoffee #CroatiaBanking #MovingToCroatia #AdriaticCoast #LivingInCroatia #ZagrebInAugust #Klapa

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Ivana navigates Zagreb's summer tram detours, gets her first Croatian SIM contract, and discovers the city's market rhythms before the Victory Day holiday. She finds a new kind of ease in her fourth day of living, not touring.

Episode 4 of Croatia Travel Podcast with Ivana Marić. Ivana Marić is in Zagreb, Croatia.

Places in this episode: Quahwa, A1 store Ilica, Ban Jelačić Square, Dolac Market, Très Chic café, Zrinjevac Park, Music Pavilion, La Štruk.

Covered: SIM contracts and mobile networks in Croatia, Zagreb summer market shopping, Croatian national holiday Victory Day, Zagreb tram construction and detours, Coffee culture and café prices in Zagreb.

Chapters:
00:00 Dolac Market
01:11 Ban Jelačić Square
02:59 Music Pavilion
04:24 La Štruk
05:57 Stone Gate
06:56 City night

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#ZagrebLife #MovingToCroatia #CroatiaTravel #ZagrebInAugust #CroatianSIM #DolacMarket #ZagrebFood #Štrukli #VictoryDayCroatia #Zrinjevac #GreenHorseshoe #LivingInZagreb #CroatiaSummer #AdriaticCoast #ZagrebDaily #ExpatLife

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Ivana navigates a public holiday lull, explores the city's green escapes, and learns that doing nothing in Zagreb is its own kind of productivity—all while sorting out the last of her life admin and planning her slow coastward drift.

Episode 3 of Croatia Travel Podcast with Ivana Marić. Ivana Marić is in Zagreb, Croatia.

Places in this episode: Zagrebačka banka, Dolac market, Maksimir Park, Mirogoj Cemetery, Stone Gate, St. Mark's Church, Museum of Broken Relationships, Zrinjevac Park.

Covered: banking and bureaucracy, local parks and cemeteries, seasonal events and public holidays, cost of living, moving from touring to living, planning the coast trip.

Chapters:
00:00 Zagreb
02:19 Maksimir Park
03:27 Mirogoj Cemetery
04:38 Pod Zidom Bistro
05:54 St. Mark's Church
07:50 Zrinjevac Park
09:03 City evening

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#ZagrebLiving #CroatiaTravel #ZagrebInAugust #MaksimirPark #MirogojCemetery #MuseumOfBrokenRelationships #ZrinjevacPark #DolacMarket #ZagrebCoffee #CroatiaCoast #VisIsland #BalkanTravel #SlowTravel #DigitalNomadCroatia #ZagrebGuide #UpperTownZagreb

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Ivana tackles the real business of settling in Zagreb: opening a bank account, getting a Croatian SIM, and registering her address. She navigates the city's summer construction chaos, finds a quiet café for coffee, and takes a first trip to Samobor to test the rhythms of living here.

Episode 2 of Croatia Travel Podcast with Ivana Marić. Ivana Marić is in Zagreb, Croatia.

Places in this episode: Zagrebačka banka, Dolac Market, Gradec, St. Mark's Church, La Štruk, Zrinjevac Park, Quahwa, Tkalčićeva Street.

Covered: Zagreb practicalities, Transport and construction, Day trip to Samobor, Local food and coffee, City navigation on foot.

Chapters:
00:00 Samobor
03:34 Gradec
04:49 Zrinjevac Park
06:16 Train station concourse
07:14 City evening

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#Zagreb #Croatia #ExpatLife #DigitalNomad #CroatiaTravel #ZagrebLiving #Balkans #DolacMarket #Samobor #CroatiaCoast #TravelPodcast #MovingToEurope #ZagrebFood #CroatianCoffee #AdriaticDescent

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Ivana lands in Zagreb, sorts out her OIB, bank account, SIM card, and rental registration, then takes a first walk through Gradec and Kaptol, tastes štrukli, and dips into Samobor by train. Practical costs, real venues, and the rhythm of living here, not touring.

Episode 1 of Croatia Travel Podcast with Ivana Marić. Ivana Marić is in Zagreb, Croatia.

Places in this episode: Franjo Tuđman International Airport, Zagrebačka banka, Ban Jelačić Square, Lotrščak Tower, St. Mark's Church, Zagreb Cathedral, Dolac Market, La Štruk.

Covered: arrival and airport logistics, administrative residency: OIB, bank, SIM, address, Zagreb neighbourhoods and landmarks, food: štrukli, kavana, kremsnita, transport: ZET, funicular, train, seasonal summer atmosphere and construction.

Chapters:
00:00 Airport road
01:39 Zagrebačka banka
05:12 Tkalčićeva Street
06:12 Samobor
07:21 Ribnjak Park

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#Zagreb #ZagrebTravel #CroatiaTravel #CroatiaLiving #DigitalNomadCroatia #ZagrebGuide #Shtrukli #DolacMarket #SamoborDayTrip #ZagrebAirport #KavanaCulture #MirogojCemetery #ZagrebTrams #CroatiaResidency #BalkanTravel #UpperTownZagreb #CroatiaCoast #Adriatic

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