Tržnica Dolac | |
![]() Dolac Market withZagreb Cathedral | |
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45°48′47″N15°58′38″E / 45.81306°N 15.97722°E /45.81306; 15.97722 | |
Location | Zagreb,Croatia |
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Type | Marketplace |
Beginning date | 1930; 95 years ago (1930) |
Dolac (pronounced[dɔ̌lat͡s]) is afarmers' market located inGornji Grad - Medveščak city district ofZagreb,Croatia. Dolac is the most visited and the best known farmer's market in Zagreb, well known for its combination of traditional open market with red umbrella stalls and a sheltered market below. It is located aboveBan Jelačić Square, between the oldest parts of Zagreb,Gradec andKaptol.
The daily market, on a raised square a set of stairs up from Jelačić, has been the city’s major trading place since 1930. Farmers from surrounding villages come to sell their home-made foodstuffs and very freshfruit andvegetables. In the covered market downstairs are butchers, fishmongers and old ladies selling the local speciality sir i vrhnje (cheese and cream).Flowers and lace are also widely available. Alongside, the renovated fish market (ribarnica), sells fresh produce every day but Monday.[1]