Zagreb | Matanović at Dolac Market

Dolac Market is known as the "vegetable basket" of Zagreb. Every morning, farmers come from all directions to bring the freshest fruits and vegetables. Here, you can find bright and fresh produce as well as bread, cheese, and other foods. In one corner of the market, you can also see a perfume called "Lavanda" extracted from fresh flowers by local farmers. It is a favorite local specialty of girls. Zagreb is divided into Upper Town and Lower Town, with most of the attractions concentrated in Upper Town, while Lower Town is more like a new city. Next to the Assumption of Mary Cathedral in Upper Town is the Dolac Market, known as the "basket of Zagreb". The vegetables and fruits in the market are freshly picked, washed and sold by vendors in the morning. During strawberry season, as I searched for the market in the direction of Upper Town, I could smell the strong scent of strawberries from afar, and I knew the market must be nearby. Putting aside the political events of the 1990s and letting go of the grievances with neighboring countries, come here in the morning to buy a bunch of fruits and vegetables, and when tired, sit at the century-old café next to it and chat with the locals, watching the passersby is enough. There is an interesting thing that in the Dolac market, apart from some tourists, most of the vendors and customers are elderly people. Where are the young people who fled to Zagreb as described by Dalibor Matanić now?