Exploring Samobor

I was still owing you a travel post from my trip to Croatia. Yes, we are already in the middle of the year and I'm still sharing posts from March but anyway I think it's better to distribute the travel posts so that you don't get tired of me talking about Croatia ;)
Anyway, today I want to talk to you about a little fairy tale town located very near to Zagreb, which is called Samobor. I visited Samobor during my last week in Croatia and I'm so happy I did because I totally fell in love with it. The city is so charming that I can completely understand now why all the people in Zagreb were recommending me to go there.
But before we move on to describe the beauty of this city let's start with some facts: Samobor is very close to Croatia's capital city, Zagreb and it's very easy to visit it by just taking a bus and in one hour or less you are there. It is the typical weekend getaway of the people who live in Zagreb so if you go during the weekend you will probably find more people visiting the city. In addition, Samobor is known for having a very interesting Carnival celebration (which I wasn't able to see because I ended up going to Rijeka, but I would really like to check it some other time) and for having the best Kremšnita (a typical Croatian cake which is absolutely delicious).

I visited Samobor on a Monday and I got there around midday. I remember that I didn't even have a map when I jump out of the bus so I just walked with no clear direction looking for the city centre and, as it happened to me all the time during this trip, I was able to find it with no difficulties. That is one of the things I love the most about Croatian cities, it is always so easy to walk around them and find all the places without even knowing where you are exactly going. 
So, once I found the city centre I took some pictures, bought a sandwich and just ate it by the cute little river that crosses the city. I remember the day was glorious, the sun was shining, the temperature was just perfect, not too cold not too hot and it was amazing to be sitting there by the river looking at every single detail of the architecture, enjoying the sun and breathing the clean, pure air.

After that, I followed the river, because there was a path, very similar to those you can imagine on those fairy tale villages, that took me to the Stari Grad, which are some interesting ruins on top of the hill. I wanted to go up on the hill to take a closer look at them but I didn't have enough time so I went back to the riverside and just sat there for a few moments, hearing the sound of the water. I think it that was the most peaceful moment of the entire trip.

That's how the Stari Grad looks like :) 

It was already around 3 pm when I decided to go back to the main square to look for a place to enjoy the famous Kremšnita. I found it immediately but I can't remember the name of that coffee place. It was a nice terrace in the main square and I ordered a cup of coffee with milk and of course a piece of Kremšnita. This typical cake is basically a cream cake and it has a very soft sweet taste and texture. I tried some other Kremšnita in Zagreb and the difference I noticed with the one I ate in Samobor is that the Samobor one was softer. It melts inside your mouth and it is so delicious I would strongly recommend for you to try if you happen to visit Croatia and if you visit Samobor then that is a must!

Kremšnita with coffee at the square 

So true! :P

Once I finished my Kremšnita and my coffee it was time to go. I follow the cute little river in the opposite direction of the Stari Grad and I easily found the Bus Station, feeling a little bit sad of leaving Samobor but so happy that I was able to visit this beautiful city that looks like part of a dream or a fairy tale. I hope you like the pictures and please let me know if you would like to visit Samobor of if you already have visited it, I would like to know your impressions :)