Summer has definitely arrived in Zagreb - usually this street (Mihanoviceva, next to the Botanical garden) is full of life, people, cars, trams (also packed with people). This is what it looked like on Saturday around 10:30AM, while everyone's at the coast:
@DelBoy - the only thing different is the tram color? :) This is not that wide, only one car lane and two tram tracks... @Team Splashi - Thanks! @m_m - these are relatively new trams produced in Croatia (also sold to Czech R. and some other countries)... very cool and very comfortable :)
Very nice shots, Mirela. I'd like to have more of a mental picture of this part of the world, with its troubled history, and you're giving me a good dose. Are you a native of the region?
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Really empty. BTW, this tram looks great:)
ReplyDeleteYou have great blog and nice photos.
ReplyDeleteZagreb tak imam te rad.
Cheers
Wow, this looks like St Kilda Road in Melbourne. Trams, trees and wide roads...
ReplyDelete@DelBoy - the only thing different is the tram color? :) This is not that wide, only one car lane and two tram tracks...
ReplyDelete@Team Splashi - Thanks!
@m_m - these are relatively new trams produced in Croatia (also sold to Czech R. and some other countries)... very cool and very comfortable :)
Very nice shots, Mirela. I'd like to have more of a mental picture of this part of the world, with its troubled history, and you're giving me a good dose. Are you a native of the region?
ReplyDeleteIf you'd like some conversation about poetics, movies, politics, and whatnot, try us at Banjo52.blogspot.com.