Varaždin
A walkable baroque town in northern Croatia, Varaždin is known for its historic old town fortification, numerous museums and galleries, and a centre dense with churches and food-and-drink options. The Varaždin cemetery, protected as a horticultural monument, is among the more unusual attractions. Sitting on the Drava river and once serving as an ancient Croatian capital, the town draws independent travellers as one of the more visited destinations in the northern part of the country.
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- Population36,187
- Nearest water from center 1.9 km1.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.3 mi
Nearest airports
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Varaždin: quick answers
Where is Varaždin?
Varaždin is in Croatia.
How do you get to Varaždin?
The nearest airport is Velika Gorica (ZAG), about 59 min away by road. The nearest train station is Turčin, about 10 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Varaždin?
The warmest month is July, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 1°C33°F. The wettest month is September, with about 100 mm3.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Varaždin?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 22 restaurants, 45 cafés and 18 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Varaždin?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Krapina, Klanjec and Čakovec. Varaždin is listed among the day trips from Zagreb.