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This charming little town, tucked in the hills between Zagreb and the Slovenian border, is
where city dwellers head to unwind, get away from the clattering trams, and gorge them-
selves on sausages and cream cakes. While popular with Croatian and German tourists,
Samobor is virtually undiscovered by Americans—a true Back Door with small-town
warmth. Cuddled by hiker-friendly hills, bisected by a gurgling and promenade-lined
stream, favored by artists and poets, and proud of its tidy square, Samobor is made to order
for a break from the big city. With a pair of charming, affordable hotels, Samobor works as
a small-town home base near Zagreb, but it's perhaps best suited for a low-impact lunch or
dinner stop en route between Zagreb and points west or north.
Samobor (with 15,000 people, plus 20,000 more in the surrounding area) has a pleasantly
compacttouristzone.Virtuallyanythingyou'dwanttoseeordoiswithinsightofitscenter-
