Zagreb

Didn't plan to come to Zagreb, and so had no expectations. Turned out to be a lovely, liveable city, so much so that I extended my stay by several weeks! Contrary to some of the comments from a year ago, it is now very vegan friendly, cards are universally accepted, steady WiFi si abundant, and many other people are working from coffee shops. The city is very walkable, and more affordable than Split or Dubrovnik.

I was only in Zagreb for about 10 days, but I was pretty impressed. The city was much more alive and vibrant than I had anticipated and I was pleasantly surprised by the number of cool places to eat, get coffee, etc. It's not huge and you'll get the lay of the land pretty quick, but it's easy to get around, I had good wifi both places I stayed (one was particularly excellent), and there was also some solid but unspectacular free wifi at various points in the city. Cheaper than Split or Dubrovnik, though obviously not as pretty and it did get pretty cold while I was there in October. Generally, I'd give it a thumbs up and wish I had a bit more time there.

Mixed feeling. I was in Zagreb and didn't particularly liked it. It was kinda very very Soviet feel, like the city that's left in 80s. I've traveled in other Eastern Europe, but Zagreb felt really weird. And price-wise it's more expensive than other cities, while not giving much value for that.
I would probably not stay there again unless needed. Try Bratislava, Budapest, Prague, Sofia, Lubljana or anything else :)

You need cash here in Zagreb.
Bars, clubs, and small business dont accept credit cards

These people smoke so much that you might as well be staying in a chimney.

Been here after Easter and to tell you honestly, it is a bit expensive in comparaison with other Balcanic countries but the scenery, the views are quite good. You can simply walk the pedestrian sides of the city and admire a mix of Austro-Hungarian + ex-Yugoslav architecture inside the Old Town. If you wanna see something different than other major important tourist attractions, then I think you can check it!

Absolutely not true that you can find a studio in the city center for 1500hrk! Even for a Croatian, it is simply not possible and should be reviewed

Locals here do not work in cafes with laptops - you will get strange looks. If you use linux or have a terminal open on your laptop, people will think you are hacking.

Other than that, very friendly people. Can be hard to find vegan food, but plenty of cheap options for non-vegans.

Feels like an active city, there's always something going on in the main square. It's also an incredibly green city - check out the beautiful Park Maksimir, or consider climbing the mountain to Sljeme.