Samobor, Zagreb, Croatia

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Samobor is a town in the Zagreb County, Croatia. It is part of the Zagreb metropolitan area.Samobor is located west of Zagreb, between the eastern slopes of the Samoborsko gorje  in the Sava River valley.Samobor has existed as a free royal town since 1242 according to a document of endowment by King Bela IV. Its history and culture are rich and varied.It is one of the earliest tourist resorts in the region, with the first tourist facilities dating back to 1810, catering to anglers, hunters and hikers. The town's beautiful surroundings and vicinity to the capital have been supporting this tourist tradition to the present day. In 1846, Samobor was paid a visit by the composer Franz Liszt, who at that time was visiting Zagreb during one of his numerous concert tours.