The importance of tourism and regional development is very important for tourist destination Zagreb. While Zagreb is still a new and poorly developed tourist destination in comparison with other tourist destination. On the other hand, his constant development in tourist and regional sense should not be neglected. It is well known that todays tourists are more demanding and they constantly try to find inovations, whereas this means that it is necessary to invest in tourism supply and regional development of the city. The thesis represents the results of the research, but the primary goal will be identify the current position of tourism and regional development of Zagreb, to find out the motives of arrival, to observe the recognition and attractiveness of the city and to discover the potential for further regional development. Over the last few years, Zagreb has intensively lived tourism. There is evidence that arrival of tourists are planned and targeted exclusively in this destination. Year after year, tourism is going in positive direction. Regional development of Zagreb should solve basic problems and those are problem of municipal waste and transport infrastructure. If Zagreb resolve the above mentioned problems that will be stimulate further development of tourism.