Zagreb Winter 2016/2017
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Maps Events Restaurants Cafés Nightlife Sightseeing Shopping Hotels Zagreb Winter 2016/2017 Trešnjevka Where wild cherries once grew Go Gourmet A Croatian feast Shopping Cheat Sheet Find your unique item N°86 - complimentary copy zagreb.inyourpocket.com Festive December in Ljubljana Festive Lights Switch-on Event 25. Nov. at 17:15 / Prešernov trg Festive Fair from 25. Nov. / Breg, Cankarjevo nabrežje, Prešernov in Kongresni trg St. Nicholas Procession 5. Dec. at 17:00 / Krekov trg, Mestni trg, Prešernov trg Street Theatre 16. - 20. Dec. at 19:00 / Park Zvezda Traditional Christmas Concert 24. Dec. at 17:00 / in front of the Town Hall Grandpa Frost Proccesions 26. - 30. Dec. at 17:00 / Old Town New Year’s Eve Celebrations for Children 31. Dec. at 16:00 / Kongresni trg New Year’s Eve celebrations 31. Dec. at 21:00 / Kongresni trg, Trg francoske revolucije, Mestni trg Contents ESSENTIAL CITY G UIDES Foreword 4 Sightseeing 46 A word of welcome Snap, camera, action Arrival & Getting Around 6 Zagreb Pulse 53 We unravel the A to Z of travel City people, city trends Zagreb Basics 12 Shopping 55 All the things you need to know about Zagreb Ready for a shopping spree Trešnjevka 13 Hotels 61 A city district with buzz The true meaning of “Do not disturb” Culture & Events 16 List of Small Features Let’s fill up that social calendar of yours Advent in Zagreb 24 Foodie’s Guide 34 Go Gourmet 26 City Centre Shopping 59 Ćevap or tofu!? Both! Winter’s Hot Shopping List 60 Restaurants 35 Maps & Index Breakfast, lunch or dinner? You pick... Street Register 63 Coffee & Cakes 41 Transport Map 63 What a pleasure City Centre Map 64-65 City Map 66 Nightlife 43 Bop ‘till you drop Beef Shop Archives Our Go Gourmet section has a detailed article on meat and being vegetarian, as well as what Zagreb has to offer in terms of all your hungry tummy needs on pages 26 - 34 facebook.com/ZagrebInYourPocket Winter 2016/2017 5 Foreword Winter is well and truly here and even though the days are shorter and the nights @InYourPocketboth longer and colder, there is plenty Stay up-to-date Publisher of room for optimism and cheer and we will give you a whole facebook.com/??City??InYourPocket load of events and reasons to beg that receptionist back at the Plava Ponistra d.o.o., Zagreb ISSN 1333-2732 hotel/hostel to prolong your stay for another day, week….! In this edition of Zagreb’svine.co/inyourpocket In Your Pocket, we have prepped several Company Office & Accounts new and interesting features, one of which is an introduction to Višnja ArambašićWhat’s going on? some of the city’s main districts which gives visitors a real inside Zagreb In Your Pocket, Draškovićeva 66, Zagreb, Croatia Tel. (+385-1) facebook.com/??City??InYourPocket 481 30 27, 481 10 70, fax (+385-1) 492 39 24 look of life in the big capital. You’ll get to read about Trešnjevka [email protected], www.inyourpocket.com (pronouncedinstagram.com/inyourpocket as tresh-njev-ka), which is located on the west side Accounting Management Mi-ni d.o.o. of town. Another feature is set to wet your appetites as we have Printed by Kerschoffset d.o.o., published 4 times per year selected several favored traditional recipes for you to ponder and Editorial Where’s the party? try, some of which are almost forgotten in this day and age. On Editorfacebook.com/??City??InYourPocket Višnja Arambašić the topic, we haveyoutube.com/inyourpocket a collection of restaurants and shops for meat Contributors Nataly Anderson-Marinović, Frank Jelinčić, lovers and vegetarians to visit, and if you have a sweet tooth Jonathan Bousfield, Lee Murphy, Jelena Pocedić, Nikola then please do read the article on traditional sweets which can Badovinac Senior Assistant Editor Kristina Štimac be tasted during fašnik (carnival season). But the real season by Assistant EditorAll Blanka the Valić latest news far is Advent,pinterest.com/inyourpocket the lead up to Christmas where Zagrebians come Community Manager Eli Gajinov out in force and devour mulled wine, grilled gourmet sausages, Design facebook.com/??City??InYourPocket Bojan - Haron Markičević hot round doughnuts, and many other culinary delights. Of Photography Zagreb In Your Pocket team unless otherwise stated course, the rest of the winter in the city is a buzz and you can Cover © Maja Danica Pečanić, Table Sales & Circulation Manager Kristijan Vukičević expect a lot of interestingFull contents exhibitions, online: concerts and festivals. Support Sales Blanka Valić, Eli Gajinov, Kristina Štimac ??city??.inyourpocket.com Read more reviews online: COVER STORY Copyright notice Text, maps??city??.inyourpocket.com and photos copyright Plava ponistra d.o.o. Maps Take a peek at the effort that goes into copyright cartographer. All rights reserved. No part of this pub- preparingMore a typical ??chapter?? Croatian table withreviews a online: lication may be reproduced in any form, except brief extracts for the purpose of review,Not listedwithout writtenhere? permission from the friendly and??city??.inyourpocket.com warm atmosphere as seen by food publisher and copyright owner. 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Changing currency: directly outside international ar- rivals, there is a Zagrebačka banka office complete with a currency exchange (Open 08:00 - 21:00) and ATM. In the BY BUS departures hall there is an Information Centre (tel. 060 The ground floor of the Zagreb Bus Station (autobusni 32 03 20), which is open 24 hours. Toilets: The toilets in kolodvor) is home to a series of shops where anything the centre of the airport across from the post office have from bed linen to a cup of coffee can be procured. The a baby changing room, but do note that the ones on the top floor is home to a post office (Open 07:00 - 20:00, top floor are less crowded. Getting to Town: Pleso pri- Sat 08:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun) and chapel. Window N°3, jevoz (www.plesoprijevoz.hr) runs a bus service from the Information centre (Open 00:00 - 24:00), usually is Zagreb International Airport to the Zagreb Bus Station staffed by someone with at least a minor command of (autobusni kolodvor), which leaves according to flight English. Changing currency: ATM machines are located schedules from outside the international arrivals and in the main hall next to the ticket office and outside the costs 30kn/person. Those willing to part with a bit more building along Avenija Marina Držića. There is a currency cash can catch a taxi in front of the international arrivals. exchange (mjenjačnica, Open 06:15 - 21:30, Sun 07:00 - Due to the specific location of the Zagreb International 21:30) in the ticketing hall. Left luggage: Abandon your Airport, taxi rates can differ significantly. Therefore, we bags in the Garderoba (Open 24hrs) located up the small recommend you pre-book online prior to your arrival. staircase to the right of the main hall for 5kn/hr unless Simply log onto www.ekotaxi.hr and your taxi ride will your bag weighs over 40kg in which case you'll be pay- be waiting for you with prices and comfort second to ing 10kn/hr.