The fairytale begins From late November to early January, transforms into a winter wonderland for mingling and fun. Titleholder of Europe’s best Christmas destination for years, the city features even more attractions this winter. Plus: Zagreb is ringing in the New Year as the seat of the EU Presidency. Welcome to Advent!

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Pantovčak 241 Advent Nov 30, 2019 – Dec 21, 2019 in Villa Fridays and Saturdays: from 4:00pm – 8:00pm Prekrižje Enjoy Villa Prekrižje at its traditional Christmas best, check out its interior and grounds, and sway to sweet music programs. *admission is free and no registration is required

Stone gate Nov 30, 2019–Jan 1, 2020 Jesuit Square 4 Let the Dežman Passage Nov 30, 2019–Dec 31, 2019 take you, to your Advent Totally Our Advent cinema rendezvous A cinematic Advent Advent on in Klovićevi Tuškanac Dvori Gallery Strossmayer Promenade – east end Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020 Strossmayer Promenade – west end Let loose in the friendly Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020 Advent on atmosphere with street Revel in the Christmas atmosphere with Stross bands, dancers and unbeatable city views comedians Caffe de Matoš Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020 Advent in Peek into the Nutcracker’s magical world Tunnel Advent on Ban st. Jelačić Advent in Square Oktogon Backo Mini Express Passage Gundulićeva 4 Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020 Southeast Europe's biggest model Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020 railway. An Advent fairytale on rails with oodles of fun content backo.hr

Advent at the Croatian Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020 National Indulge in the ringing rhythms Theater of classical music over a glass of champagne and the smell of cinnamon at the Croatian National Theater, a symbol of art and culture.

Starting Nov 28, 2019 Warm-up ... Opening Nov 30 evening / nighttime • holiday program on Prekrižje program • candle lighting on Manduševac • ice Park program • turning on the Zrinjevac lights • holiday programs at other locations

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*Zagreb Tourist Board is not responsible for changes in schedule, performers, program, Mihanovićeva st. prices or the cancellation of the event by the organizers.

Pick your perfect Advent route: choose locations and events, go by foot, car or tram and immerse yourself in Zagreb's Christmas magic. Feel free to go overboard.

Advent in A living Nativity scene in front of the Dec 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26 & 27, 2019; Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020 Jan 1 & 6, 2020. 4.15pm, 5pm, 7pm The perfect family destination. Workshops, evening concerts, a quirky photo-installation by the Museum of Illusions, a cool corner by the Natural History Museum, tasty The Cathedral bites and drinks, and much more.

Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020 Concerts, attractions, exhibitions and rich European Advent on city offers European Square Christmas Tale

Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020 Christmas treats + music + concerts Jurišićeva st.

Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020 Holiday tradition in one of Zagreb’s prettiest parks, where it all began! Party under plane tree canopies bedazzled with thousands of Christmas lights, by the music pavilion – where you can catch two concerts a day. It's all about Christmas: Square of the decorations, sweets, Looking for Advent on Victims of Fascism 16 the Light Zrinjevac souvenirs. If you get tired An art installation – hop on a carriage! about sustainability and protecting the environment in front of the Croatian Boškovićeva st. Association of Artists building Zrinjevac

Strossmayer square Nov 30, 2019–Jan 1, 2020 The best • This winter, over 80 artists will rule the kingdom of music Christmas • 40 of the best bars and restaurants, land and FOOLing sea-wise present around • Kids’ choruses on Sundays No Advent season is com- • Mondays mean classical music galore, in plete without the Nut- cooperation with Zagreb’s Academy of Music cracker, a true Christmas • Kids are invited to daily shows in a heated classic. This December, the Santa Clause house ballet spectacle will amaze • A doggy bistro with an original menu thousands of Zagreb locals and their guests. See Tchaikovsky’s ballet performed by the Ukrainian Classical Ballet at Concert Ice Park King Tomislav Square Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020 Hall Vatroslav Lisinski, or Open-air skating made even better with the smells head to the Croatian Na- and tastes of fit-for-a-king food offerings, plus tional Theater for 20 ren- lots of cultural content for kids and adults. ditions choreographed and directed by Vladimir Malak- hov. Don’t miss out on the best Christmas present.

King Tomislav square Branimirova st. Republic of Square 10 Dec 6, 2019–Jan 12, 2020 Experience Christmas holiday magic with lovely scenes from the Nutcracker and +MUSICAL HAPPENINGS solve puzzles in the Escape room. Creative Advent under the lantern playrooms, plus a kiddy corner for picture Saint Mark’s Square: starting point book reading and memory game playing Dec 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 24 & 26, 2019 featuring Nutcracker characters. More info at 4.30pm www.muo.hr and the museum Christmas with the kids FB page. Dec 8, 2019; 6pm Croatian National Theater Comedy Theater *Admission 80KN Republic of Croatia Square 15 From Zagreb’s Christmas Hillary the Witch and the Offended balconies Contrabass (opera), Tree Sister (drama), Dec 1, 8, 15 & 22, 7pm Tkalčićeva 33 Trubadur (opera), Hillary the Witch Goes Dec 2, 9, & 16, 5pm Galerija Lav, to Opera (opera), Tko Pjeva Zlo Ne Misli Stone Gate (drama), Praznine (drama). Dec 23, 5pm Croatian National Dec 7 and 21, 11am–3pm A Secret His- Theater tory of Theaters guided tour; book at Festival of Advent and 014888415 or hnk.hr Christmas songs in Zagreb Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall Nov 30, 7pm; Museum of Arts and Stjepan Radić Square 4 Crafts – OFFICIAL OPENING Dec 1 If You’re Happy and You Know It!; Dec 4, 7pm; – con- Jacques Houdek cert of music schools Dec 3 Perpetuum Jazzile Dec 7, 7pm; Museum of Arts and Dec 6 Tribute to ABBA; Zagreb Philhar- Crafts – Christmas on Kvarner monic Orchestra Dec 8, 7pm; Croatian History Museum Dec 11 Rucner String Quartet Dec 13, 7pm; State Archives – Concert Dec 15 & 16 The Nutcracker dedicated to Saint Lucia, the herald Dec 23 Harlem Gospel Choir: Big Christ- of Christmas Light mas concert Dec 15, 5pm; the Church of Saint Ben- Dec 30 Philharmonic Ball edict, Stupnik *Free admission For schedule details and ticket info head Advent Classic Fest to: lisinski.hr Dec 1, 7.30pm; Mimara Museum – Klovićevi Dvori Gallery opening concert Jesuit Square 4 Dec 8, 7.30pm; Jazz & Cabaret Club Oct 22, 2019 – Jan 12, 2020 Kontesa Reflections of Bauhaus: the Academy of Dec 15, 7.30pm, Saint Mark’s Church Applied Arts in Zagreb, 1949-1955 Dec 22, 7pm, Evangelical Church *Free admission City of Saint Nicholas Zagreb Soloists’ Advent concert Opatička 20; Dec 5 & 6, 4pm–8pm program *Free admission Dverce Palace, Katarinin Trg (Cather- ine square), Dec 6, 8, 21 & 22, 12pm; 80’s Museum register via email at: info@zagrebac- Radićeva 34, 1st floor, Experience everyday ki-solisti.com *Free admission life of an 80s Zagreb family, with Christ- Advent fest in the Zagreb mas vibes. *Admission 20kn Cathedral Dec 4, 11, 18 & 21, 7pm OTHER *Free admission Advent in Mala Scena Theatre Music atrium of the Nov 11–Dec 22, 2019 Zagreb Youth Theater Medveščak 2 Teslina 7, Hoerspiel Dec 13, 7pm,; Dec 14, 6pm; Dec 15, Vila Arko, Basaričekova 24 6pm; Dec 21, 7pm; Dec 22, 5pm; Dec 28, 8pm “Take a Moment” *Free admission Advent in a Different Way city tour Croatian History Museum FB page Antuna Gustava Matoša 9 Tel. +385 91 606 7770, Nights with Brahms, Dec 5, 12 & 17, e-mail [email protected]. 7.30pm *Free admission New Year Changing of the Guard Concerts in Saint Catherine’s Saint Mark’s Square, Jan 1, 2020 Church Zagreb Chamber Orchestra Merry Christmas Tram Ban Josip Jelačić Square Dec 4, 8, 11 & 20, 8.00pm. *Free admission Nov 20, 2019–Jan 6, 2010 Working days 4pm–7pm Zagreb Advent postcards Weekends 10am–2pm, 4pm–7pm (mini concerts) Dec 26, 2019 tram follows weekend Dec 3, 4pm Oktogon, 4.45pm Stone schedule. Gate Dec 24, 2019 & Dec 31, 2019 tram runs Dec 10, 4.30pm Stone Gate, 5.15pm from 10am–2pm. Dežman Passage Dec 25, 2019 & Jan 1, 2020 No Christmas Dec 18, 4.30pm Dežman Passage, Tram. 5:15pm Oktogon Dec 23, 4.30pm Oktogon, 5.15pm Tourist mini train Stone Gate Ban Josip Jelačić Square Advent in the Church of Saint Weekends 10am–7.20pm Blaise Zagreb Advent Run Dec 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2019, 6.30pm Dec 8, 2019, Westin hotel, Izidor Kršnjavi *Free admission Street 1 – starts at 11am Artomat + Cash and carry exhibition CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS Square of the Victims of Fascism 16, Croa- Museum of Arts and Crafts tian Association of Artists, Dec 17–22, 2019

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Prečko Sava bridge 5 9 public 4 Savišće 14 garages 17 2 3 Sopot 6 8 2–7 KN/h 7 40–60 KN/day Beat the Night 1-2 KN/h Advent + 25.000 3 zones parking spaces Zone 1 12KN/h across town Zone 2 5KN/h traffic Zone 3 2KN/h Everyone loves strolling through the city center’s bedaz- All ZET tickets zled streets during Advent in from a from a Zagreb, but the event can be a kiosk driver nightmare for drivers. Hordes of people enjoying festival events 30 minutes 4KN 6KN make for traffic jams. Beat the 60 minutes 7KN 10KN car crowds: catch a parking spot early on and take a tram 90 minutes 10KN 15KN downtown. Zagreb has over Day pass 30KN 25,000 public parking spac- es, with your best bet being Funicular 5 kn one-way public parking garages. You can park in garages all day and NIGHT TRAMS* even all night if it’s safer to hop 31 Črnomerec – Sava bridge on a night tram after the fest. 32 Prečko – Borongaj Five city garages include EV 33 Dolje – Savišće charging stations, and some are 34 Ljubljanica – Dubec home to works by Zagreb’s best *running from 11.30pm to 4am street artists.

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Don't waste paper. Use it or . . . . . *The official logo for Croatia’s presidency of the European Union was designed by Iva Primorac, a student at the ’s Faculty of Architecture. Her design “Typographic Chessboard” is named after the motif of Croatia’s coat of arms.

AT THE EU’S CENTER: ZAGREB Croatia takes over the EU presidency in early 2020. From January 1, Zagreb will be home base for European politicians, and The more, host to many summits, conferences and meet- the merrier – ings. The HQ will be the National and Universi- the tinier, the ty Library in Zagreb, where key decisions like Brexit and the better WHEN IN EU budget will agreb Advent food is seriously ZAGREB also be made. Zdelicious. And the earlier you visit, the more challenging it is to keep your The Cathedral waistline intact. One trick can help, 1 Take in Croatia’s largest sacral • 161 events building, the neo-Gothic cathedral and that is to participate in the making • 2 European of the feast. that has stood in this very spot for summits Aside from taking your taste buds to eight centuries, despite several fires heaven and back, all our festive food and earthquakes. • 14.000 official has something in common. It is either lunches and made tiny or it gets broken down into St. Mark’s Church dinners tiny parts. The process is finicky and 2 Snag a selfie with the color- labor-intensive, which means it will ful roof tiles as the background stop you from letting loose entirely. and then peep inside this WORDS Let’s go through some typical dishes. Romanesque eye-candy that hides artwork by Ivan Meštro- Božić vić as well as (boh-zhi-ch) French salad has vegetables chopped Jozo Kljakov- Christmas, Weihnachten, to the size of a small pea. It’s a dish that ić’s spectacu- Navidad, Natale, Noël galvanizes the whole family to cut away lar frescoes. at carrots, potatoes and gherkins. クリスマス, Museum 크리스마스, 圣诞 3 of Arts and Crafts Peek inside this grand building de- Svijeća signed by Hermann Bollé in histor- icist style; it’s one of Zagreb’s first (svee-ye-tcha) purpose-built edifices. Since 1880 candle, Kerze, vela, bougie, the Museum has been preserving candela, traditional crafts and arts. キャンドル, 양초, Museum of Contemporary Art 蜡烛 4 Check out the outstanding col- Cod comes either as a stew or a pate. lection of contemporary art by top Fritule The former has flakes of smoked fish Croatian and international artists, ( free-too-leh) while the latter keeps only the taste, and housed inside this meander-shaped Little doughnuts, kleine none of the fish’s shape. It takes a strong building in Novi Zagreb. Donuts, petits beignets, piccole hand to beat cod into a smooth texture. ciambelle, pequeños donuts Museum of Broken Turkey is paired with mlinci. This 5 Relationships リトルドーナツ, traditional pasta is first rolled out into a Mend your broken heart or pay sheet, baked on the griddle to a crisp and homage to your past romances at 작은 도넛, 小甜甜圈 then broken into bits. this quirky little museum in Zagreb’s Upper Town, with exhibits donated Published by: Finally, dessert: a myriad of from around the world. 30 stupnjeva hand-made biscuits. They Editors: need to be in the tiniest Mimara Museum Anja Mutić, possible shapes and in 6 Admire the large private col- Andrea Pisac Contact: lection by Ante & Wiltrud Topić Mi- the biggest possible vari- [email protected] ations in order to mara, on display inside the grande In partnership with properly mark dame of Zagreb’s museums, housed Zagreb Tourist Board Christmas. inside a neo-Renaissance palace. Print: Stega tisak d.o.o. www.zagreb4you.com