your adriatic host Zagreb Croatia Contents 2 Welcome to Zagreb 4 Atlas - your adriatic host 6 Arrival 7 Zagreb Card 8 Attractions 10 Architectural monuments 12 Museums, galleries and art collections 13 Places of interest 16 Selected hotels in the city centre 28 Restaurants 30 Happenings 31 Zagreb Meetings & Events 32 Zagreb shopping 34 Zagreb sport 35 Health tourism 36 Programs 38 Zagreb city break 40 Zagreb Wine & Gastro 42 Zagreb parks 44 Contemporary Art in Zagreb 46 Zagreb and its surroundings in the Middle Ages 48 Weekend cooking classes 49 Wine Academy 50 Excursions to the surroundings of Zagreb 57 Impressum 2 Zagreb Refined and playful, Zagreb finds a way into your heart almost unnoticeably, and its trams of the typical blue colour, old-time charm and warmth are difficult to forget. Sophisticated and ebul- lient, Zagreb will sneak into your heart almost imperceptibly - its trams with their typical blue colour, the charm of the old days and the warmth are not easy to forget. Nor is it easy to forget its inhabitants enjoying a cup of coffee and a chat on the squares, even at midday. Even then, the streets are not empty because the inhabitants of Zagreb enjoy colours, flavours and aromas of their city at any hour. The warmth is symbolized by the trademark tršćak Tower, from which a canon is fired every day Flower Square, so named after numerous flower of Zagreb – the heart. Young men used to give at noon and this has been a tradition since 1887. sellers, Oktogon, the Manduševac fountain, to gingerbread hearts to their girlfriends, and today A stroll along Kaptol takes you to Dolac, where which, according to tradition, Zagreb owes its it has become one of the national symbols and peasant women called ‘kumice’ from the slopes name. In other words, a ban (viceroy) once called the original traditional souvenir from Zagreb. It of Medvednica and the periphery area bring fresh out to a girl standing next to the water ‘’Mandušo, is no small feat that the making of licitarsko srce produce; on Saturdays, some estimate that aro- scoop up (zagrabi)!’’, and so the well was named (traditional gingerbread heart) is on the UNESCO und 100 000 people visit the market. You will also Manduševac and the place Zagreb. intangible cultural heritage list. After gingerbre- come across the statue of Petrica Kerempuh – a It is interesting that New Zagreb once used to be ad hearts, we should also mention a mechanical tribune of the people and a rascal who was brou- the place with no social life, whereas today, owing pen which was first patented in Zagreb by the ght to life by many Croatian artists. We cannot fail to the Museum of Contemporary Art and an ele- engineer Eduard Slavoljub Penkala, who soon af- to mention the Cathedral of the Assumption of gant shopping mall, it is a popular meeting place. terwards designed the first solid-ink fountain pen. the Blessed Virgin Mary, the tower-bells of which When it comes to traditional specialties, make sure The necktie is also an original Croatian product, are the highest structures in the city. It is a little to try cottage cheese and sour cream, turkey with nowadays a fashion accessory you cannot avo- known fact that its treasury is a cultural institution mlinci (pasta tatters), štrukle (baked pastry stuffed id, and it was developed when the sophisticated of world significance, and as such it hides a great with cheese), and let us not forget pepper gin- tying of the scarf around the neck of Croatian sol- treasure, still unrevealed to the public. And while gerbread, the recipe for which has remained a well- diers caught eye of the fashionably aware French. Marija Jurić Zagorka, the first Croatian journalist kept secret. It is also a secret how Zagrebački me- Did you know that the Zagreb funicular was once and author of novels with love story plots and na- lem cream is so good at erasing wrinkles. As a gift called the ‘’stop-and go’’ funicular? The reason tionalist themes, calmly observes the picturesque to your loved ones bring a Croatian delicacy – Ba- behind it, of course, was its tendency to get stuck. medieval Tkalčićeva street, the Old Vlaška Street jadera or Griotta, which remain as a sweet memory. Today, however, it safely takes you to the Upper – one of the oldest streets in the city, boasts the Zagreb boasts an exceptional position - only 20 mi- Town. The Upper Town no longer looks like it used monument to the Croatian author Auguts Šenoa. nutes away from the city centre, there is a ski slope, to when Perica would run across it to get ‘’one ‘’See you on the square’’ is a phrase popular among and the Adriatic Sea is only a two-hour drive away. small liter’’ in the cult movie ‘’One Song a Day Ta- the Zagrebians, and of course everyone knows it The Zagreb Film Festival, promenades on Zrinjevac, kes Mischief Away’’ (Tko pjeva zlo ne misli), but it refers to the Ban Jelačić Square. A stroll along Zri- folklore festivals, jazz concerts, performances by still reminds us of charming old times. Here, you njevac takes you to the Archaeological Museum, star musicians, numerous street festivals... with its will come across the Ban’s Palace, the seat of the the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, the many events, Zagreb successfully presents a face Croatian government, the Stone Gate – the only Gallery of Modern Art, the elegant Esplanade ho- of modern metropolis. remaining preserved gate out of four, which on tel, built for affluent and famous passengers of the inside hides the character of Dora Krupićeva the renowned Orient Express train. Welcome to Zagreb! from Šenoa’s novel ‘’The Goldsmith’s Gold’’, the Lo- The area around the main square reveals the Atlas 3 4 Atlas – your adriatic host Founded in 1923, Atlas is the leading travel in several basic directions, in which it has gained After the finish of the first round of recapitaliza- agency in the region, with the tradition of high- the title of the best and strongest tourist agency, tion of the adriatica.net Group, whose part Atlas quality travel services. With its wide range of at the same time developing other “support” acti- has been since 2006, and with the entrance of services, programs and products, it can meet vities, to enrich its offer. The fundamental driving the new ownership structure, the joint strategic any need of individual, group and corporative force of Atlas consists in bringing in a large num- goal of the new owners and the group is additi- clients from Croatia and abroad. ber of tourists, and in a complete and top-quality onal positioning of Croatia as a travel destinati- Since its beginnings, Atlas has been the initiator of service to the tour operators. on and revealing of all its enchantments to do- development and creator of various travel pro- Awaiting its forthcoming 90th anniversary, Atlas mestic, but also to foreign guests on the global grams in accordance with the global trends. Atlas is an expert in offering more value and a perso- level. And this exactly is the domain where Atlas has been putting in a lot of efforts in pleasing nalized service tailored to meet needs of every has had no equal for many years. every traveler, and in the safety of every kilometer client, while at the same time not giving up on or mile passed. It has been developing its business the highest quality standards. 5 6 Arrival Zagreb 45° 48’ 0” north, 16° 0’ 0” east Zagreb, an old Central European city, is the capital world destinations: Aeroflot, Air France / KLM, reached quickly and safely by bus or by car from of the Republic of Croatia. For centuries it has Austrian Airlines, CSA, EasyJet, Germanwings, Vienna, Venice, Budapest, Munich or Ljubljana, grown as a rich cultural and scientific, as well Lufthansa, Norwegian, Malev, Spanair, TAP in just several hours. Your travels will be equally as commercial and economic centre, and it is Portugal, Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air. pleasant if you decide to continue your journey situated on the intersection of important routes Zagreb airport www.zagreb-airport.hr is from Zagreb to other Croatian cities. If you are between the Adriatic coast and Central Europe. located only 15 km from the centre of Zagreb, using public bus transport, you can check the Air travel and modern highways provide an and it is connected to the city by bus and taxi. bus timetable on the website of the Zagreb bus excellent connection with all important cities in We offer our business partners the service of Station. www.akz.hr Croatia and abroad. private transfer by modern vehicles of all ca- The Central Railway Station www.hznet.hr is tegories, as well as assistance with Rent-a-Car located in the city centre and Zagreb is well- Other than the Croatian national airlines, Croatia companies. connected with all important European desti- Airlines www.croatiaairlines.com, numerous A network of modern highways connects nations. airlines connect Zagreb with European and Eastern and Western Europe and Zagreb can be 7 Zagreb Card ATLAS adDresS email PHONE fax Hotel Westin Izidora Kršnjavoga 1 [email protected] +385 (0)1 6398 150 +385 (0)1 6398 151 Gajeva Gajeva 7 [email protected] +385 (0)1 6398 150 +385 (0)1 6398 151 Avenue Mall Avenija Dubrovnik 16 [email protected] +385 (0)1 63 97 000 +385 (0)1 63 97 001 Arena Centar Lanište 32 [email protected] +385 (1) 6189 110 + 385 (1) 6189 111 Zrinjevac Zrinjevac 17 [email protected] +385 (0)1 4807 300 +385 (0)1 4873 049 Zagreb Tourist Board and the company Five From the moment written on the card, the Stars Ltd.