Golf & Country Club Zagreb (Jadranska Avenija 6, 10020 Zagreb) – this golf club, designed by renowned international golf architect, Howard Swan (UK) as an English styled course, welcomes both beginners and experienced players — operating on a spacious driving range with 40 bays and a chipping green. When the weather is bad or at […]
Funicular Railway (Tomić Street, Zagreb) – operated by the city’s transit authority (ZET), this hilly two-car cable car service is just 217 feet/66 meters (less than a football field) – making this one of the shortest funicular in the world, connecting Ilica Street to Strossmayerovo šetalište (Strossmayer promenade). It has been in use since 1893 […]
For Festival (Sumica bb, 21450 Hvar) – located 470 km south of Zagreb (located on the Mediterranean island of Hvar), this event (held in late July) hosts live musical events at the Veneranda (a converted monastery) – with regional and international acts (previous pop & rock appearances included Neneh Cherry, Tame Impala, and others). In […]
Gavella Drama Theatre (Frankopanksa 8-10 10000 Zagreb) – named after Croat theater pioneer Branko Gavella (1885-1962), this venue hosts various theatrical and opera productions, many of which are familiar: from “Amadeus”, to “Crime and Punishment”, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” “Three Sisters” and many others. See its website for upcoming shows and ticket info: www.gavella.hr
Ferdinand Budicki Automobile Museum (Kneza Ljudevita Posavskog 48, Zagreb) – located within a hangar-style building, this museum was opened in 2013 and has a collection of cars from different time periods (such as the post-World War II era). It is named after the Croatian who opened the first auto repair shop and dealership in the […]
Dvorista (Upper Town, Zagreb) – this festival, which takes place annually in mid-July for nine days at the historic district of Zagreb known as “Upper Town”, is the Croatian word for “courtyards”. With a motto “each courtyard has its story”, this event offers to visitors a chance to experience part of the town that is […]
Croatian National Theatre (Trg maršala Tita 15, Zagreb) – this venue is a relic from the days when Croatia was still part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. Opened by Emperor Franz Josef in 1895, this theater house holds various local theatrical productions, operas, ballets, and other events. See its website for info on future events: www.hnk.hr
Botanical Gardens (Marulićev trg 9A, Zagreb) – located in the city center, these grounds, founded in 1889, consists of an Enlgish-style arboretum, rock gardens, ponds with lily-pads, French-inspired flowerbeds, and as many as 10 glasshouses. Of the 10,000 plant species that are here, most come from Croatia, while others come from elsewhere (as far as […]
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