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If you heard of Zagreb and love Christmas time, there is a huge chance that you’ve heard of the best European Christmas market happening in the Croatian capital. Voted the best for the four consecutive years, this market is a magnet for tourists from all over Europe.<\/p>\n
You will find small stands with traditional Croatian food and drinks everywhere, so it can be an opportunity for you to try as many traditional dishes as possible and dive deeper into the country’s culture. The event is spread all over the city center with several main points (Bogovi\u0107eva street, Zrinjeva, Upper Town, etc) and make sure to check them all out. We suggest going up to the Old Town to get a perfect view of the whole city while listening to some cool music and eating some of the best Croatian streetfood.<\/p>\n
Grab a glass of mulled wine and try fritule<\/em>, Croatian festive dessert resembling little round doughnuts, but better in taste.<\/p>\nYou just have to be in Zagreb during Christmas time and experience it, it will be the best Christmas gift you’ve ever give to yourself.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1550673093090{padding-top: 64px !important;padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”][vc_column]
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\nEnd of June\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]IN music festival always brings the best music to Zagreb for 3 days every June. The city becomes home to many young people from all over the world . You can listen to popular bands and singers on the three beautiful islands (Isle of Youth, Tre\u0161njevka Island and Univerzijada Island) located on the lake Jarun, in the west part of Zagreb, where the festival takes place.<\/p>\n
INmusic’s lineup over the last few years has been packed with international stars like: Florence + The Machine, Arctic Monkeys, Nick Cave, Kings of Leon, Rudimental, The Black Keys, Lily Allen, Arcade Fire, and numerous other amazing artists. The festival ticket is pretty affordable compared with other European music festivals.<\/p>\n
If you want \u201ethe full\u201c INmusic experience, you can camp on two islands \u2013 Tre\u0161njevka and Univerzijada. There are showers, wi-fi and organized trips to Plitvice lake, a world famous National park protected by UNESCO.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1550673093090{padding-top: 64px !important;padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”][vc_column]
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\u201eKino\u201c Europa is \u00a0a vintage cinema and a protected cultural heritage site that still operates as a cinema and a bar. No wonder that Kino Europa is a meeting point of young and urban people, mostly hipsters. It is located just next to the Cvjetni trg (Flower square) in the centre.<\/p>\n
Their movie programme is somewhat unique, featuring many festival movies from all around the world. And the cinema also hosts important Croatian movie festivals like Zagreb Film Festival and Subversive Festival every year.<\/p>\n
Do not go there and expect to see Avengers. Go there only if you want to see those small gems, indie movies that you can’t even find online. By going there, you are supporting a part of the movie industry that is telling stories of real people, from all over the world. On \u201eSubtitled Tuesdays\u201c they are screening movies from all over the world and obviously, they are subtitled.<\/p>\n
So if you happen to be in Zagreb on Tuesday, go there. And if you don’t like the movie (it’s fine, not everyone has a great taste), remember to take your eyes off the screen, look around the hall, and enjoy the wonderful architecture.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1550673093090{padding-top: 64px !important;padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”][vc_column]
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\nOpen during the whole year\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You have probably heard of Nikola Tesla, one of the greatest scientist mankind has ever seen, born in Croatia in the village Smiljan. Naturally, the technical museum in Zagreb is named after him.<\/p>\n
The museum is separated into themed displays, one is devoted to transformation of energy, the other to geology and mining, and there are few more sectors, like the aeronautics section, for you to see.<\/p>\n
Also, there is a cabinet devoted to Nikola Tesla which demonstrate his inventions and life, so that the visitors get a better knowledge about this world-changing genius.<\/p>\n
Go there on Saturday morning to have a tour and see how the Tesla Faraday cage works in front of your eyes. Maybe they’ll even pick you to be the one to enter the cage (don’t worry, \u00a0you won’t die).<\/p>\n
So if you are a science and technology fan, or just want to have a good time, go and educate yourself! It’s reachable by tram or even by foot (15 min walk from the Zagreb main square).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1550673093090{padding-top: 64px !important;padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”][vc_column]
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t11. Museum of Torture - TORTUREUM\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRadi\u0107eva 14
\nOpen during the whole year\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As contradictory as it sounds , if you go to Tortureum expect to be shocked. Nothing can really prepare you for over 70 displayed items that were used for torturing people and super creepy multimedia guides. There are also some surprises that we’ll leave for you to discover. \u00a0Some of the oldest instruments of torture are displayed there, like guillotine and scold’s bride<\/em>, an instrument that was used to torture women accused of gossiping.<\/p>\nThere is also a dungeon which the bravest museum guests can try out. You’ll be locked in there for a minute in a complete darkness, and that’s all we are going to say about it.<\/p>\n
The museum is aiming to educate its visitors through displayed items and multimedia, that our history of violence is born out of a fear of what we consider unknown and foreign.<\/p>\n
It’s a great reminder of what humans are capable of doing and why should violence be avoided in any form. It shows us that we are not so different, even though we like to think that we are, from the people that used guillotine. The means are the same, the only things that have changed are the instruments we use.<\/p>\n
Museum is within reach from the main square, located in Radi\u0107eva street. Entrance tickets for the museum are around 4-5 euros.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1550673093090{padding-top: 64px !important;padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”][vc_column]
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Sljeme is the highest peak of mountain Medvednica just above Zagreb. During the winter you’ll be able to go skiing and have a blast on the highest point above Zagreb. It will take you about 20-30 minutes to get there from the city center using the public transport, which is a great opportunity to relax and enjoy the beautiful nature.<\/p>\n
Snow Queen Trophy competition\u00a0 is held there\u00a0 every year. The winners are pronounced Snow Queen and Snow King, and they get crowned. The biggest names in skiing love to come here to skii, because of its unique location (just above the capital of Croatia) and the wonderful view.<\/p>\n
You’ll probably see one of the most victorious woman in skiiing of all times Janica Kostelic somewhere around the slopes. Zagreb is her hometown.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1550673093090{padding-top: 64px !important;padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”][vc_column]
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\nOpen during the whole year\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you want to have fun and see something really mind-blowing, go to the Museum of Illusion, located in Ilica street, just a 100 metres away from the main square.<\/p>\n
Over 70 exhibitions in this museum make you question your perception, and the way you see things around you. \u00a0The chair illusion, holograms, head on the platter, and the rotated room, are only some of the things that will challenge your perception.<\/p>\n
The museum also has a Smart Playroom and it’s perfectly fine for you as an adult to use it.<\/p>\n
The games offered there stimulate your cognitive abilities. Basically it’s a gym for your brain.<\/p>\n
Please make sure you have a CHARGED phone or a camera with you, because you will regret not posting the most amazing photos on your Instagram profile.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1550673093090{padding-top: 64px !important;padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”][vc_column]
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Two lakes make up for the lack of the sea during the summer and help Zagrebians to reduce their envy of the beach destinations on the coast.<\/p>\n
If you are into sports, there are running and cyciling tracks, and the lazier ones can enjoy bars and restaurants + there is plenty of space to barbecue. The lakes are also great places to go for a swimm of just enjoy people watching.<\/p>\n
While Jarun is located in the west part of the city and can bea reachable by tram, Bundek is located more centrally. Quality of water is measured frequently and during the high season there are lifeguards on the spot. Because of their popularity, there are many cultural and sports events taking place on the grounds around the lakes during the summer.<\/p>\n
In the evening, go there to have fun in one of the clubs playing electro or domestic music.<\/p>\n
Maybe you don’t really have to go to the coast after all, Zagreb is actually perfect.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1550673093090{padding-top: 64px !important;padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”][vc_column]
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t15. HI Hostel Zagreb\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPetrinjska 77
\nOpen during the whole year\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1550675839520{padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]And lastly, if you are looking for a really cheap place centrally located to stay during your visit in Zagreb, this low-budget hostel is the perfect choice for you.<\/p>\n
The hostel, previously known under the name Youth hostel Zagreb) is located in Petrinjska street, in the very center of the city, near the Central railway station and the main bus terminal, and 5-min walk from the Jela\u010di\u0107 square, Zagreb’s main square.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Zagreb is one of those European cities whose atmosphere is not ruined by the flood of tourists. You can still feel the city’s original vibe, you can feel the roughness that is left from the socialism, and you can see the \u201eput togetherness\u201c from the Austro-Hungarian times.<\/p>\n
Zagreb is like that cool lady that you want to be, or want to be with, beautiful and put together, but also always ready to surprise you. Maybe you still have the opportunity to be with her. But not for that long. Tourists from all over the world are on their way to take her from you, so HURRY. UP.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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