Dear citizens of Zagreb, dear guests!

With the arrival of sunny and warm weather, Zagreb becomes a favorite destination among tourists as well as Zagreb's citizens. Spring is the open-air time, and our city is becoming more and more popular with the tourist offer of many events that we have prepared for you.

The International Garden Show Floraart is one of the most enduring and beautiful springtime events that this year also holds for the 53rd time in a row. The exhibition is the largest horticultural event in this part of Europe that brings together numerous domestic and foreign exhibitors, and is visited by hundreds of thousands of visitors. Numerous promotions and various thematic lectures are held at the exhibition grounds of the Bundek Park. An important part of the exhibition are the Exhibitor Competition, the Croatian Cup of Florists, the Contest for the Most Beautiful Home Garden and the International Competition of High School Students. As part of Floraart, traditional flowers and seedlings are traditionally organized. Visit us at Floraart from May 28 to June 3, 2018.

The fifth edition of the Zagreb Design Week 2018 will be held in Hala V of the Technical Museum Nikola Tesla, the largest event in Croatia dedicated to design and the only design festival that activates the entire city, organizing numerous exhibitions, lectures, workshops, panels and film projections on the design theme. This year's event will host some fifty designers and companies that will offer visitors their products, from fashion to furniture.

After successful last year, Zagreb will host Zagreb Chill & Grill 2018 in Bundek again. Chill & Grill is the largest festival of food, drinks and good music. Visitors can expect a whole day fun party for the whole family.

Traditionally, in May each year, the Festival of King's Street "Cest is d'Best" is held. "Cest is d'Best" is an international, multimedia street festival that nurtures Zagreb's identity and revives city squares and streets. Festivals every year completely transform the center of the city, the program on average every day visits about 50,000 visitors.

Dear guests, enjoy the wonderful May and the multitude of experiences that it gives you.

Sincerely yours,

Mayor of the City of Zagreb

Milan Bandić