The recent opening of the first craft beer pub at Opatovina Street, which, together with Petrica Kerempuh Square, was the venue of two very well attended craft beer festivals last summer, contributed to the image of the area as an increasingly popular craft beer location in Zagreb.

On November 12th, Lauba will be the venue of a big party organized by Yammat FM, featuring a concert by Marc Almond, one of the greatest pop musicians of the 1980s. He will present his latest album – “The Velvet Trail”. Listeners of the radio station can also win tickets for the concert.

Expo Milano 2015 is the Universal Exhibition that Milan, Italy, is hosting from May 1 to October 31, 2015.

If you are travelling with your pets and do not want to part from them too much, you can now take them with you to the pet friendly Ethnographic Museum.

The Maksimir Zoo will once again be a place of magic because Abracadabra Zoo – an educational programme which introduces children to the world of Croatian fairy-tales and legends, begins on October 5th. The programme features a stage-like performance aimed at teaching children that the greatest values are in our hearts.

In September, the popular and interactive night tour, “Secrets of Grič”, was nominated for the Luxury Travel Guide Award 2016 in the Holiday & Tour Specialist category. Nominations for this prestigious award are submitted by tourists and experts from the tourism industry.

During the upcoming season, fans of classical music will once again have plenty of opportunities to enjoy performances by renowned musicians at the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, where the fantastic Lahti Symphony Orchestra from Finland, and the talented Finnish violinist Elina Vähälä, will perform on October 20th.

As many as 180 candidates from all over the world, including 30 women, have applied for a place in the Lovro von Matačić International Competition of Young Conductors, which will take place in Zagreb between October 5th and 11th.