The new project of the Zagreb City Museum will present interesting stories of particular quarters of Zagreb, as well as the development of urban housing projects. The first to be presented is the specific quarter of Novi Zagreb – Trnsko.

After more than 50 years, visitors of Zagreb’s Zoo can finally, once again, row a boat across the lake that surrounds the animal enclosures in Maksimir Park. Since the Zagreb Zoo recently celebrated its jubilee 85th birthday, there are numerous other surprises lined up.

The redesigned website of the Zagreb Tourist Board now offers the possibility of browsing in 14 different languages. Among an array of new features is the possibility of online hotel booking; moreover, there are plans to expand to more social networking sites.

It is time for the last reminder of the exhibition by Gilbert and George, which opened in June. The exhibition, entitled “Jack Freak Pictures”, by the famous British artists can be seen at the Museum of Contemporary Art until September 12th. Since this is their final big exhibition, it would be a shame to miss it.

After sightseeing tours in the city and visits to the museums, why not seek refreshment during hot summer days at Jarun Lake? Apart from swimming and five clean beaches, marked by blue flags, Jarun offers an array of sports facilities, an excellent gastronomic selection and a diverse nightlife in several popular clubs.

As of mid-July, Zagreb has its honour guard; the brave Kravat regiment, which will present its customs to tourists every Saturday and Sunday, starting at noon. The two hour ceremony of the changing of the guards and a subsequent patrol of the town are complemented by stories about the advent of the cravat, originally invented by the soldiers of this famous regiment in the 17th century.

Vanda Šagovac is the first licensed guide for deaf people in Europe. For the second year in a row, she is introducing deaf tourists to Zagreb’s landmarks and legends, which are nowhere as interestingly described in travel brochures as they are in reality.

From August 28th until September 3rd, Zagreb will once again host the 43rd International Puppet Theatre Festival, the popular “PIF.” Some twenty professional, as well as amateur, theatre troupes from Croatia and abroad will present their skills to the Zagreb audience and, as always, the audience will have an opportunity to enjoy original stories with puppets as main protagonists.