News

  • 01
    December
    2007

    Nikola Tesla’s Demonstration Cabinet Receives a Make-Over

    Last year, Croatia marked the 150th anniversary of a great genius, inventor, electrical technician and physicist, Nikola Tesla. Recently, his Demonstration Cabinet at the Technical Museum, which holds replicas of his best known inventions, has been given a complete make-over.

  • 01
    December
    2007

    Zagreb is featured in the “World Film Report” Documentary Series

    A crew of one of the most popular Chinese broadcasting companies, China Central TV, visited Zagreb in search of material for the television series “World Film Report”. For seven years now, the series has been covering the film industries of various countries and has shown the beauties, sights and tourist destinations of these countries. So far, the Chinese television crew has visited some 40 countries. They have chosen Croatia as a country famous for its animated movies.

  • 01
    December
    2007

    Austrians in Search of a City Break

    The data produced recently by the Tourist City Board of Zagreb show that Zagreb is no longer just a randomly selected stop-over on the way to the Adriatic coast, but a true tourist destination which was visited by over half a million guests from January to October this year. As a result of efforts and hard work on the part of the Zagreb Tourist Board, Zagreb has been positioned on the tourist market as an attractive city break destination.

  • 01
    November
    2007

    At the Peak of the Congress Industry Promotion

    Amidst extremely fierce competition between the contestants running for this year's Meetings Industry Marketing Awards (MIMA), the Tourist Board of the City of Zagreb grabbed the silver award for the best CD-Rom/DVD for the promotion of the MICE Industry. The competition was launched in 2002 by the Meetings and Incentive Travel Magazine published by the respectable British publisher, Cat Publications.

  • 01
    November
    2007

    Winner of Prestigious International Awards

    The Regent Esplanade Zagreb Hotel has recently received a few international awards for excellence in providing deluxe services. Amongst others, at a ceremony in London, it received two highly coveted World Travel Awards: the first for the best hotel and the second for the best presidential suite in Croatia.

  • 01
    November
    2007

    Growth Continues

    Zagreb keeps on recording an increasing number of visitors every month. They have recognized the capital city of Croatia as a year-round attractive tourist destination. This September, the number of tourists was 15 per cent higher than in the same month last year.

  • 01
    November
    2007

    New Face of an Old Burg

    Veliki Tabor, one of the best preserved late medieval burgs in continental Croatia, has reopened its doors to visitors to show off its oldest, central part which has undergone a 7-month reconstruction project.

  • 01
    November
    2007

    Zagreb Among the Smarter European Cities

    According to recently carried out research involving 70 European mid-sized smart cities, Zagreb was ranked in the middle – in 36th place. The cities were ranked according to six different criteria.

  • Celebrities about Zagreb

    The Fratellis (Jon)

    The Fratellis (Jon)

    Thanks to everybody who came to see us at the INmusic Festival! We're delighted by the city and hope to see you again.

    Source: INmusic festival

    Melanie Fiona

    Melanie Fiona

    I am sorry that I have not had the opportunity to stay longer and see a little more, but the Jarun Lake and clubs impressed me, has all the elements of good entertainment.

    Source: Hotel Antunović Zagreb

    Wolfmother

    Wolfmother

    The location of the festival and Zagreb, where we spent a pleasant morning, are wonderful.

    Source: INmusic festival

    Flogging Molly

    Flogging Molly

    We're enjoying this Tuesday in Zagreb. We're heading onto the main stage of the INmusic Festival soon.

    Source: INmusic festival

    Juliette Gréco

    Juliette Gréco

    I remember Zagreb as a beautiful city, and the people I met were very nice and offered me a warm welcome. The audience was wonderful as well. Really, that concert has been like a lovely souvenir.

    Source: www.muzika.hr

    Eric Sardinas

    Eric Sardinas

    I am looking forward to Zagreb as a destination where I always feel good. It seems it has been too long since the last time I was here, although it was just a year or so. 

    Source: www.muzika.hr

    Alex Kapranos

    Alex Kapranos

    Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand) wrote about Zagreb on his blog: http://bit.ly/nO3yin

    Source: www.guardian.co.uk

    Foals

    Foals

    We're excited about our first concert in Croatia and delighted that we had the opportunity to walk around the wonderful city of Zagreb.

    Source: INmusic festival

    David Byrne

    David Byrne

    If we leave out the hills in one part of the town, Zagreb is a perfect town for cycling. vid Byrne (Talking Heads) on releasing his book Cycling Diaries

    Source: www.mvinfo.hr

    Jesse Eisenberg

    Jesse Eisenberg

    Jesse Eisenberg (actor) spent the autumn in Zagreb in 2007: Zagreb is an incredible town. I enjoyed sightseeing the old parts of the town, and at night I went to clubs. I was thrilled that it was near Austria and Italy, so I visited Venice, Milan, Ljubljana, Graz, Split... over the weekends.

    Source: www.vjesnik.com