Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand) a écrit sur Zagreb sur son blog: http://bit.ly/nO3yin
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
At the Travno Stage of the Zagreb Puppet Theater the performance of Timbuktu will be showing from the beginning of October. This is a touching story about the relationship between two homeless creatures, a man and his dog. If you happen to come to the performance alone, it doesn't mean you will leave alone. At this show you have the chance to get two things – artistic enjoyment and man's best friend.
A more intensive business and tourist life in Zagreb is the reason for the growth in the number of hotels, and it has recently been announced that two new hotels will be built. The already rich and varied accommodation offer is thus being further enhanced so that every guest can be absolutely sure that they will find accommodation in town that fits their needs.
While staying in Zagreb you have the ideal opportunity to visit Croatian Zagorje. Some of its many attractions are some that are “liquid” – excellent wines whose quality has been recently confirmed by two world gold medals. This is a good reason to visit the wine cellars and the village houses where local specialties are always followed with excellent wine.
The 66 meter long funicular in Zagreb is the shortest cable car in the world, which the citizens of Zagreb have been using since 1890 to go between the Upper and Lower Towns. Today it is a protected cultural monument and one of the most interesting attractions for many tourists.
Besides being the winner of this year's action “I Love Croatia – Green Flower 2008” for the tidiest town in Zagreb County, Samobor was also the winner of the award for the best souvenir in the county, the “Samobor Kiss”, which are handmade chocolate pralines made with the famous Samobor Bermet liqueur.
The Tvornica Culture /Culture Factory/ club has begun its new season with a string of interesting musical events, which will also mark the 10th anniversary of this popular club.
The great exhibition of Croatian design, which will be organized at Zagreb Fair from October 6th to 23rd, will feature a large number of works that will present a cross-section of domestic designers' productions over the last two years.
The Zagreb Tourist Board is the first in Croatia to offer a free telephone line to tourists. Updated tourist information may be received by dialing 0800-53-53. At the same time, the Tourist Board’s internet pages, which are published in as many as 13 different languages, have undergone a major overhaul and now offer more user friendly access to information.