While some tourists prefer care-free stays in hotels, others opt to get to know their destination from the perspective of the locals. The latter will certainly appreciate apartments and rooms located in the city centre where they can live more in the way that the citizens of Zagreb do.

One of the biggest water parks in this part of Croatia, the Adamovec Aquapark, with an array of indoor and outdoor facilities that spread across 15 thousand square metres of land and use natural water springs has been recently opened in the vicinity of Zagreb.

Between, September 5th and 17th, the Zagreb Youth Theatre will be the venue for the 1st Festival of World Literature organized by the Fraktura publishing house. Numerous writers from Croatia as well as abroad are expected to attend.

To mark Croatia’s accession to the European Union, the Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography has teamed up with the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and launched an information portal on Croatia. Besides information pertaining to various areas of general culture, the portal provides a host of interesting historical facts.

Visit Maksimir Park every Sunday and enjoy music and dance performances geared towards all generations and see why the park has always been the perfect place for fun with family and friends. The Summer in Maksimir lasts throughout August.

Until August 25th, the Ethnographic Museum will feature an exhibition by Dutch photographer Bert Teunissen - "Domestic Landscapes - Croatia in Europe". Photos depicting scenes from the everyday lives of ordinary people across Europe tell the story of a unique and mutually connected area.

Find something for yourself in our Top 10 best free-of-charge things to do in Zagreb. Perhaps you are a tourist in Zagreb who wants to experience the metropolis without it costing you too much, or you are simply "stuck" in Zagreb this summer. Whatever the case may be, the Croatian capital offers plenty of activities that are completely free of charge and will allow you to experience a different aspect of Zagreb.