Apart from boasting clean and tidy beaches, all of which are marked with blue flags, and sporting facilities adapted to the recreational needs of everyone ranging from children to adults, including disabled persons, Jarun Lake has also become an attractive night-life spot for increasing numbers of foreign visitors.

When the new hotel complex at Šmidhen reopens its doors in 18 months it will restore the former glory to the famous Samobor Spa, which was built in the 19th century. This resort has been a popular weekend destination for many generations of Zagreb’s citizens and the construction of these new hotels will safeguard its future while continuing to attract generations-to-come.

Towards the end of August the first outlet store in Croatia will open in Sveta Helena near Zagreb, where shopaholics will be able to buy fashion brands with discounts between 30% and 70%!

The 83rd anniversary of the Zagreb ZOO has been marked by various exhibitions and educational programs intended for children and adults alike. The ZOO, a member of numerous international associations, actively participates in the European Endangered Species Program that includes the protection of some 15 species at the Zagreb ZOO...

Until the end of this year, the visitors of the Croatian Natural History Museum can view an interesting exhibition featuring certain kinds of medicinal plants, many of which can be poisonous to humans, but still have uses in the pharmaceutical industry...

At the end of May, Zagreb was visited by some 60 convention and incentive organizers from all over the world who came to see for themselves that the Croatian capital has all the necessary amenities and conveniences in order to stage a successful convention, and they are complemented by an impressive offer of events and facilities which make one's stay here even more pleasant and interesting.

This year’s Eurokaz, thematically dedicated to American theater, will introduce several legendary theater stars and choreographers as well as numerous talented and upcoming young artists.

With their comedy Play Dundo, the students of Zagreb’s 5th Grammar School won first place at the World Festival of Creativity in Sanremo, appropriately marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of the famous comedy author Marin Držić.