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Croatia best destination
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Zagreb
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Zagreb the
capital of Croatia, -situated on the slopes of Medvednica Mountain
(Zagrebacka Gora) and along the banks of the Sava river; elevation 120 m;
population 706,770. The favourable geographic position in the south-western
part of the Pannonian Basin which extends to the Alpine, Dinaric, Adriatic
and Pannonic regions, provides the best valuation of traffic connection
between Central Europe and the Adriatic Sea. The city core comprises the
mediaeval parts of the town called Gradec (Gric) and Kaptol. |
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has rich civil and cultural heritage, dating from the -----pre-historic
period (Veternica Cave, Palaeolithic) and archaeological finds of the Roman
culture (scitarjevo) up to the present. The historical part of the town, the
Upper Town and Kaptol are a unique urban core even in European terms, and
thus represent the target of sightseeing tours. The old town, its streets
and squares can be reached on foot, starting from Ban Josip Jelacic Square,
the central part and the heart of Zagreb, or by a funicular in the nearby
Tomiceva Street. |
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Many
visitors find the Mimara Museum (Roosevelt Square 5), housing the donation
by Wiltrud and Ante Topic Mimara, very attractive. Of the total of 3,700
most various works of art, more than 1,500 exhibits constitute permanent
holdings, dating from the pre-historic period up to the 20th century. The
HAZU Strossmayer Gallery of Old Masters (Zrinski Square 11) offers permanent
holdings presenting European paintings from the 14th to the 19th centuries,
and the Mestrovic Studio, (Mletacka Street 8) with sculptures, drawings,
lithography portfolios and other items, is a donation of this great artist
to his homeland. |
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Zagreb
hosts many domestic and international events. The World Festival of Animated
Films takes place each even year, and the Music Bien-nial, the international
festival of avant-garde music, every odd year. The Festival of the Zagreb
Philharmonic and the famous flowers exhibition Floraart (end of May or
beginning of June), the Old-timer Rally, the Week of the Contemporary Dance,
as well as Eurokaz, the international festival of contemporary theatre (in
June) represent annual events. In the summer, theatre performances and
concerts, mostly in the Upper Town, are organized, either indoors or
outdoors. The stage on Opatovina hosts the Zagreb Histrionic Summer. |
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Numerous
shops, boutiques, store houses and shopping centres offer a variety of good
quality clothes. World famous Zagreb souvenirs include: the ball-point pen,
invented by Slavoljub Penkala from Zagreb more than 80 years ago, or the
tie, an accessory named after Croatian horsemen who fought on the European
fronts from the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century up to the French
Revolution, wearing characteristic scarves around their necks. The offer of
Zagreb includes good-quality crystal, china and ceramics, nice wicker or
straw baskets, top-quality Croatian wines and gastronomic products. |
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