Zagreb is an old Central European city, capital of the Republic of Croatia. Located on the intersection of several important routes between the Adriatic coast and Central Europe.

Zagreb is a big business centre, city of culture and art, city for young people with many schools and universitys (one of the oldest in Europe - founded in 1632), and lot of entertainment.

Zagreb offers its guests the Baroque feel of the Upper Town, it consists of Kaptol - - historical city centre of the Chatolic Church and Gradec - with the Parliament, governmental centre of the Republic of Croatia.

The first written mention of Zagreb derives from 1094, when a see was established on Kaptol, while neighbouring Gradec was proclaimed a free and royal city in 1242. Lower Town is the business heart of Zagreb. It is town of green parks and promenades, open-air markets, and with many places to visit in the beautiful surroundings.

In short, Zagreb is the city you just have to know better. ENJOY YOUR STAY AND SAVE MONEY WITH ZAGREB CARD!!! It is valid for 72 hours, opens many doors to the city and its surroundings and it costs ONLY 60 kuna! It can be purchased at the reception desk of Zagreb's hotels as well as Tourist Information Centres.

With ZAGREB CARD, your using public transportation system (ZET) will be free for the entire 3 days, and city bus tour will ensure you a 50% discount the same as the entrence free in city ZOO.Welcoming you are also many of Zagreb's finest restaurants with delicious local cuisine and discos which will give you 5 to 20 % discounts on services.

Also, by presenting your ZAGREB CARD at the Zagreb Museums and Galleries you will have 50 % discount, and at some theatres and concert halls you will receive a 20 % discount on tickets.

By Air

Zagreb airport (operating for domestic and international flights) is located 17 km from the centre of the city, or 20-25 minutes by bus. Information on flights can be obtained by calling 6265-222.The Zagreb Airport bus terminal (bus stop) is at the Central Bus Station on Marin Drzic Avenue. Buses leave the terminal depending on flight schedules and timetables, from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. Regularly, they leave for the airport at least once an hour, or hour-and-a-half. The bus lines from the airport to the bus terminal on Drziceva operate from 6.30 a.m. to 8 p.m., at least once an hour or after landings.

The official carrier:

Croatia Airlines has arranged special airfares with the Multidisciplinary Approach on Thyroid Gland and Oral Cavity Carcinoma congress which will be held in Zagreb from 1-3 Sep 2005. Croatia Airlines will grant a 50% discount on international flights on individual published IATA airfares and a 25% discount on domestic flights on C, Y and B airfares to Zagreb for the event participants and accompanying person. This discount is applicable for Croatia Airlines flights only, on tickets purchased in Croatia Airlines offices.
To obtain this discount, Croatia Airlines discount voucher and a confirmed registration form or other written proof of participation must be presented at the time of purchase. The application period is valid from 24 Aug to 10 Sep 2005.
If you would like to take advantage of this special offer, please contact your nearest Croatia Airlines office. The list of Croatia Airlines offices, as well as the discount voucher and all information concerning granted discount can be found at - at your service - official carrier.

Trieste-Ljubljana-Zagreb
Graz-Maribor-Zagreb
Klagenfurt-Ljubljana-Zagreb
Budapest-Varazdin-Zagreb
Driving directions - From North

Take Highway to Munich -- Salzburg -- Graz -- Maribor -- Zagreb.
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Take Highway to Munich -- Innsbruck -- Vienna -- Trieste -- Ljubljana -- Zagreb.

Driving directions - From East

Take Highway Budapest to Zagreb.

Driving directions - From West

Take Highway to Milano -- Venezia -- Trieste -- Ljubljana -- Zagreb.

There are daily international bus lines from/to Graz, Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Dortmund, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Zurich, Barcs, Trieste, Wiena.

Several times a week buses leave for Berlin, Paris, Prague, Brno, Rome, Goeteburg.

Currency regulations: domestic currency up to the value of KN 2000 can be exported. Foreign currencies can be imported and exported freely.