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TRAVELLER
Zagreb has a rich events calendar
that sees locals pack into dozens
of museums, exhibits and festivals
celebrating film, comics, modern dance,
art and much in between. But, in its
home-grown INmusic Festival, the city
can boast Croatia’s biggest international
open-air event, which welcomes nearly
50,000 revellers each June to discover
the music-centric city.
“It’s pure fun and leisure, with
multiple stages, a variety of artists and
friendly locals,” says festival creator and
director, Zoran Maric. “We promote
quality young bands, and music and
culture from all over the world. ”
Maric started it up in 2006, when
multi-day, open-air festivals were
virtually unheard of in Croatia. The
debut was held on a small stage in
the city centre, with Morrissey as a
headliner. Rapid popularity means the
event has moved to an island on Lake
Jarun, in the southwest of the city,
ZORAN MARIĆ
FOUNDER AND
DIRECTOR INMUSIC FESTIVAL
where visitors now camp out, as well as
listen to bands and dance to DJ-spun
tunes until 4am (29-30 June, this year).
“We’re used to good music and have
always had a good cultural connection
to other European capitals, but we were
cut off in the 90s because of the war
and it took a lot of time to recover,” says
Maric. “Now there are others trying to
do the same thing as us. This tells me
that we were right on when we started.”
inmusicfestival.com
CITY PICKS
EAT
Korcula, for seafood and
Mediterranean flavours (
17 Teslina; tel:
+385 (0)1487 2159, restoran-korcula.hr
).
FIRST TIMER
Book a local guide at the
tourist office (
5 Kaptol; tel: +385 (0)1489
8555, zagreb-touristinfo.hr
).
These days, it seems the internet has
usurped some traditional travel guides
as the prime source for local tips and
advice. And Zagreb native Iva Silla is
tapping into this cyber phenomenon
with her blog, Secret Zagreb, in hopes of
attracting curious voyagers to her city.
“When I travel, it’s hard to find
information on topics of my interest,
such as local lore and insights,” she says.
“I’m hoping my blog grows into a sort of
off-road information source for Zagreb.”
Silla is inspired by her love of the
city and you'll find her recommending
outdoor cinemas and pop-up art
IVA SILLA
RESIDENT, BLOGGER
AND MOTHER OF TWO
projects, or just musing on local
oddities like the mummy in the city's
archaeological museum. She hopes to
soon begin offering guided walks too.
“I think Zagreb has a side for
everyone to enjoy and based on
responses, it seems my point of view is
inspiring some to think of Zagreb as a
stand-alone destination.”
secret-zagreb.com
CITY PICKS
COFFEE
Destino Café (
34 Radiceva;
tel: +385 (0)1481 3891
) or Eli’s Caffé, on
Ilica Street (
see previous page
).
SOUVENIR
The colorful Dolac Market
(
by Ban Jelacic Square
) is good for
handmade wooden pieces.
easyJet
flies to...
Zagreb from Dortmund, London and
Paris. See our insider guide on page
180. Book online at easyJet.com
THE MUSIC
MAESTRO
THE LOCAL
EXPERT
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