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Adventin Zagreb
The fairytale beginsFrom late November to early January, Zagreb transforms into a winter wonderland for mingling and fun. Titleholder of Europe’s best Christmas destination for years, the city features even more attractions this winter. Plus: Zagreb is ringing in the
New Year as the seat of the EU Presidency. Welcome to Advent!
100+Advent venues
and events
M O R E I N F O
adventzagreb.hr
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*Zagreb Tourist Board is not responsible for changes in schedule, performers, program, prices or the cancellation of the event by the organizers.
Advent in Klovićevi
Dvori Gallery
Advent on Stross
Caffe de Matoš
Advent in Oktogon Passage
Advent in Tunnel Advent
on Ban Jelačić Square
Advent in Villa
Prekrižje
Advent at the Croatian
National Theater
Starting Nov 28, 2019Warm-up
...Nov 30 evening / nighttime
• holiday program on Prekrižje• candle lighting on Manduševac
• ice Park program• turning on the Zrinjevac lights
• holiday programs at other locations
Jesuit Square 4Nov 30, 2019–Dec 31, 2019Totally Our Advent
Backo Mini ExpressGundulićeva 4Southeast Europe's biggest model railway. An Advent fairytale on rails with oodles of fun contentbacko.hr
Locations New locations
Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020Peek into the Nutcracker’s magical world
Strossmayer Promenade – west end Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020
Revel in the Christmas atmosphere with unbeatable city views
Strossmayer Promenade – east end Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020Let loose in the friendly atmosphere with street bands, dancers and comedians
Nov 30, 2019–Jan 1, 2020 Let the Dežman Passage take you, to your Advent cinema rendezvous
Pantovčak 241Nov 30, 2019 – Dec 21, 2019Fridays and Saturdays: from 4:00pm – 8:00pmEnjoy Villa Prekrižje at its traditional Christmas best, check out its interior and grounds, and sway to sweet music programs.*admission is free and no registration is required
Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020
Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020Indulge in the ringing rhythms of classical music over a glass of champagne and the smell of cinnamon at the Croatian National Theater, a symbol of art and culture.
Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020
Opening program
A cinematic Advent on Tuškanac
Jurišićeva st.
Boškovićeva st.
Branimirova st.King Tomislav square
Zrinjevac
FOOLing around
Advent on Zrinjevac
Advent on European
Square
Looking for the Light
Christmas Tale
Advent in Maksimir
Ice Park
The Cathedral
No Advent season is com-plete without the Nut-cracker, a true Christmas classic. This December, the ballet spectacle will amaze thousands of Zagreb locals and their guests. See Tchaikovsky’s ballet performed by the Ukrainian Classical Ballet at Concert Hall Vatroslav Lisinski, or head to the Croatian Na-tional Theater for 20 ren-ditions choreographed and directed by Vladimir Malak-hov. Don’t miss out on the best Christmas present.
The best Christmas present
Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020Concerts, attractions, exhibitions and rich European city offers
A living Nativity scene in front of the Zagreb CathedralDec 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26 & 27, 2019; Jan 1 & 6, 2020. 4.15pm, 5pm, 7pm
Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020Christmas treats + music + concerts
Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020Holiday tradition in one of Zagreb’s prettiest parks, where it all began! Party under plane tree canopies bedazzled with thousands of Christmas lights, by the music pavilion – where you can catch two concerts a day. It's all about Christmas: decorations, sweets, souvenirs. If you get tired – hop on a carriage!
King Tomislav Square Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020Open-air skating made even better with the smells and tastes of fit-for-a-king food offerings, plus lots of cultural content for kids and adults.
Strossmayer square Nov 30, 2019–Jan 1, 2020• This winter, over 80 artists will rule the
kingdom of music• 40 of the best bars and restaurants, land and
sea-wise• Kids’ choruses on Sundays• Mondays mean classical music galore, in
cooperation with Zagreb’s Academy of Music• Kids are invited to daily shows in a heated
Santa Clause house• A doggy bistro with an original menu
Pick your perfect Advent route: choose locations and events, go by foot, car or tram and immerse yourself in Zagreb's Christmas magic. Feel free to go overboard.
Nov 30, 2019–Jan 7, 2020The perfect family destination. Workshops, evening concerts, a quirky photo-installation by the Museum of Illusions, a cool corner by the Natural History Museum, tasty bites and drinks, and much more.
Square of the Victims of Fascism 16
An art installation about sustainability and
protecting the environment in front of the Croatian
Association of Artists building
MUSICAL HAPPENINGSAdvent under the lanternSaint Mark’s Square: starting pointDec 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 24 & 26, 2019 at 4.30pm
Christmas with the kidsDec 8, 2019; 6pmComedy Theater *Admission 80KN
From Zagreb’s Christmas balconiesDec 1, 8, 15 & 22, 7pm Tkalčićeva 33Dec 2, 9, & 16, 5pm Galerija Lav, Stone Gate Dec 23, 5pm Croatian National Theater
Festival of Advent and Christmas songs in ZagrebNov 30, 7pm; Museum of Arts and Crafts – OFFICIAL OPENINGDec 4, 7pm; Mimara Museum – con-cert of music schoolsDec 7, 7pm; Museum of Arts and Crafts – Christmas on KvarnerDec 8, 7pm; Croatian History MuseumDec 13, 7pm; State Archives – Concert dedicated to Saint Lucia, the herald of Christmas LightDec 15, 5pm; the Church of Saint Ben-edict, Stupnik *Free admission
Advent Classic FestDec 1, 7.30pm; Mimara Museum – opening concertDec 8, 7.30pm; Jazz & Cabaret Club KontesaDec 15, 7.30pm, Saint Mark’s ChurchDec 22, 7pm, Evangelical Church*Free admission
Zagreb Soloists’ Advent concert programDverce Palace, Katarinin Trg (Cather-ine square), Dec 6, 8, 21 & 22, 12pm; register via email at: [email protected] *Free admission
Advent fest in the Zagreb CathedralDec 4, 11, 18 & 21, 7pm *Free admission
Music atrium of the Zagreb Youth TheaterTeslina 7, Dec 13, 7pm,; Dec 14, 6pm; Dec 15, 6pm; Dec 21, 7pm; “Take a Moment” *Free admission
Croatian History MuseumAntuna Gustava Matoša 9Nights with Brahms, Dec 5, 12 & 17, 7.30pm *Free admission
Concerts in Saint Catherine’s ChurchZagreb Chamber OrchestraDec 4, 8, 11 & 20, 8.00pm. *Free admission
Zagreb Advent postcards (mini concerts)Dec 3, 4pm Oktogon, 4.45pm Stone GateDec 10, 4.30pm Stone Gate, 5.15pm Dežman PassageDec 18, 4.30pm Dežman Passage, 5:15pm OktogonDec 23, 4.30pm Oktogon, 5.15pm Stone Gate
Advent in the Church of Saint BlaiseDec 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2019, 6.30pm*Free admission
CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTSMuseum of Arts and Crafts
+ Republic of Croatia Square 10Dec 6, 2019–Jan 12, 2020Experience Christmas holiday magic with lovely scenes from the Nutcracker and solve puzzles in the Escape room. Creative playrooms, plus a kiddy corner for picture book reading and memory game playing featuring Nutcracker characters. More info www.muo.hr and the museum FB page.
Croatian National TheaterRepublic of Croatia Square 15Hillary the Witch and the Offended Contrabass (opera), Tree Sister (drama), Trubadur (opera), Hillary the Witch Goes to Opera (opera), Tko Pjeva Zlo Ne Misli (drama), Praznine (drama). Dec 7 and 21, 11am–3pm A Secret His-tory of Theaters guided tour; book at 014888415 or hnk.hr
Vatroslav Lisinski Concert HallStjepan Radić Square 4Dec 1 If You’re Happy and You Know It!; Jacques HoudekDec 3 Perpetuum JazzileDec 6 Tribute to ABBA; Zagreb Philhar-monic OrchestraDec 11 Rucner String QuartetDec 15 & 16 The NutcrackerDec 23 Harlem Gospel Choir: Big Christ-mas concertDec 30 Philharmonic BallFor schedule details and ticket info head to: lisinski.hr
Klovićevi Dvori GalleryJesuit Square 4Oct 22, 2019 – Jan 12, 2020Reflections of Bauhaus: the Academy of Applied Arts in Zagreb, 1949-1955
Zagreb City Museum City of Saint NicholasOpatička 20; Dec 5 & 6, 4pm–8pm *Free admission
80’s MuseumRadićeva 34, 1st floor, Experience everyday life of an 80s Zagreb family, with Christ-mas vibes. *Admission 20kn
OTHERAdvent in Mala Scena TheatreNov 11–Dec 22, 2019Medveščak 2
HoerspielVila Arko, Basaričekova 24Dec 22, 5pm; Dec 28, 8pm
Advent in a Different Way city tourFB pageTel. +385 91 606 7770,e-mail [email protected].
New Year Changing of the GuardSaint Mark’s Square, Jan 1, 2020
Merry Christmas TramBan Josip Jelačić SquareNov 20, 2019–Jan 6, 2010Working days 4pm–7pmWeekends 10am–2pm, 4pm–7pmDec 26, 2019 tram follows weekend schedule.Dec 24, 2019 & Dec 31, 2019 tram runs from 10am–2pm.Dec 25, 2019 & Jan 1, 2020 No Christmas Tram.
Tourist mini trainBan Josip Jelačić SquareWeekends 10am–7.20pm
Zagreb Advent RunDec 8, 2019, Westin hotel, Izidor Kršnjavi Street 1 – starts at 11am
Artomat + Cash and carry exhibitionSquare of the Victims of Fascism 16, Croa-tian Association of Artists, Dec 17–22, 2019
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All ZET ticketsEveryone loves strolling through the city center’s bedaz-zled streets during Advent in Zagreb, but the event can be a nightmare for drivers. Hordes of people enjoying festival events make for traffic jams. Beat the car crowds: catch a parking spot early on and take a tram downtown. Zagreb has over 25,000 public parking spac-es, with your best bet being public parking garages. You can park in garages all day and even all night if it’s safer to hop on a night tram after the fest. Five city garages include EV charging stations, and some are home to works by Zagreb’s best street artists.
Beat the Advent traffic
3 zones Zone 1 12KN/hZone 2 5KN/hZone 3 2KN/h
+ 25.000 parking spaces across town
9 public garages
2–7 KN/h40–60 KN/dayNight 1-2 KN/h
from a kiosk
from a driver
30 minutes 4KN 6KN
60 minutes 7KN 10KN
90 minutes 10KN 15KN
Day pass 30KN
Funicular 5 kn one-way
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transport and access to six attractions, plus ticket discounts for more than 80
locations. The daily card is 98KN, a three−day card is 135KN.
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NIGHT TRAMS*31 Črnomerec – Sava bridge32 Prečko – Borongaj33 Dolje – Savišće34 Ljubljanica – Dubec*running from 11.30pm to 4am
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Zagreb Advent food is seriously delicious. And the earlier you visit,
the more challenging it is to keep your waistline intact. One trick can help, and that is to participate in the making of the feast.Aside from taking your taste buds to heaven and back, all our festive food has something in common. It is either made tiny or it gets broken down into tiny parts. The process is finicky and labor-intensive, which means it will stop you from letting loose entirely. Let’s go through some typical dishes.
*The official logo for Croatia’s presidency of the European Union was designed by Iva Primorac, a student at the University of Zagreb’s Faculty of Architecture. Her design “Typographic Chessboard” is named after the motif of Croatia’s coat of arms.
French salad has vegetables chopped to the size of a small pea. It’s a dish that galvanizes the whole family to cut away at carrots, potatoes and gherkins.
Cod comes either as a stew or a pate. The former has flakes of smoked fish while the latter keeps only the taste, and none of the fish’s shape. It takes a strong hand to beat cod into a smooth texture.
Turkey is paired with mlinci. This traditional pasta is first rolled out into a sheet, baked on the griddle to a crisp and then broken into bits.
Finally, dessert: a myriad of hand-made biscuits. They need to be in the tiniest possible shapes and in the biggest possible vari-ations in order to properly mark Christmas.
WHEN IN ZAGREB
The CathedralTake in Croatia’s largest sacral
building, the neo-Gothic cathedral that has stood in this very spot for eight centuries, despite several fires and earthquakes.
St. Mark’s Church Snag a selfie with the color-
ful roof tiles as the background and then peep inside this Romanesque eye-candy that hides artwork by Ivan Meštro-vić as well as Jozo Kljakov-ić’s spectacu-lar frescoes.
Museum of Arts and Crafts
Peek inside this grand building de-signed by Hermann Bollé in histor-icist style; it’s one of Zagreb’s first purpose-built edifices. Since 1880 the Museum has been preserving traditional crafts and arts.
Museum of Contemporary Art Check out the outstanding col-
lection of contemporary art by top Croatian and international artists, housed inside this meander-shaped building in Novi Zagreb.
Museum of Broken Relationships
Mend your broken heart or pay homage to your past romances at this quirky little museum in Zagreb’s Upper Town, with exhibits donated from around the world.
Mimara MuseumAdmire the large private col-
lection by Ante & Wiltrud Topić Mi-mara, on display inside the grande dame of Zagreb’s museums, housed inside a neo-Renaissance palace.
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summits• 14.000 official
lunches and dinners
AT THE EU’S CENTER: ZAGREB
Croatia takes over the EU presidency in early 2020. From January 1, Zagreb will be home base for
European politicians, and host to many summits, conferences and meet-ings. The HQ will be the National and Universi-ty Library in Zagreb, where key decisions like Brexit and the
EU budget will also be made.
The more, the merrier – the tinier, the better
Published by: 30 stupnjevaEditors: Anja Mutić, Andrea PisacContact:[email protected] partnership with Zagreb Tourist BoardPrint: Stega tisak d.o.o.www.zagreb4you.com
WORDSBožić( boh-zhi-ch)
クリスマス,
リトルドーナツ,
크리스마스,
작은 도넛,
圣诞
小甜甜圈
Christmas, Weihnachten, Navidad, Natale, Noël
Svijeća(svee-ye-tcha)candle, Kerze, vela, bougie, candela,
キャンドル, 양초,蜡烛Fritule( free-too-leh)Little doughnuts, kleine Donuts, petits beignets, piccole ciambelle, pequeños donuts
