Zagreb

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It shows that an ancient city in Central Europe, which for many centuries has been a commercial and industrial center. Located at the crossroads of major routes linking the Adriatic to Central Europe, Zagreb is also the economic, academic, cultural, artistic and sports.

Located at the foot of Mount Medvednica, the two historical hills and Kaptol Gradec, crossed the Sava River, Zagreb consists of three cities: Upper Town, with peace and tranquility of times past, the Lower Town, with the bustle of European capitals and New Zagreb, an exhibition of modern architecture and urbanism. Favorable location geographically in the south-vet the Pannonian Basin, which extends to the Alpine, Dinaric, Adriatic and Pannonian offers the best connection for traffic between Central Europe and the Adriatic.

The city is situated at an altitude of 122 m above sea level.
Zagreb (800.000 inhabitants) has become the country's capital in 1557, is connected by highway to Belgrade and Budapest can boast an impressive number of tourist attractions: the City of Zagreb, St. Mark's or Solar clock, being only the most important.

In Zagreb is the central administrative institutions of the state (legislative, judicial, executive, monetary, defense, health, cultural, educational, etc.).

Traffic position, concentration industries (metalworking, electricity, textile, chemical, pharmaceutical, printing and leather, wood, paper, etc..), Its scientific institutions and industrial tradition highlights its economic poll.

The city is relatively prosperous by the standards of Eastern Europe, although average incomes and prices are lower than in the West.


Historical data:
Mentioned first documentary in 1094, Zagreb became a free city since 1242. Important medieval fortress, was between 1526 and 1918 under Austrian rule, under the name of Agram. He was appointed provincial capital in 1557, much of the medieval city is keeping in good condition until today. After scaring the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, Croatia was included in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, briefly called Yugoslavia since 1929. Local nationalists, angered by the fact that Belgrade was named capital, instead of their much-beloved Zagreb, allied with the rebels and organized the murder of Macedonian King Alexander, in protest in 1934.

Although this story was supposed to give the Serbs thought, they bombed Prezindential Palace in Zagreb in October 1991, drew on their European Union sanctions. But the Croatian capital has not suffered too much, showing today seem to be more beautiful than ever. Communications hub and university, Zagreb Fair is famous for its international samples.

Climate
The climate is continental with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and dry, cold winters. The average temperature in winter is 1 degree C in summer and 20 degrees C. At the end of May, in particular, heat, with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees C. Snow is common in winter months from December to in March, and rain and fog in October and December.


Gastronomy
Many of the Zagreb restaurants offer various national culinary specialties. Traditional products containing turkey, duck or goose mlinci (a kind of pasta), strukli, sir i vrhnje, and orahnajaca kremsnite.

Airport
Zagreb International Airport "Pleso is located 14 km south. Zagreb airport has a second, smaller, Lucko used for sport aviation and Croatian police, and a third, Busevec, mainly used for sports purposes.

Zagreb | It shows that an ancient city in Central Europe, which for many centuries has been a commercial and industrial center. Located at the crossroads of major routes linking the Adriatic to Central Europe, Zagreb is also the economic, academic, cultural, artistic and sports

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