Krunoslav Koprivnjak (1981)

What comes before and after any great partay? Fitness and relaxation, of course! And there is no better place to do both in Zagreb than at the World Class Health Academy.

The World Class Health Academy is located in one of the top 5 hotels in the city, the Westin (5*) and it blends in perfectly. A bit posh, a bit fancy, but it makes you feel good. After all, you should pamper yourself from time to time.

Everything inside is oriented towards only one goal – to treat your body like a temple. You can join one of the group trainings – Cycling, Power pump, Core express, Yoga, Booty express, Power box, Challenge, Pilates, Step, Arm express… or work with a personal trainer. Of course, if you prefer pushing yourself – there is a modern gym, fully equipped at your disposal.

Finally, if you prefer sweating without actually doing anything – hit the pool area with the saunas, solarium and massage parlour.

Chillax!

As the name suggest, Pleasure Seekers initiative is aimed at the sensitive palates amongst thee who like to slowly enjoy the synesthetic experience of wine tasting. It also provides an excellent opportunity to learn more about the best Croatian wines and cultural practices connected to the wine-making process as well as the idiosyncrasies of the 3 regional cuisines (Austro-Hungarian, Turkish and Mediterranean).

Every month, they organize a different theme for the gathering with max 30 people participating so if you plan to participate, make sure you check at least a week in advance whether there will be an event and make reservations accordingly. The wine tastings usually take place in Basement Wine Bar, but they also drift among different restaurants, depending on their fortes in the kitchen, to achieve the perfect blend of wine and food.

The organizers of these exquisite get-togethers are Adela and Lucija who share a passion for tourism and gastronomy. So make sure you grab the opportunity to have a chat with them if you want to know more about Croatian culture and customs.

Živjeli! Cheers!

One of the nicest cult(ural) places in the city centre, just a couple of tram stops from the main square and both the bus and the train station. Tvornica kulture (Culture Factory) offers 3 different venues in one place with second-to-none sound system equipment.

During the day you can enjoy coffee and chillaxed atmosphere in the Small Hall or watch TV, sip beer, play table football. In the spring-summer-fall seasons, there is a nice big terrace outside, under the trees… Which contrasts the evenings with a lot of top bands and performers.

Smaller concerts are held in the Small Hall and they turn out to be quite intimate, while for the biggest events Small and Big Hall are combined and can accommodate up to 2000 people. As a bonus, from time to time they organize huge discount sales of clothes, so make sure to get there before students wake up .

Check out their web for the latest offer and enjoy great vibes, sounds and beers.

The area is basically divided into three main parts:1) The used cars fair 2) Clothing and hardware 3) The Rest.

1) It all started with used cars some four decades ago and soon it attracted everything else that goes with the lifestyle. If you plan to buy a car, this is the largest car and motorcycle fair in Croatia, so set up your alarm clock to 5am in order to get a fair deal.

2) Stalls, stalls and lots of stalls selling various clothes (fake brands or brand look-a-likes) and hardware (not computer hardware but Wild West hardware stuff like grills, axes, spades, car tires etc.)

3) The Rest. Name 10 things that pop up to your mind. They’ve got it. Everything, from pins to tractors, from scratched CD’s to porcelain dolls, from used electromotors to old unopened letters (?), from furry muffs to VHS porn. Half of the goods is used but useable, a quarter is new, and the rest is just garbage. However, this is the most interesting part of the fair, since you can see the cross section of Croatian society – the poor, the elderly, farmers, Arts students preying on a book, a record or an so-out-of-fashion-that-it’s-fashionable-again garment etc.

Four mandatory things to do at Hreliæ:> buy something – it’s impossible to leave the place empty-handed> take photos – take extra batteries and a huge memory card> eat something – the food there is incredibly cheap, unhealthy and delicious> haggle – (ever seen the movie ‘Life of Brian’?)

Dimmed lights, sharp clicks of ivory balls hitting each other, soft leather chairs, live rock band on stage, whiskey on the rocks in one hand, cue in the other… Welcome to Mr. Q.

This is one of the rare places in Croatia where you can play proper snooker (2 size 12 tables) and pool (7 size 9 tables), whether with other aficionados during the week or in the packed lively atmosphere during the weekend nights.

If you are a first-time comer it might be tricky to find, you have to enter in the old factory courtyard and follow a steep circular staircase to the first floor.

Playing conditions are impeccable and the offer at the bar is as wide as the offer on stage – they currently have 20 bands constantly playing and 70 more on the waiting list. The usual repertoire is hard rock, blues, swing and pop classics alongside with some of the recent releases and original music with top quality performers. Visit their Facebook page with photo galleries of each weekend – you might even find yourself on some of the pictures!

After a night of dancing, you might want to impress that someone special you just met with your skills – chalk your cue tip and hit that rack!