Image by Karla Lončar

Kino Europa is the most beautiful cinema in Zagreb, made in post-secession classicistic style in 1924. It is situated in Varšavska street – street that has recently been a scene of a civil initiative and protests due to city government’s nontransparent politics related to an engineering project placed just a few meters away from the cinema.

Actually, from its beginnings, this cinema has been a bystander of political turmoil. It survived several political regimes, changed its initial name from „Balkan kino” to more eligible „Kino Europa” during the War of Independence, but in spite of all those changes, it has kept its doors open for every film buff in the city.

In 2008, after the civil initiative for preservation of this opulent cinema, city government entrusted its management to Zagreb Film Festival organization. Thanks to them, the citizens of Zagreb have one more place where they’re able to watch latest independent films, national and international festival laureates, and all those movies they won’t easily find in some Movieplex. Kino Europa has also become a national movie center that is a host to many film festivals and art related promotions as well.

Besides, it’s a place in which you can drink excellent coffee, wine and grappa at the Kino Europa café, use free wireless internet connection, check some new art-exhibition and dance on club nights every Friday and Saturday. All of that combined definitely makes Kino Europa Zagreb’s perfect hotspot.

For the exact movie program and event information, click here.

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Kino Europa | Art & culture, Bars, Cinemas, Coffee & tea, Music, Festivals & events
Varšavska 3 | Lower town | +38514872888
Mon – Wed 09:00 – 01:00, Thu – Sat 09:00 – 02:00, Sun 11:00 – 00:00

Image by Nikolina Demark

This is a gallery you’ll probably find in any guidebook to Zagreb, but I love it so much, I couldn’t resist to include it in this insiders guide. It’s called Klovićevi dvori – a palace of Klović; the gallery was named after Julije Klović who was a Renaissance illuminator and painter born in Croatia. It’s situated in an 18th century building in the Upper town.

The gallery is known for its impressive exhibitions of European art, including Croatian. To name a few: a collection of expressionist masterpieces; a great retrospective of Chagall; Van Gogh, Mondrian and other well-known Dutch artists; Dora Maar and Picasso…

It just might happen that you’ll be lucky and get the chance to see another amazing exhibition at the time you find yourself in Zagreb. So don’t hesitate – take a walk to the Upper town and drop by the Klović gallery.

Upcoming exhibition:

22/11/2011 – 22/01/2012 : Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese; the great masters of renaissance (a must-see!)

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Klovićevi dvori | Art & culture, Shopping, Festivals & events | Entrance adults Kn 30.00
Jezuitski trg 4 | Upper town | +38514851926
Tue – Sun 11:00 – 19:00