Zagreb in Brief

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Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately 122 m  above sea level. In 2008, Zagreb’s population was 804,200. Zagreb metropolitan area (or Zagreb County) population is slightly above 1,2 million inhabitants.

Climate

The climate of Zagreb is classified as an oceanic climate. Zagreb has four separate seasons. Summers are warm, and winters are cold, without a discernible dry season. The average temperature in winter is −0.5 °C (31.1 °F) and the average temperature in summer is 22.0 °C (71.6 °F). Snowfall is common in the winter months, from December to March, and rain and fog are common in fall (October to December).

Public transportation

Public transportation in the city is organized in several layers: the inner parts of the city are mostly covered by trams, the outer suburbs are linked with buses, while some suburban areas are accessible by commuter rail. Taxis are readily available through a network of around a thousand vehicles, but is not particularly popular among the residents because the prices are significantly higher than in other Croatian cities. Zagreb Airport, known as “Pleso Airport” is the main Croatian international airport, a 17 km drive southeast of Zagreb in the suburb of Pleso.

Culture

City of Zagreb is responsible for 38 cultural institutions which include 10 city museums, most significant of which are Zagreb Municipal Museum, Museum for Arts and Crafts and Museum of Contemporary Art.