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Top Health Tourism Destination
Quality services with expert staff, competitively priced, make the capital of Croatia a prominent health tourism destination
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agreb is taking on an ever more prominent place on the European health tourism map. Numerous private and public polyclinics, hospitals as well as health centres with expert staff and exceptional quality of service, at competitive prices, make the capital of Croatia the centre of medical excellence, whose comparative advantage lies in the proximity to large emissary markets and excellent traffic connections. A RICH OFFER OF THE CROATIAN METROPOLIS
Qualified medical staff, hospitals and polyclinics with state-of-the-art equipment guarantee excellent health service. Most local medical specialists gained their knowledge in the largest European medical centres, making Zagreb
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a place where you can find world-renowned medical clinics and medical practices. Tourist amenities, hotel and hospitality facilities, as well as top-notch gastronomy, further complement the health tourism offer.
CITY FOR ALL FOUR SEASONS
Throughout the year, the Croatian metropolis has a variety of other content that complements the health tourism offer - there are unlimited possibilities for visiting music and theatre performances, art events and museums, sporting events, as well as enjoying pleasant walks and interesting architecture in the city centre.
“The new Franjo Tudjman airport terminal is showing great results, and I can say that since its opening on 21 March 2017 we have obtained seven new direct air routes to Zagreb, which attracts all tourist groups, including health tourists� Martina Bienenfeld, director of Zagreb Tourist Board
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A Bit of History Zagreb will win you over with modern achievements, as well as traces of the rich past, visible at every step. The city was established from two medieval settlements that had developed for centuries on the neighbouring hills - Gradec and Kaptol. With traces of human settlements dating back to prehistoric times, the first written mention of Zagreb dates back to 1094 and the founding of the Diocese of Kaptol. The Golden Bull, a document issued in 1242 by the Croatian-Hungarian King Bela IV, granted Gradec considerable privileges and status as a free royal town. The unification of former settlements in 1850 created the conditions for the development of a modern Central European city.
Long-standing University Tradition Continuing the rich pharmaceutical practice, as evidenced by the opening of the first Zagreb pharmacy in Kamenita ulica 9 in the middle of the 14th century, Zagreb pharmacists successfully passed on and improved their knowledge and skills. On this foundation, based on the decision of Emperor Francis Joseph I, in 1882 the “Pharmacy Teaching Course� was established at the University of Zagreb, setting the foundation for the study of pharmacy. The Faculty of Medicine joined it in 1918 in transferring scientific and medical knowledge. Although the first requirements for establishing medical studies date back to 1790, the Department of Pathology and Anatomy of the Faculty of Medicine started to operate only in 1918.
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The history of the School of Dental Medicine encompasses the period of establishing the dental education institution, when the Odontology Chair was founded in 1892, then the Department of Odontology from 1948 to 1962, and finally the founding of the School of Dental Medicine in 1962.
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“It is of utmost importance to cooperate with all the branches that complement the health tourism offer, from health institutions to various tourist facilities, as well as hotel and hospitality facilities. The capital of Croatia can be one of the leaders in this segment�
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Martina Bienenfeld, director of Zagreb Tourist Board
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How to Get to Zagreb?
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Every year more and more tourists visit Croatia and Zagreb – find out why!
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ocated at the crossroads of Eastern and Western Europe, the city of Zagreb is brilliantly connected to many European centres. The recently built Dr. Franjo Tudjman airport makes many distant European and international destinations easily reachable, and well-organized rail transport with a station in the very city centre and excellent road connections bring together Zagreb and other European capitals.
Explore Zagreb with a Cell Phone Planning a trip and finding your way in a new environment is easier than ever with all the miracles of modern technology ZAGREB PLACES Zagreb Places is the number one application for finding places of interest in the Croatian metropolis. ZAGREB BE THERE Awarded as the best mobile application in 2014, the Zagreb Be There app offers you five possible routes, each of which presents Zagreb in a somewhat different way.
EXCELLENT STARTING POINT
Zagreb is also an excellent starting point for
MEET IN ZAGREB Meet in Zagreb will guide you through the Croatian capital, its history, accommodation and congress facilities, conference organizers and congress services, as well as catering services.
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TIME OUT ZAGREB What to do tonight in Zagreb? Discover Zagreb by searching this insider’s guide with lists of great restaurants, bars and events that you should not miss.
exploring all the attractions Croatia offers. Less than an hour away from Zagreb is the beautiful Zagorje, while less than two hour drive in the opposite direction takes you to the world famous Crikvenica or Opatija Riviera. BREAKFAST IN ZAGREB, LUNCH ON THE COAST
Zadar is only 286 kilometres away, the famous Arena in Pula is 197 kilometres away and Diocletian’s Palace in Split about 410 kilometres, which means that in just one day, you can have breakfast in Zagreb, and lunch and dinner on the Croatian coast.
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and Top Quality Service n December 2017 in Zagreb were available: 62 hotels with 7,688 beds; including 3 5-star hotels, 19 4-star hotels, 32 3-star hotels, 4 2-star hotels, 3 integrated hotels and one hotel without assigned category; 52 hostels with 2.361 beds; 2,954 accommodation units in rooms/apartments/studio apartments and holiday homes with 7,121 beds; 1 lodging with 18 beds; 3 inns with 30 beds; 2 mountain lodges with 36 beds; and 3 rural households with 16 beds. IN THE HEART OF THE CITY
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Accommodation in Zagreb is wide-ranging and has something to suit everyone
city square, while Palace Hotel and its wellness centre Mei are a few minutes away. If you search hotels near the Franjo Tudjman airport, Hotel Aristos Zagreb, with a pampering wellness centre, is the perfect choice.
Zagreb is distinguished by the fact that several top 5-star hotels, such as the Westin, Esplanade and BUSINESS WITH Sheraton, PLEASURE are in the Apart from very city Zagreb has several being the centre. The high rated hotels in ideal venues same goes for the very city centre, for conferseveral promjust a few hundred inent 4-star ences, the meters from the main Westin Zagreb hotels - Hotel city square Dubrovnik is with its spa, right at the main and Sheraton
Zagreb Hotel, with wellness centre Murad, offer relaxing wellness experience. Hotel Academia is another great choice, and also popular among the business clientele are Hotel International and DoubleTree Hotel. LUXURY IN A SMALL PACKAGE
Zagreb can also boast some unique boutique hotels, including Hotel 9 or President PantovÄ?ak Hotel. Apart from the hotels, luxury accommodation can also be found in private apartments or apartment studios.
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Leaders
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Zagreb’s medical facilities have become renowned for the use of innovative technologies and treatments
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ith its surroundings, Zagreb has become a leading health tourism centre, recognized for the establishment of specialized clinics known for innovative treatment methods and new technologies.
ON PAR WITH THE WORLD
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The University Hospital Centre in Zagreb includes the Heart and Blood Vessel Disease Clinic, which performed the first catheterization of the heart in Croatia. Together with the Heart and Blood
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Vessel Disease Clinic at the University Hospital Dubrava and Magdalena Clinic for Cardiovascular Disease in Krapinske Toplice, these three centres compete with the world’s best cardiovascular disease centres. The University Hospital Merkur is the number one hospital in the world according to the number of transplanted livers per million inhabitants. In 2015, the University Hospital Merkur transplanted its thousandth liver, with a 96% transplant success rate.
INNOVATION CENTRES
St. Catherine Specialty Hospital is among the few European institutions that first started using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in clinical practice and introduced a new medical alternative in the region: meniscus transplantation. Radiochirurgie Zagreb, a private clinic for cancer diagnosis and treatment, boasts advanced tumour diagnostic technology, the Varian EDGE radiotherapy and radiosurgery suite. Ortoimplant Dental Spa
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in Technology and Innovations is known for innovative implant methods – All-on-4 and Zygoma All-on-4 – and was the first Zagreb office that started to use the latest pterygoid implants. Arena Dental Polyclinic is another top dental office recognised for innovative dental procedures.
PIONEERS IN THEIR FIELD
Bagatin Clinic today is the leader in cosmetic surgery and dermatology in the region, unique in its use of the VECTRA 3D device and state-of-the-art laser centre. Prof.dr.sc. Nikica Gabrić and prof.dr.sc. Iva Dekaris from the Clinic Svjetlost, the first
private university clinic in Croatia, are Croatian pioneers of corneal transplants, each of them with more than 1000 transplants. The founder of the IVF Polyclinic, the first private Polyclinic for gynaecology, obstetrics and reproductive medicine, prof. dr. sc. Velimir Šimunić, is one of the IVF pioneers in the world, responsible for the conception and birth of the first IVF baby on the territory of former Yugoslavia.
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Some of the best medical and wellness facilities are located just an hour drive from Zagreb
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uests arriving in Zagreb for a medical procedure can choose from superbly equipped and world-renowned medical services, while in the vicinity of Zagreb, numerous clinics, spas and hot springs offer therapy, medical rehabilitation and wellness programs on an international level. RECOGNIZABLE QUALITY
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One of these clinics is the Magdalena Clinic for Cardiovascular Disease, the leading cardiovascular disease centre in the region located in Krapinske Toplice, with almost 12,000 patients examined annually. The Akromion Special Hospital for Orthopaedic Surgery, the largest private orthopaedic hospital in Croatia, is also located in Krapinske Toplice and specialized in bone and joint system reconstructive procedures, sports injuries and arthroplasty. The St. Catherine Specialty Hospital is a centre
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of excellence for modern diagnostics, pain relieving spine surgery, and sports medicine, cooperating with leading European, Ameri-
can and Israeli clinics. It is a member of the prestigious family of the Leading Hospitals of the World, and was recently awarded Global Healthcare Accreditation. SURROUNDED BY NATURE
“The Zagreb area is just as attractive, with thermal springs and medicinal spas, as well as Kvarner and the sea also being at our fingertips, which our visitors recognize” Martina Bienenfeld, director of Zagreb Tourist Board
Thanks to the natural mineral oil naftalan, the specialty hospital Naftalan in Ivanić Grad holds a special place in medical rehabilitation and treatment of rheumatic and dermatological problems. Terme Tuhelj offers various health and spa treatments, from aquacise, electrotherapy and fango therapy (with medicinal mud) to standard treatments for body and soul care. The healing properties of thermal water and the wellness and spa offer are a good argument for visiting Krapinske Toplice and Aquae Vivae Aqua Park, while staying there can be combined with visiting historical sites and spending time in pristine nature, which in itself is already medicinal.
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With specialty hospitals and spa offer, let the Zagreb surroundings nurture you back to wellbeing
Let’s Get Moving!
Zagreb offers a number of options for all active holiday lovers PARADISE FOR GOLFERS The stretch along the Sava River includes golf courses, open during spring and summer months. ON TWO WHEELS The bicycle is one of the favourite means of transportation - 21 public bicycle locations provide a bike to start your Zagreb adventure. A WALK IN MAKSIMIR If you want to completely get away from the city crowds, visit the Maksimir Park, opened in 1794 as
the first public park in South East Europe. JOGGING AT BUNDEK Early morning jogging provides the perfect departure from the busy daily routine, on the days when you need some peace.
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SWIMMING IN JARUN On hot summer days refreshment can be found on large pebble beaches of Jarun, with five Blue Flags guaranteeing the safety of the “Zagreb Sea”. HIKING ON MEDVEDNICA The most popular excursion destination for the people of Zagreb is Medvednica, a protected nature park which includes as many as eight forest reserves.
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When in Zagreb... Experience the true Zagreb – just like the locals!
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Take a ride on the funicular, the world’s shortest railway line.
Visit a unique museum - Museum of Broken Relationships. Visit the Zagreb Cathedral and explore the timeless charm of Zagreb Upper Town.
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Taste “štrukle” - a cottage cheese-filled
Visit picturesque Dolac market, Zagreb’s biggest and most charming farmers’ market.
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Bring home a gingerbread heart, a unique colorful souvenir made of honey dough.
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Wait for the noon at Lotrščak Tower - Grič cannon is fired every day at noon. See and be seen at the Špica - drink coffee in cafes around Petar Preradović Square.
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Enjoy a walk in Zagreb parks.
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Go underground and explore Grič
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March starts with the Festival of Lights, and from April to October, the Zagreb Time Machine evokes the city’s past. The spring is reserved for the international street festival Cest is d’Best, and Summer on Stross hails the summer.
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Summer
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Autumn
White Night, an all-night event dedicated to art, is held at the beginning of October, with eagerly awaited Zagreb Film Festival and Zagreb Marathon.
Winter
The end of the year is reserved for Advent, ADVENT voted the best one in Europe, IN ZAGREB while the new For the third year in a row year starts Zagreb has been voted the with the Snow best advent destination Queen slalom according to the European race. Best Destinations portal
Summer begins with Design District Zagreb Event. In June visitors flock to the INmusic Festival, the biggest open-air festival in Croatia and also among the best music festivals in the world. Courtyards manifestation is held in July, while the end of the summer is marked by the Hanžeković Memorial, an international athletic rally.
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Spring
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Every season is the right one to visit Zagreb!
YOU CAN FIND A LIST OF ALL THE EVENTS ON WWW.INFOZAGREB.HR
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Best Way to Experience Zagreb
With all the discounts it offers, Zagreb Card is your best travel companion
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he ZAGREB CARD is your ideal travel companion through Zagreb – it offers free city transport and funicular rides, free entrance to four prestigious city museums, the Zagreb Eye viewpoint and the Zoo, as well as discounts in 70 different places. It is available in 24 and 72 hour versions. The ZAGREB CARD can be purchased online through a web shop and be picked up at the Tourist Information Centre at Ban Jelačić Square 11. It is also available at the reception of many hotels and hostels in Zagreb and in some tourist agencies.
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IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS
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General Emergency
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Fire Brigade
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Enjoy all the benefits of Zagreb Card – including free city rides and entrance to must-see attractions
International Information
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General Information
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Zagreb Tourist Information (free when dialled from within Croatia)
VISA REGIME IN CROATIA
Information about the visa regime between Croatia and all other countries is available from the Ministry of Foreign and European Afairs.
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What You Need to Know Exploring Zagreb is easier if you have all the necessary information at your fingertips CURRENCY
Croatian currency is called Kuna (HRK). Currency denominations include: Coins: 1, 2, 10, 20, 50 Lipa; 1, 2, 5 Kuna Notes: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 kn Kuna 1 Kuna = 100 Lipa Money can be exchanged at exchange offices, banks, post offices and hotels.
CLIMATE
Zagreb has a moderate continental climate with four separate seasons. Summers are usually hot and dry with average temperatures between 20-25 °C. Winters are fairly cold with average temperatures between 1-5 °C. The warmest months of the year are July and August while the coldest are January and February.
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
220 v, 50Hz. Standard European two-pin plug. WATER
Tap water in Zagreb is safe for drinking. Find out more on www.infozagreb.hr
Why Choose Zagreb? • Zagreb guarantees quality with competitive prices • Zagreb is close • Zagreb offers more www.infozagreb.hr
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Tourist Info Centres TOURIST INFO CENTRE Trg bana J. Jelačića 11
T: +385 (0) 1 48 14 051, T: +385 (0) 1 48 14 052, T: +385 (0) 1 48 14 054 Email: info@infozagreb.hr www.infozagreb.hr
TOURIST INFO CENTRE LOTRŠČAK TOWER Strossmayerovo šetalište T: +385 (0) 1 48 51 510 Email: lotrscak@infozagreb.hr
TOURIST INFO CENTRE ZAGREB CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION Trg kralja Tomislava 12 T: +385 (0) 99 2109 918 Email: gkolodvor@infozagreb.hr
TOURIST INFO CENTRE MAIN BUS STATION Avenija Marina Držića 4 T: +385 (0) 1 61 15 507, T: +385 (0) 1 61 15 508
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Email: autobusnik@infozagreb.hr
TOURIST INFO CENTRE FRANJO TUĐMAN AIRPORT Ulica Rudolfa Fizira 21, Velika Gorica T: +385 (0) 1 62 65 091 Email: airport@infozagreb.hr For more information please visit: www.infozagreb.hr