Zagreb City and Zagreb County

HOMEPAGE dialling code: 01 | postcode: 10000

intro
Zagreb is not just the largest city (town 770 058 , and Metropolitan area 1 074 244 inhabitants) in the country and the capital city of Croatia. It is also the main centre of Croatian gay culture and the most liberal city in the country in its view of homosexuality. Gay people from neighbouring countries, as well as from the rest of the world are already visiting the city on a regular basis. The major two gay events are Queer Culture Festival in Spring and Gay Pride festival in June. There are a several of organizations and groups working for equal rights for homosexuals. Although there are not many official gay places in Zagreb for gays and lesbians , the unofficial gay scene is very developed and there are a lot of unofficial meeting places such as cafes, bars, disco-clubs, coffee shops, fitness studios, parks and saunas gathering gay people.
Zagreb is called a city of museums as there are more of them per square foot than any other city in the world. But this doesn't mean that there is nothing else for you to do if you are not a history buff. One of the many pleasures that many Purgeri (Purger is the local name for Zagreb citizen) enjoy is sitting in one of the numerous cafes, watching the world go by. In the evening, you can visit one of the many restaurants, sampling one of the delicious Croatian dishes, and finish the day in the one of the bars or clubs. Whatever you choose to do, you are guaranteed to have a good time!

things to see
From Trg Bana Jelacica (named after the Croatian hero and viceroy who defeated the Hungarians in an uprising in 1848 - his monument is in the square) turn right and into the first street on the left to see the twin neo-Gothic spires of St. Stephen's Cathedral, built in 1899 and currently being renovated. The baroque Archbishops' Palace is attached to the cathedral. Nearby is the colourful Dolac market, the main market in Zagreb, which is definitely worth visiting. You can have an inexpensive meal in one of the fast-food kiosks close by. Walk along Tkalciceva Ulica towards the upper town and you will come to the 13th century Stone Gate (Kamenita vrata) with a painting of the Virgin Mary which miraculously escaped the great fire of 1731 and is a place of pilgrimage.
Explore the Upper Town which includes Banski Dvori (the Presidential Palace) with its colourful guards, Sabor (the parliament), St. Mark's Church (with the works of Ivan Mestrovic, Croatia's most famous sculptor) and note its beautifully tiled roof. There are also several museums and galleries nearby. See Lotrscak Tower (Kula) before returning to the hustle and bustle of modern Zagreb either via the pedestrian walkway or the hundred year old funicular railway (uspinjaca).
In the lower town do your shopping in the main shopping street Ilica or visit one of the more prominent museums or galleries, like the Strossmayer Gallery, the Gallery of Modern Art, the Ethnographic Museum and the famous Mimara museum (Rooseveltov trg 5) which, with almost 4,000 priceless objects, is one of the finest art galleries in Europe.

places to stay
There are very few cheap places to stay in Zagreb. For younger people, the best bet is Omladinski ("Youth") Hotel, near the main railway station (glavni kolodvor). A bed in a dormitory is about $11 per person and a double room is about $35:

OMLADINSKI HOTEL, Petrinjska Ulica 77, Tel: +385 (0)1/434-964).

In the summer, Zagreb University student hostels are used as accommodation for visitors. The best one is Cvijetno Naselje in southern Zagreb which charges $32 for a single room with private bath.

The least expensive hotels in Zagreb are all B category ones. The charge for a single room is about $50 with a double at $65:

Central Hotel, Branimirova 3
Astoria Hotel, Petrinjska 71
Jadran Hotel, Vlaska 50

If money is no worry, stay in one of the five star hotels like the Esplanade, Palace, Opera or the Sheraton. 

BECAUSE PRESS, c/o Antiratna Kampanja Hrvatske, Gajeva 55, Zagreb, tel: +385 (0)1/431-374, fax: +385 (0)1/432-456

BECAUSE PRESS is a lesbian project group working with translating books, novels, poems etc with a lesbian theme to Croatian. The group's head office is in Zagreb.

Internet: www.zamir.net/~bpress
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact person: Sanja Sagasta

ISKORAK

Iskorak is the national Croatian organisation for promotion of different sexual orientations. The organisation has its head office in Zagreb.

Internet: www.iskorak.org  
E-mail: [email protected]
President: Dorino Manzin

KONTRA

KONTRA is the national Croatian organisation for lesbians. The organisation has its head office in Zagreb.

Telephone: + 385 98 238 308 - every Wednesday from 5p.m. - 9p.m.
Internet: www.cro-lesbians.com/okvirl.htm
E-mail: [email protected]

HUHIV, Vlaska 95, Zagreb, Cell: +385 (0)91/337-71-13

HUHIV, the Croatian Association for HIV+ persons, is an organisation providing with info, help and support to HIV+ persons in Croatia.

Internet: www.huhiv.hr
E-mail: [email protected]

ZAGREB PRIDE
The Zagreb Pride Events were held in last week of July with the parade trough downtown of Zagreb. 
Internet: www.zagreb-pride.com

CroL Free Climbing Club

The first Croatian Alpinist Organization of Lesbians.

Internet: www.cro-lesbians.com/freeclimbing.htm
E-mail: [email protected]

GLBTT

The national monthly gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual and transgender magazine GLBTT.

Internet: www.gay.hr/magazin
E-mail: [email protected]
Director: Zeljko Mrksic

JUST A GIRL, c/o Antiratna Kampanja Hrvatske, Gajeva 55,Zagreb, tel: +385 (0)1/431-374, fax: +385 (0)1/432-456

The national lesbian magazine JUST A GIRL is publicised by BECAUSE PRESS with four editions/year. The magazine can be ordered from BECAUSE PRESS. View the electronic version of the magazine by visiting the homepage of BECAUSE PRESS.

Internet: www.zamir.net/~bpress
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact person: Sanja Sagasta

PERUN

The best Croatian Gayzine.

Internet: www.decki.com
E-Mail: [email protected]

SOS LESBIAN LINE

Tel: +385 (0)98/238-308 - Provided by the lesbian national organization KONTRA and offering information, help and support. The line is open every Wednesday from 5-9p.m. (17-21h).

LEZBIB - Lesbian Library, Center for Women Studies, Berislaviceva 12, Zagreb, tel.098/238-308

Lesbian Library is Opened every Wednesday from 18 to 20 p.m.

GLOBAL CLUB, Pavla Hatza 14, Zagreb Phone. +385 (1) 487 61 45 - Fax.+385 (1) 487 61 46

Internet Cafe and Night Club www.globalclubzg.hr
E-Mail: [email protected]

Glob@l club is opened from mon-fri from NOON - 04am and sat-sun from 4pm - 4am. Wednesday and Thursday special program!!!

 NIGHT CLUB GJURO, Medvescak 58,  Zagreb

CLUB GJURO is the most popular unofficial gay club for gays in Zagreb. If you don't go to GLOBAL then this is the club to go to. The club is popular Fridays and Sundays when the visitors are mostly younger male homosexuals.

DISKOTEKA AQUARIUS, Aleja mira, Zagreb

This unofficial gay club (which is to be found on the east shore of the lake Jarun) is gayest on Saturdays after 11p.m. (23h). To get there take tramcar number 5 or 17 (32). The club isn't as popular as it used to be.

DISKOTEKA MUNGOS

This club can be found in the small village of Kasini, 10 km north of Sesvete in direction towards Marija Bistrica. Most popular on Fridays and Saturdays.

VISION, Draskoviceva 53, 3th floor. The new gay bar.

KIC, Cultural Information Centre, Preradoviceva 5, 2nd floor.

INTERMEZZO, Horvacanska cesta 31, Zagreb

Intermezzo is a very gay friendly and popular gay cafe. The atmosphere is liberal and relaxed.

THEATRE CAFE, Teslina ulica, Zagreb

Theatre Cafe is a popular unofficial gay cafe. Usually very crowdy weekends when people stops at the cafe before going to Global or nightclub Gjuro.

BACCHUS, Trg kralja Tomislava 11, Zagreb

The coffee shop can be found on the main railway station on the east side of the King Tomislav Square (Trg kralja Tomislava). The coffee shop isn't as popular as it used to be.

Bakina Skrinja, Gift Gallery, Petrinjska 20, Zagreb, MON-FRI 09-20:30, SAT 09-15

EROS, Obrtnicki prolaz 1a, Zagreb

PIGALLE, Gajeva 21, Zagreb, Tel: +385 (0)1/487-26-71, Opening hours: Mon-Fri, 10-20h, Sat, 10-14h

PIGALLE can be found in the centre of Zagreb

KUSTOSIJA, Vatrogasna 1, Zagreb

Movie theatre showing the soft straight porn movies on western part of Zagreb

The sauna "DIANA" is to be found in the passage, last building. Older crowd and active. Under renovation!

FINNLAND SAUNA DAVID, Marulićev Trg 13, Zagreb, Tel.: +385 (0)91 533 77 57 & 91 533 65 07
 MON-THU 14-22, FRI 14-24 SAT-SUN 16-24  Reservations: 098 17 57 759
Entrance 60 kunas= U$ 8. Students special. Gay Sauna with bar and rest-room that offers medical-sport massage.
Internet: web.gay.hr/david/index.html
E-Mail: [email protected] 

POTENS, Mrazoviceva 9, Zagreb, Tel.: +385 (0)1 487 0091 & 91 768 2103,
 EVERY DAY FROM 4 PM - 11 PM. Sauna, Massage, Cocktail Lounge...
Internet: www.potens.hr
E-mail: [email protected] 

REFERALNI CENTAR ZA AIDS, Mirogojska 8, Zagreb, Tel: 4678-243

Opening hours: 2-4 p.m. (14-16h).

HUHIV, Vlaska 95, Zagreb, Cell: +385 (0)91/337-71-13

Internet: www.huhiv.hr
E-mail: [email protected]

Meeting point on the nudist beach on the southern part of the eastern peninsula - Otok mladosti (The Island of youth). Very popular in summer from noon and on.

Park Marsimir
  Enter the park from Bukovacka/Petrova Street. The meeting point is to be found on the western edge of the woods. The park is most popular in late afternoons and evenings.

Park Ribnjak
Meeting point is to be found in the southern part of the park near the Bishop's palace.

The Ban Jelacic Square
The official WC.

Zrinjevac Park
Meeting point on the east side.

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