on the Ban Josip Jelačić Square, with children's performances, art and cultural events every day, and also in the streets surrounding the square with the traditional Christmas Fair. Taste the traditional cuisine of Zagreb, pasta squares with cabbage, sausages, fried apples or baked štrukle, and warm up with hot chocolate or mulled wine to the rhythm of live music at the old music pavilion in Zrinjevac. The souvenir and Christmas decoration market on European Square will leave you breathless. Go ice skating in one of Zagreb’s most beautiful parks, King Tomislav Square, stroll through the famous Live Nativity Scene in Kaptol or simply ‘fool around’ at Fuliranje, the hipster open air holiday market.

is not something you can experience every single day. The Open Air Theatre in Opatija is magically

transformed these dates into a fantastic winter stage hosting an impressive ice rink, while the charming

Christmas Fair will enrich the Slatina promenade. Try the local cuisine such as the exquisite “Opatija’s Camellia”

cake and indulge yourself at the Chocolate Festival for an unforgettable sweet Advent. 

past, present and times yet to come, walking through its streets full of history. Submerge yourself in the old city

following the footsteps of Emperor Diocletian and marvel at the wonderful sounds of choral music and

the city’s mandolin orchestra. Let your senses go with traditional dishes such as codfish or Split’s specialty 

fritule and lose yourself on the Riva promenade enjoying the evening concerts.

Enjoy the mild Mediterranean climate even in the winter at the wonderful city of Dubrovnik, the Pearl of the

Adriatic, bathed in sunshine for a different Advent. Visit the Christmas Fair, admire the handmade ceramics,

porcelain, glassware and toys or taste the traditional local sweet delicacies including quince cheese kontonjata,

must cake mantala or the deep fried biscuits hrostule. Any time of the year and of course at Christmas, when

looking for folklore, culture and concerts Dubrovnik is the place to be.