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VARAŽDIN VARAŽDIN

THE PLACE WHERE THE DOORS ARE ALWAYS OPEN

GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY

A city in north Croatianear the Drava riverBaroque buildings, textile, food

and IT industryCroatian “Little Vienna”, as a city

of music, Baroque and flowers

HISTORYHISTORYIt was the capital of Croatia in 18.

centuryBig fire -1776.800 years of free royal city

A CITY OF ARTA CITY OF ART

A city of small galleries, open ateliers, workshops and small pottery stores

Music life in Varaždin

VARAŽDIN BAROQUE VARAŽDIN BAROQUE EVENINGSEVENINGS

First festival – in 1971.Baroque festival with the longest

tradition in Croatia Croatian National Theatre,

Cathedral, castle Trakošćan

ŠPANCIRFESTŠPANCIRFEST

In AugustUnique Croatian festival

programmeDencers, singers, clowns, street

and mime performers, folk dancers and musicians, world music and jazz bands, hip hop collectives, rock bands, etc.

KING TOMISLAV SQUAREKING TOMISLAV SQUARE

the centre of Varaždin as a town political, social and cultural events On this square is situated the town

hall.

CHURCES IN VARAŽDINCHURCES IN VARAŽDIN

The parish church of St. Nicholas

-18-th century, baroque style

- the patron of VaraždinThe cathedral of the Varaždin

- the church of Mary of the assumption

OLD TOWNOLD TOWN

12th century many owners- counts of Celje, the

Erdödy family, Ivanis Korvin…today is a part of the City museum

PALACESPALACES

the varaždin county palace, the keglević palace, the sermage palace, the drašković palace, the patačić palace, the erdody palace…

MUSEUMSVaraždin city museumEtnomological collection “the

world of insect”Museum of firefighting

NATURE INSIDE THE CITYNATURE INSIDE THE CITY

Vatroslav Jagić promenade – near the Croatian National Theatre

Promenade of J.J Strossmayer – near Old town

Varaždin city cementery

GASTRONOMYGASTRONOMY

Austria and Hungary influenceTYPICAL MEALS

- mlinci

- štrukli

- varaždin klipić

- prgice

- sarma

VINESVINES

Vineyards – gorice

St. Vincent´s Day and St. Martin´s Day

SYMBOLS OF VARAŽDINSYMBOLS OF VARAŽDIN

PURGARIVaraždin Town Guard

handsome blue grenadier uniforms and attractive bear skin bus-bies

ANGELS AND “KANDELABER”ANGELS AND “KANDELABER”

Angels – protectors of the cityKandelaber – decorative

lantern in street lightening

TRAKOŠĆAN CASTLETRAKOŠĆAN CASTLE

Pearl of Croatian zagorjeNear Bednja riverLake, forest park, museum

ACCOMMODATIONHotel Istra (****)Hotel Turist (***)Hotel Varaždin (***)Pansion Garestin Pansion Maltar

HOW TO REACH US…HOW TO REACH US…

BY PLANE: airport in Zagreb

BY CAR

BY TRAIN

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INFOINFO

CITY TOURIST ASSOCIATIONAdress: Ivana Padovca 3 Varaždin 42

000 Hrvatska E-mail: info@tourism-varazdin.hrTelefon: +385 (0)42 210-987Fax: +385 (0)42 210-985