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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
FOR THOSE WHO WANTS TO FOR THOSE WHO WANTS TO KNOW SOMETHING MORE…KNOW SOMETHING MORE…
http://www.tourism-varazdin.hr/
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INFOINFO
CITY TOURIST ASSOCIATIONAdress: Ivana Padovca 3 Varaždin 42
000 Hrvatska E-mail: [email protected]: +385 (0)42 210-987Fax: +385 (0)42 210-985