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Location
Inland Croatia.

Dialling code
358.

Population
1,200,000.

Time zone
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).

Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two- or three-pin plugs are standard.

Average January temperatures
-1°C (30°F).

Average July temperatures
19°C (66°F).

Annual rainfall
890mm (35 inches).

Cost of Living:

1 Croatia Kuna (KN1) = £0.12; US$0.19; C$0.22; A$0.26; €0.14
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

Fasnik
February
The highlight of the two-week pre-lent festivities is the colorful Fasnik carnival parade staged on Shrove Tuesday.
Zagreb city center streets

Croatia Open
April
The first weekend in April sees an international rowing regatta come to Zagreb.
Lake Jarun
Website: www.jarun.hr

Zagreb Baroque Festival
June/July
A month-long celebration of baroque music fills Zagreb’s most atmospheric and historic churches.
Various venues

Animafest
May-June
The Croatian capital hosts an international festival of animated film.
Various venues
Website: www.animafest.hr

International Folklore Festival
July
This five-day festival sees participants from various European countries don national costumes to perform folk dances.
Various venues including Trg Bana Jelačića, the Ethnographic Museum and Zagreb Puppet Theater
Website: www.msf.hr

Zagreb Summer Evenings
June-July
Classical music performed by Croatian and foreign orchestras and soloists in the churches of Gornji Grad and Klovicevi Dvori.
Website: www.kdz.hr

Martinje (St Martin’s Day)
November
The season’s new wine is ceremoniously blessed then shared among those present.
Various venues

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