Blogs from Zagreb, Central Croatia, Croatia, Europe - page 7

Heute bin ich schoen mit dem Bus von Split nach Zagreb gefahren. Abfahrt kurz nach 11:00. Ankunft etwa 17:00. Die Autobahn auf dem Weg hierher hat echt einen prima Eindruck gemacht. Die muss die EU dann hoffentlich schon mal nicht bezahlen. Mein Hotel in Zagreb ist ganz ordentlich und zwischen Bahnhof und dem Stadtzentrum. Dann wollte ich noch in die Sauna, aber das hat nicht geklappt, weil diese erst noch aufgeheizt werden muesste. Also habe ich nur die deutschen Nachrichten gekuckt - hoffentlich gibt es keine durch Blitzschlag getroffenen Baeume auf der Fahrt nach Muenchen am Sonntag - und habe im Hotelrestaurant das Zagreb-Tagesmenue gegessen (etwa 15 Euro). Mit kalter Vorspeisenplatte, Schweinefilet und Kaesekuchen. Dazu kroatischen Wein und im Anschluss daran zwei Cocktails. Ausserdem habe ich bei einem WM-Tippspiel meines Arbeitgebers meine Tipps fuer die Gruppenphase ... read more

After the excess of riot police overtime at the Derby the day before, it would have seemed reasonable that there would be a void on the streets of Zagreb come Monday morning. The leaders of the Bad Blue Boys had all been detained after altercations with the enforcers of law and order as they exited the Maksimir after the game and the Hajduk contingent should surely have gone home. It was with some surprise therefore, that we discovered a police presence on the approach to Zagrebello – the training complex of NK Zgareb down by the River Sava. The NK Zagreb team were in the middle of a practice match on the near pitch against their reserves, but surely that didn’t need the extra protection? We had gone to Zagrebello in search of the elusive pin ... read more

Daylight in Rijeka revealed streets of Venetian architecture set back behind the waterfront. The Church of St Vito was tucked behind that in the small Old Town. The Jadralinja ferry building stood majestically over the port area and the local version of the Tuxedo Princess nightclub floated in the harbour. A few cranes perched on the docks, but whether they were in a permanent state of inactivity was open to debate. We had no time to explore further. The Autotrans chariot was due out for Zagreb at 7.45 am. We retreated back to the Bus Station to secure our seats. The bus pulled away bang on time and proceeded on a slightly different route out of town. The driver was clearly under training. He came to a grinding halt, just before he almost pulled on to ... read more

I have some catching up to do. After leaving Ljubljana, I took the train to Zagreb, Croatia. My first comment is that the young women in Zagreb are very fashionable and pretty. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for the men. Not as many lookers, but I haven’t given up hope. My hotel in Zagreb was terrific. I couldn’t have picked a better location. It was right in the center by the main square and only twenty million steps up to the Old Town. Not really, but it seemed like it. It was just at the bottom of the steps to the best part of the city. It was also right next to the Dolac Market, with tons of fresh fruits and vegetables. It was really beautiful and I saw things that I had never seen ... read more

Sataa ja salamoi. Nukuin pitkaan enka pitanyt kiiretta lahdon kanssa. Hostellissa taisi olla lisakseni enaa nelja majoittujaa. Tein lahtoselvityksen paluulennolle. Unohdin hetkeksi passini olohuoneeseen, enka ollut edes tarvinnut sita lahtoselvityksessa. Koska talle paivalle oli ennustettu sadetta, olin varannut talle paivalle paivalipun joukkoliikenteeseen. Paasin liikkeelle vasta klo 13.30. Puin paalleni Eemelilta ostamani kertakayttosadetakin, joita en ollut nahnyt myynnissa koko matkallani. Aluksi tosin ei satanut, mutta sitten taas. Ajoin ensin kaakkoon, sitten pohjoiseen ja siella viela erillisen pikkulinjan 15 paahan. Tuolloin ei enaa satanut, joten kokosin kertakayttosadetakin reppuun. Sitten keskusaukiolle ja pitkalle lanteen. Kavin syomassa ratikkalinjojen paatepysakilla, josta lahti lukuisia bussilinjoja. Tarjoilija ei osannut varsinaisesti englantia, mutta ruokalista oli e... read more