Osijek, located on the banks of the Drava River, is just 25km upstream from the Danube. It’s the fourth largest city in Croatia and the largest Slavonian city in Eastern Croatia. Divided into two main regions – the upper town, with its imposing city square, , and Tvrđava, the preserved fortress town to the east of the town centre along the Drava River, the city’s history dates back to 1200. During its turbulent history the Ottomans sacked it in 1526 and then the Hapsburg’s came to the rescue in 1687. Until the 18th century the city’s upper and lower towns were separate municipalities. The main attractions here are Osijek’s well-preserved Baroque ambience, open spaces and dedication to preserving regional cultural traditions. In addition to city’s the main square and fort, the promenade along the Drava and a pretty pedestrian suspension bridge toward Baranja are worth seeing. Osijek has some lovely parks and even zoological gardens, along the Drava River. Summer is filled with festivals—the most eagerly awaited is the Croatian Tambura Festival in May, which attracts tambura orchestras from all over. And Osijek’s Summer Nights Festival, June-August, gives you lots of opportunities to sample the great local cuisine, crafts and other culture.

Museum of Slavonia: Housed in two separate buildings on Trg Svetog Trojstva, this museum has an exceptionally well-curated collection of findings. The renovated city guard structure at number 2, with a lovely oak-block floor and glass dome over an arcaded patio, showcases finds from Roman stones to Celtic helmets, with explanations also in English.

Gloria Maris: Housed inside vaults of the old citadel, this museum is dedicated to seashells and marine and freshwater life. It’s the labour of love of Vladimir Filipović, who has amassed around one million shells in his 48 years of collecting, from all corners of the globe.

Watermill : Osijek's newest attraction is this replica of a watermill, a wooden construction anchored on the Drava River. This EU-backed project, part of the Miller's Route that crosses through Hungary as well, makes for a lovely pit stop on the riverfront walk.

Church of St Peter & Paul: Looming over Trg Ante Starčevića, this church's 90m-high tower is surpassed in height only by the cathedral in Zagreb. Built in the 1890s, this red-brick, neo-Gothic structure features an interior with 40 elaborate stained-glass windows in Viennese style and vividly coloured frescoes by Croatian painter Mirko Rački.

Holy Trinity Monument: This elaborate baroque pillar, erected in 1729, commemorates the victims of the 18th-century plague that swept the city.

This elegant regional capital has steadily regained its poise, boosted by the booming student numbers, new hotels and restaurants and a flow of tourists. You’ll find Osijek perfect as an intriguing, cosmopolitan and enjoyable base for day trips to Slavonia's countryside and the wonderful Kopački Rit Nature Park.

Bus Station Zagreb is the largest, the busiest and the most urban terminal in Croatia and beyond, linking the capital city to the other parts of Croatia and most other European capitals. It is located along the Marin Držić Avenue, near central square and with a several parking lots. The station was founded in 1961, whereas the existing station building was built in 1987.

The area within the station abounds with various facilities necessary to make a trip as pleasant as possible. There are numerous places for rest, shopping and entertainment and also a large number of services available:

- Several small kiosks, souvenir shop and shops (Tobacco shop, Print Media, Kras, Konzum etc.),

- Bakery "Dubravica"

- On-call pharmacy "Farmacia"

- The Croatian Postal Bank and ATMs

- Croatian Post Office

- Croatian Lottery

- Clubs "Admiral" and "Automatic" (00-24h)

- Appliances with a variety of snacks, cold and hot drinks, as well as fruits

All the necessary information about the city and various promotional items are available within the Tourist Information Centre which is located on the first floor. The centre is opened from 09 a.m. to 21 p.m., while during the weekends and holidays from 10 a.m. to 17 p.m.

The Information Service of the Central Bus Station provides information on arrivals and departures of buses from Zagreb, other Croatian cities and Europe. Passengers can buy tickets within the station building, via Internet or by the telephone order for home – delivery. Reservation by the telephone order costs less than 12 kn / 2 euros.

Baggage lockers are located on the incoming platform no. 106 and it is opened 24 hours a day. Within the locker room there is a Cargo Service for receipt and dispatch of consignments. Storage of the luggage for the first four hours costs 5.00 kn/0,66 euros per piece and per hour, and £ 2.50/0,33 euros for each additional hour. For oversized and delicate luggage (travel bags weighing more than 40 kg, radio and TV sets, bicycles, etc.) it costs 10kn/1,31 euros per hour and per piece.

Five tram lines of daily transportation are available to passengers and those lines connect the station with the almost all parts of the city.

Also, the tram stop is located near the station, and thanks to that, the main railway station can be reached in five, while Ban Jelacic Square in ten minutes.

When it comes to the transport of the passengers from Zagreb airport and vice- versa there is Pleso Transport Company whose offices are on the ground floor of the bus station in Zagreb, and their platforms are located in the parking lot for cars.

Information and reservation for calls from Croatia: 060 313 333

Information and reservation for calls outside of Croatia: +385 1 6112 789

Email: promet@akz.hr

Address of the station:

ZAGREB HOLDING doo

ZAGREB BUS STATION

Marin Držić Avenue 4, 10000 Zagreb

Tel: +385 1 6008 600;

Fax: +385 1 6008 616