Since 2001 I am honorary consul of DRS Sri Lanka, and this is one of the reasons why I live permanently in Zagreb in the vicinity of Jarun lake. Zagreb is a very interesting metropolis with respect to many of its characteristic.

Because I was born in a city and have lived all my life in different cities, I cannot imagine what living outside a city would be like. Cities of a certain size offer the most of what you need for a good and healthy life: History, culture, education, working opportunities, social life, leisure activities and recreation. But cities are not uniform. They differ. They have their own identity, soul and “pulse”.

The continuing tradition of building heritage protection in Croatia goes well into the 13th century when the town preservation methods were first established/decreed by the town statutes (of Korčula, Dubrovnik, Split etc.).

It is hard not to love Zagreb. It captures your heart at first sight and remains in your heart forever. If you are a foreigner, Zagreb will surly inspire you to visit it again and again, each time discovering something new, more beautiful, different.

Croats, as part of their traditional outfits, used to wear an attractive kerchief tied in a specific way around their necks. These “knotted” kerchiefs were also worn by Croatian soldiers in the 17th century during the Thirty Years War.