Peterjon Cresswell

Hungary

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Masked parades and traditional treats mark the Dubrovnik Carnival

Feb 26, 2025 | timeout.com | Peterjon Cresswell

NewsMasked parades, traditional dishes and revelry at Revelin all feature at the festivities running up to the grand finale on March 4Written by Peterjon CresswellLocal expert, Budapest and CroatiaWednesday 26 February 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppGrgo Jelavic/PIXSELLRunning until the grand finale on Tuesday, March 4, this year’s Dubrovnik Carnival brings masked fun and traditional delights to the city’s streets, squares, clubs and restaurants.
More top acts named for Terminal V Croatia festival this July

Feb 25, 2025 | timeout.com | Peterjon Cresswell

NewsAK Sports, Bae Blade, Future 666 and Überkikz among the acts coming to Tisno in July, along with a special headliner to be announced on March 4Written by Peterjon CresswellLocal expert, Budapest and CroatiaTuesday 25 February 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppFranko Kelam/Terminal VAnother 30 or more acts have been confirmed to appear at the second edition of the Terminal V Croatia festival this July.
New passenger lounge at Zagreb bus station opened by FlixBus

Feb 24, 2025 | timeout.com | Peterjon Cresswell

NewsNew passenger lounge brings a fresh look and contemporary facilities to the capital's key transport hubWritten by Peterjon CresswellLocal expert, Budapest and CroatiaMonday 24 February 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppLuka Stanzl/PIXSELLMajor international coach company FlixBus has introduced a promising initiative for Zagreb bus station, the Socialist-era terminus that serves Croatiaâ€™s capital.
New fast rail line planned for Croatia, from Dugo Selo to Novska

Feb 20, 2025 | timeout.com | Peterjon Cresswell

NewsMore than €600 million for the route between Dugo Selo and Novska, a third of the way towards BelgradeWritten by Peterjon CresswellLocal expert, Budapest and CroatiaThursday 20 February 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppSrečko Niketić/PIXSELLIn the wake of new and revived links between Dalmatia and Sarajevo, and from Pula into the Istrian hinterland, further investment in Croatia’s long-neglected rail infrastructure has just been announced.
Oscar-tipped, Zagreb director Nebojša Slijepčević plans new film

Feb 18, 2025 | timeout.com | Peterjon Cresswell

Currently tipped to win the Oscar for Best Short Film for his acclaimed The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent, Croatian director Nebojša Slijepčević is now planning his first full-length feature. Looking to adapt the award-winning novel by Kristian Novak, Dark Mother Earth, Slijepčević will have dramatise a complex story set in in a village in Međimurje in the early 1990s, involving local myths, suicides and the chaos of a community transformed.
Croatia safest country in Europe, according to recent survey

Feb 16, 2025 | timeout.com | Peterjon Cresswell

For the second year in a row, the World of Statistics has ranked Croatia at the top of a survey of 41 European countries for personal safety at night. The crime rates here remain low despite a significant rise in tourism since the pandemic. The most recent figures show the number of annual arrivals reaching 21.3 million for 2024, an increase of 4% on 2023, and 108.7 million overnight stays.
Best things to do on Valentine's Day in Dubrovnik

Feb 14, 2025 | timeout.com | Peterjon Cresswell

NewsRomantic adventures in the Pearl of the Adriatic this Friday, February 14Written by Peterjon CresswellLocal expert, Budapest and CroatiaFriday 14 February 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPeterjon CresswellAdvertisingAs if Dubrovnik wasn’t romantic enough, the Pearl of the Adriatic holds a special charm in February when much of Europe is chilly and grey.
“Let’s make it happen!” – celebrating 15 years of Hideout in Croatia

Feb 12, 2025 | timeout.com | Peterjon Cresswell

NewsMarking its 15th birthday this June, Hideout has transformed the festival scene on Zrće beach – as its director Mark Newton tells Time Out CroatiaWritten by Peterjon CresswellLocal expert, Budapest and CroatiaWednesday 12 February 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppHideout FestivalAdvertising2025 marks the 15th edition of Hideout, five days and nights of top-quality beats running from June 22-26 across five stages at Zrće beach on Pag island.
Rijeka's Fascist occupation showcased in new film, Fiume o morte!

Feb 11, 2025 | timeout.com | Peterjon Cresswell

NewsFiume o morte! by local filmmaker Igor Bezinović documents and dramatises the Fascist takeover of Rijeka after World War IWritten by Peterjon CresswellLocal expert, Budapest and CroatiaTuesday 11 February 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppGoran Kovacic/PIXSELL | | Igor Bezinović An award-winning film highlighting the history and celebrating spirit of Rijeka has just been showcased to packed houses at the city’s legendary cinema, Art-kino Croatia.
Explore local subcultures at Zagreb's Museum of New Wave

Feb 10, 2025 | timeout.com | Peterjon Cresswell

Just opened at the Museum of New Wave on downtown VlaŇ°ka, the exhibition Urbana Plemena (‚ÄėUrban Tribes‚Äô) explores the various subcultures which have made their mark on Croatia and its capital. Running until March 10, the show looks at the fashion, trends and attitudes which have shaped at least one generation from the 1970s onwards. To complement the event, acclaimed Croatian graffiti artist Slaven Kosanovińá Lunar has come up with a series of designs to reflect the subject matter.