Marcellino is a higher-end restaurant serving a range of international cuisine, with a focus on Italian and Mediterranean flavors. Each dish is artfully presented and personally overseen by owner and head chef Mario. This place delivers great flavors and atmosphere, but you’ll leave with a...
Prasac (which literally means “pig”) is an intimate little restaurant in the Upper Town. The chef serves Mediterranean-style food with a signature twist. The menu is based on seasonal produce and is written on a blackboard. Try the tuna and beef dishes. It only seats about 20 people,...
Local Croatian cuisine is simple, hearty and flavorful, often consisting of grilled meats, stews and pies. It’s customary to start and end the meal with a rakija. Other local specialties include burek— a pastry stuffed with cheese, meat or apple that can be found all over...
Zagreb’s Pleso Airport is 17 kilometers (about 10 miles) from the city center. You can catch a 25-minute bus ride from the airport to the Main Bus Station in the city center for about 30 kuna (US$5.40 at U.S. 18 cents to the kuna, or HRK). Taxis are also available outside the airport and...
If you don’t have a car, walking is a great way to navigate the city. You also can take the tram, which provides easy access to most areas. For destinations outside the city, hop on a bus. Tram and bus services are reasonably prices and run by Zagreb Municipal Transit System (ZET). Details...
Soak up some art and culture with a visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art, with its shifting permanent works called “Collection in Motion.” Or try the Mimara Museum, a former gymnasium that houses 3,700 works, including art and artifacts from the Far East, Pre-Columbian America,...
When invited to a business dinner in Germany it is usual to drink wine or beer. Still, one should not drink more than two glasses and ensure that they drink enough water with it.
Drinking hard liquor might be suggestive of one being frivolous, though, drinking a "verdauerli" (a hard liquor...
Stroll along South Beach or check out Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road to find an array of boutiques, art galleries, museums, restaurants, bars and clubs. On the downtown waterfront, Bayside Marketplace offers shopping, dining and entertainment options.
The cageless Zoo Miami is considered one of...
Miami is a multi-cultural melting pot and this is reflected in its cuisine. Sample a Peruvian ceviche, made from fresh raw fish marinated in citrus juices and spiced with chili peppers, at Cvi.Che 105, 105 N.E. 3rd Ave., Ph: (305) 577-3454. Or try a Colombian bandeja paisa, red beans...
Luxury and upscale options in downtown Miami include Conrad Miami, 1395 Brickell Ave., Ph: (305) 503-6500; The Ritz-Carlton South Beach, 1 Lincoln Road, Ph: (786)-276-4000; Hilton Miami Downtown, 1601 Biscayne Blvd., Ph: (305) 374-0000. Also try the Courtyard Miami Downtown, 200 SE. 2nd Ave.,...