tourism is one of croatia´s greatest assets of his developing economy. visitors do have the impression, that responsible institutions are trying hard, often too hard to attract a steady stream of tourists. whereas the croatian coast is a clear cut issue, provincial cities like zagreb do not have too much to offer in the framework of modern tourism industrie. nevertheless, sauseschritt always brings back a pile of brochures, cd roms and red hearts made of wood: souveniers of the local tourist board. especially the wooden hearts are of exceptional uggliness but do go back to an old custom also known well in germany and austria. inyourpocket.com explains: licitarsko srce: these small cakes are traditionally made from honey dough or gingerbread, although try eating one of those that you find displayed in shop windows all over zagreb and indigestion is the likely result rather than the happy love life that is actually the point. shaped as a bright heart and decorated with white framing lines, flowers and mirrors, licitarsko srce have long been offered as love tokens to the object of affection. these days they are adorned with imaginative slogans such as "zagreb" and lie wait to reveal to you the love the locals have for the contents of your wallet.

aber auch sonst hat die stadtverwaltung allerlei getan, um die herzen der brieftaschenträger/innen zu erwärmen: eine vollständige renovierung des hauptbahnhofs samt der davorliegenden plätze etwa oder auch jene des luxushotels esplanade, das in alter pracht erstrahlt. auch jene, die vom "janica kult" fasziniert sind oder anders gearteten lokalkolorit lieben, werden in dieser (doch recht provinziellen) stadt bedient. hier einige schnappschüsse vom unvermeidlichen stadtbummel: