54th FEU COUNCIL MEETING 02/2023
9-10 November 2023
Zagreb/Croatia
1. Registration Form
Please fill the registration form
here.
2. Hotel
The Hotel International, located in the heart of the business district of the country’s capital, is an excellent choice for business guests, as well as anyone visiting Zagreb as a tourist.
The hotel has provided discount for booking:
Please open hotel’s web page https://www.maistra.com/properties/hotel-international/#/
Choose „BOOK NOW“
Enter promo code FEUZAGREB and update search
Select preferable date of stay and again update search
Choose preferable type of room, then select "Show Rates" and then select „Book now“
Follow the further steps and enter necessary data to make a reservation
Other options for staying near the main hotel are Esplanade Zagreb Hotel or Hotel Orient Zagreb. Please note that these hotels or other do not offer discounts for this conference.
3. Ways to get to Hotel International (link to map) from Zagreb Airport
#1 Taxi service and Uber
Taxis pick up just outside baggage claim at the curb (link to map).
A taxi to the center of Zagreb will cost between 20 and 34 euros, depending on traffic.
You may also use Uber/Bolt, which are usually cheaper than a taxi. A flat fee is approximately 19 euros.
#2 Croatia Airlines airport bus (Pleso prijevoz)
One of the transport options between the city center and the airport is the Croatia Airlines bus (Pleso prijevoz). The timetable corresponds with arrivals and departures for Croatia Airlines but is open to everyone. The bus ride takes about 35-40 minutes.
The bus picks up and drops off outside Arrivals at the airport. If requested, the bus will make short stops on its way to the main bus station in Zagreb. The final destination is Autobusni Kolodvor in central Zagreb.
Stop nearest Hotel is: Hrvatske bratske zajednice (link to map).
The cost is 8 euros per person each way. Tickets can be purchased on the bus in cash or online here.
#3 Public transport (ZET)
The cheapest option to get to Zagreb Airport is by public transport (ZET). Take the local bus no. 290 to Kvaternikov trg in Zagreb (link to map).
The bus runs every 35-40 minutes, but rides may be less often on Sundays. The ride takes approximately 30 minutes and sometimes even less if the route is not crowded, for example, in the late evening.
From Kvaternikov trg you should catch tram no. 5 to Prečko and get off at Miramarska station which is situated near Hotel (link to map).
The one-way ticket costs only 0,53 euros and you can buy them in News stands.
More info and timetables can be found here.
4. Check-in at FEU desk
FEU desk will be situated at the Hotel International lobby. Check-in time is from 14:00 till 17:00 Wednesday 8th Nov.
5. Arrival and welcome get-together - Wednesday
Please plan to arrive, check in at the hotel, and be ready for the first official welcome on Wednesday November 8th at Zagreb city Dverce palace (link to map) at 19:00, where the Mayor of Zagreb and Croatian Chief Fire Officer will welcome us with a reception followed by dinner. A guide from Zagreb FD will meet you at the hotel lobby at 18:20, to escort you. Dverce palace is app. 2 km from the hotel. Alternatively tram no. 13 can be used (from station Miramarska to station Trg J. Jelačića and then walk to Dverce palace).
Return to hotel will be organized by Zagreb FD.
Dress code: Formal business.
6. AGENDA ITEMS DAY 1 (agenda subject to potential updates in due course)
Location: Hotel International conference room.
Dress code: Business casual.
7. Dinner Thursday night
The dinner takes place in Zagreb fire department HQ at 19:00, Savska cesta 1 (link to map), HQ is app. 1,5 km from the hotel. Alternatively tram no. 13 can be used (from station Miramarska to station Vodnikova). A guide from Zagreb FD will meet you at the hotel lobby at 18:20 to escort you. Food and drinks are included. Return to hotel will be organized by Zagreb FD, starting from 20:45.
Dress code: Casual.
8. AGENDA ITEMS DAY 2 (agenda subject to potential updates in due course)
Friday, November 10th, 2023. (view program in PDF)
Location: Hotel International conference room.
Dress code: Business casual.
9. Dinner Friday evening
The official program ends Friday afternoon, but for those with interest we offer dinner at Zagreb volunteer fire station Hrašće (link to map). Return to hotel will be organized by Zagreb FD (with bus and van).
Dress code: Casual (outdoor).
10. Weather
Outside: Remember that Croatia in the middle of November can be both cold and wet. Please do check the weather forecasts to prepare the right clothing for the walks, the partners' tours etc. Umbrellas, gloves, and boots might or might not be needed.
Partners program
The partners are as always very welcome in Zagreb, and there will be a partly arranged program for them, during half the days Thursday and Friday (app. 10:00 – 15:00). The rest of the time is free to enjoy Zagreb, which we hope the partners will do, as we are staying right in the city center.
The costs for the partners (such as transport, entry fees, lunches etc.) is paid for individually. Please be informed that price for the Partners Program is 100 euro.
Thursday, November 9th, 2023.
The best of Zagreb Walking Tour
Zagreb is a city with a thousand years of history. The remnants from the Middle Ages, baroque, secession, modern and socialism are visible on its streets, its buildings, and parks. Zagreb was the home of ruling bans, its streets saw the beginnings of revolutions, its attics were the birthplaces of numerous works of art. This sightseeing tour will show you all the best features of the capital city: from Jelačić Square, Kaptol, Dolac and the Upper Town up to the green Zrinjevac.
Lunch in a local restaurant.
Friday, November 10th, 2023.
Communism & Croatian Homeland War Tour
Take a 2.5-hour tour on the fall of Communist Yugoslavia, and the Croatian fight for independence in the disastrous Homeland War.
A walking tour where you will discover what it was like living in Zagreb during the turbulent years of its recent history.
One of the first stops will be the World War II underground tunnels representing the history of Croatia and Zagreb throughout the 20th century, including World War II, almost 50 years of communist Yugoslavia and the fall of communism in Croatia through the Homeland War.
Lunch in a local restaurant.
Friday afternoon – and after
If any participants and/or partners wants to stay in Zagreb and Croatia after the official program and farewell on Friday at 16:15, you are off course welcome to do so. Please enjoy Zagreb on your own.
Please indicate if you need to stay in the hotel after Friday when registering.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us: jvp@vatrogasci-zagreb.hr.
