Zagreb, the capital of Croatia was our first stop in the country on December 31st

City Hall

Opera House

Statues honoring heroes include

Scientists (Tesla)

and Warriors

A walking tour of the city includes churches and Christmas Markets

The Zagreb Christmas Market was voted the "Best in Europe"

We watched the fireworks on New Years Eve from the 17th floor of our hotel

We returned to the same hotel on Jan 12th - no fireworks but

we did watch the European Championship Handball Tournament on TV
Handball? Think soccer but using hands not feet

Croatia beat archrival Serbia before a sellout crowd in the first round of competition