Osijek is the largest city in the east of Croatia and is economic
and cultural centre of Slavonia – a region of Eastern Croatia.
Osijek is river port too – located on the right bank of the Drava
River, about 25km upstream from its join with Danube River.
The important places of interest in Osijek is Trg Ante Starcevica -
the main square and Trg Svetog Roka – a large boulevard along
the Drava, as well as the pedestrian bridge that crosses to Baranja
(another Croatian region). There is Zoological garden in Osijek too,
located along the Drava River.
Osijek as a city is divided in four parts - Gornji Grad - The
Upper Town, Tvrda – well known Baroque quarter, Donji Grad - The
Lower Town and Novi Grad – the New Town.
Being on the Drava river, Osijek has a lot of opportunities for
water sports during the summer time, as well as opportunities for
hunting and angling in Kopacki Rit (Baranja) – the nature preserve
park of Croatia.Osijek has it’s own airport and is easily accessible
from Zagreb,or Budapest.