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20 What to seeMail & Phones21The Red Fićo F-3. “TheRed Fićo” Art Installation- the image of the JNA(Jugoslav National Army)tank crushing a small redfićo car had travelledaround the world andbecame one of the mostrecognisable symbols ofthe Homeland War. Exactly20 years later, and in celebration of the Day devoted todefenders of the city of Osijek, an installation in the memoryof that fićo was revealed. It is located at the crossroad ofVukovarska Street and Trpimirova Street and it symbolicallyportrays Croatia’s victory over the JNA. How, one may ask?Well ironically, in this instance, it is the fićo which is crushingthe JNA tank carrying the date June 27 1991 on its plates. Adate which became a part of history.The Walker (Šetač) E-2, Trg slobode. One of Osijek’smost popular landmarks is definitely ‘The Walker’, a statueof the Croatian writer August Cesarec captured walking inmotion. The name of the artist who made it was StjepanGračan and the statue is located behind the Monument to theDefenders at Trg Slobode ( Liberation Square). As an addednovelty and thanks to some great foresight by Tomislav Levak,the Walker has now been put on traffic lights in the city centre(one day it will be on all traffic lights throughout the town) andhas replaced the standard every day image that we see in allother Croatian cities, thus making Osijek unique.MuseumArcheological Museum of Osijek (Arheološkimuzej) F-2, Trg Svetog Trojstva 2/(+385-31) 23 21 32.Osijek has been settledsince the Stone Age, whenwaves of various CentralEuropean tribes ebbedand flowed across theplains. Celts, Romans,Croats, Avars, Goths,Hungarians, Austrians,Germans, Slovaks andSerbs have lef t th eirtraces in the area. In 2007, artifacts from around theregion found a new home, diagonally across the Holy TrinitySquare from the Museum of Slavonija, in the renovated CityGuardhouse and an adjacent house. The ArcheologicalMuseum Osijek opened in the fall with a small exhibit in thefirst three rooms and a display of larger Roman stone artifactsunder a glass dome in a lovely arcaded courtyard. Especiallyinteresting is a Celtic helmet that was probably tossed intothe Sava during the 1st Century B.C. near Slavonski BrodCity toursTourist Tram (Turistički tramvaj) Visitors cancatch a glimpse of thecurrent Osijek in anold-fashioned mode oftransport, namely theelectric tram that madeits first trips through thecity way back in 1926.It only drives if booked,can be rented by bothindividuals and groupsand can take up to 30 - 40 people, the renting price is1000kn + PDV Tax for a one hour ride.and recovered during a period when the water level waslow. Renovations were completed in March of 2009 and thepermanent exhibition, which covers the period from the 5thto the 16th century in now open. Q Open Tue, Wed 10:00 -18:00, Thu 12:00 - 20:00, Fri 10:00 - 15:00, Sat, Sun 10:00- 14:00. Closed Mon. Admission 5 - 10kn. Guided tours 10- 13kn per person.Permanent exhibition of Water LifePermanent exhibition of Water Life F-2, Svodovibb, Tvrđa (At the Vodena vrata), tel. (+385-31) 32 2907/(+385-) 091 506 46 68, udrugagloriamaris@gmail.com, www.gloria-maris.hr. The Gloria Maris Association willentice you to ponder about not only the underworld but theuniverse. The visuals are splendid but the informed guideswill truly educate you about questions you’d never consideredbefore. Learn how pearls are made, how sea shells hum andmuch more. At the exhibition you can see the fossil remainsof the Pannonia Sea, ancient mussels of the Drava and DunavRiver, Kopački rit, the Adriatic Sea and other world seas andoceans. Put 2 hours aside and if you pre-book, English guidesare available. Q Open 10:00 - 16:00, Thu 10:00 - 20:00, Sat,Sun 10:00 - 13:00. Closed Mon. Admission 10kn for children,15kn for students and 20kn for adults.ParksKing Držislav Park (Park kralja Držislava) F-2.Roughly opposite the main entrance to the Tvrđa district,this neatly manicured stretch of greenery is home to one ofOsijek’s best loved monuments. Illuminated by spotlights atnight, the life-size Dying Soldier by sculptor Robert Frangeš-Mihanović (1872 - 1940) valiantly brandishes a rifle as his feetbuckle beneath him. Intended to commemorate the dead ofWorld War I, it now serves as a memorial to all those whohave laid down their lives for the motherland.King Tomislav Gardens (Perivoj kralja Tomislava)F-2. Laid out in the eighteenth century to provide a pleasantstrolling area for Habsburg officers and their ladies, thislarge expanse of meadow and deciduous trees fills the gapbetween the Tvrđa and Gornji Grad districts. Popular withpram-pushing parents and a wide variety of human-caninepartnerships.Zoological garden (Zoološki vrt) D-1,Sjevernodravska obala 1, tel. (+385-31) 28 52 34, www.unikom.hr. The emblem of Osijek zoo is a running cheetahand you will indeed find a pair of these lean spotty cats lurkingsomewhere in the middle of this riverside complex - althoughgiven the size of their cage they’re unlikely to be doing muchrunning. Elsewhere zebras, raccoons, emus and other animalsawait inspection, and there’s an aquarium section full of scaryreptiles. Q Open 09:00 - 19:00. From October to May 09:00- 17:00. Admission 5 - 10kn.Making the callYou’ve memorised the misleadingly simple code breakdown,and are ready to take the plunge (let’s hope youdecided not to drop that tricky calculus course). LocalCalls: Here’s the trick: dial the subscriber’s six- orseven-digit number, and place the greasy receiver toyour ear. National Calls: Dial the Croatian city code(031 if you’re calling Osijek for instance) followedby the subscriber’s number. Calling Abroad: Dial00 (the international access code), the appropriatecountry code, a city or area code if applicable and thesubscriber’s number. Calling Croatia from Abroad:Dial your international access code, 385 (Croatia’scountry code), the city code (dropping the initial 0) andthe subscriber’s number. Calling a Mobile: Mobilenumbers are 9 or 10-digits and begin with either 091,092, 095, 098 or 099. Dial the subscriber’s numberand wait for a human voice. For an international callto a Croatian mobile, dial your international acesscode, 385 (country code), drop the 0, and then dial theremaining 9 digits.Express mailDHL E-2, Republike Hrvatske 39, tel. (+385-31) 20 2660, www.dhl.hr. QOpen 08:00 - 16:00. Closed Sat, Sun.In Time/ TNT Južna obilaznica bb, tel. (+385-31) 2059 79, osijek@in-time.hr, www.in-time.hr. QOpen 08:00- 16:00. Closed Sat, Sun.Internet placesDigital Design E-3, Reisnerova 38, tel. (+385-31) 2141 66, www.digitaldesign.hr. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sat10:00 - 21:00, Sun 12:00 - 20:00. 7kn/1h.Info centar za mlade E-2, Ribarska 1, tel. (+385-31)28 30 56, icm@promi.hr, www.icm-osijek.info. QOpen11:00 - 16:00. Closed Sat, Sun.Logg - Inn Kardinala Alojzije Stepinca 38b, tel. (+385-31) 21 45 58/(+385-) 098 971 49 40. Q Open 09:00- 22:00, Sat 10:00 - 18:00, Sun 14:00 - 22:00. July - August31 Open 15:00 - 22:00. 10kn/hour.City express mailCityEx D-2, Pavla Pejačevića 20, tel. (+385-31) 3075 07, osijek@cityex.hr, www.cityex.hr. QOpen08:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.OverseasExpress F-5, Ulica hrastova 1, tel.(+385-31) 29 77 22, osijek@overseas.hr, www.overseas.hr. QOpen 08:00 - 17:00, Sat 08:00 - 12:00.Closed Sun.Press Internet Cafe E-2, Lorenza Jägera 24, tel. (+385-31) 21 23 13. You can search and email wildly for 15kn/hour.QOpen 07:00 - 23:00, Sun 08:00 - 23:00. PBXPostMain Post Office E-2, K.A.Stepinca 17, tel. (+385-31)25 36 00. Q Open 07:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.Other offices:Ljudevita Posavskog bb, tel. (+385-31) 30 24 44. Open07:00 - 20:00, Sat 07:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun. July - August31 Open 08:00 - 15:00. Closed Sat, Sun. Martina Divalta132, tel. (+385-31) 53 07 06. Open 08:00 - 14:30, Tue08:00 - 17:00. Closed Sat, Sun. Županijska 8, tel. (+385-31) 20 03 55. Open 07:00 - 20:00, Sat 07:00 - 13:00. ClosedSun. July - August 31 Open 08:00 - 15:00. Closed Sat, Sun.Public telephoneAll public phones in Croatia are card operated and you canpurchase one (telefonska kartica) at any kiosk - theycome in 15 - 100 units and cost 15, 30, 50 and 100knrespectively. You can also buy pre-paid phone cards whichgive you substantial discounts when calling abroad.Mobile phonesMobile phone use in Osijek is typical to mosteverywhere in Europe: they appear to be permanentgrowths that have attached themselves to earsor cheeks. Unique however, are the numerous andexciting tonal renditions of show-tunes and 80sglam-rock that shatter the most tranquil of moments.It seems that churches and cinemas remain the onlystructures holy enough to warrant the tragic silentmodedesignation in this central European location.The networks that exist are VIP (091), T-Mobile (098)and Tele 2 (095) and their SIM cards can be boughtall over the place. Buy pay-as-you-go cards in newskiosks, or top up at a cash machine.SIM Cards Purchase a Croatian SIM card from oneof the following. They all have numerous selling pointsthroughout the city if the below addresses aren’tconvenient for you.T-Centar E-2, Alojzija Stepinca 8b, tel. (+385-)0800 90 00. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00, Sat 08:00 - 14:00.Closed Sun.Tele 2 Centar E-2, Hrvatske Republike 7, tel. (+385-31) 20 56 55, www.tele2.hr. QOpen 09:00 - 20:00,Sat 09:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.Vip Centar E-2, Stjepana Radića 40, tel. (+385-)091 77 00, www.vip.hr. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00, Sat08:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.Osijek In Your Pocketosijek.inyourpocket.comosijek.inyourpocket.com2011 / 2012