Tips

Travel to Osijek:

• Direct flights to/from Osijek are available, currently from Munich and Zagreb. Additional European cities are expected to be included in the summer flight schedule. 
• For those arriving in Zagreb, other transportation options include a 45-minute flight, bus (3.5-4 hours), railway (4-6 hours), or renting a car (3.5-4 hours on highway)
• Taxi service is available from Osijek airport to accommodation, contact Osječki Taxi at 00385 (0)31 200 200
• Alternative options include arriving by plane to Belgrade, Serbia (2.5-3 hours from Osijek) or Budapest, Hungary (3-4 hours from Osijek)
• For more information on arriving and useful services, visit https://www.tzosijek.hr/getting-here-and-around-856

Local Transportation in Osijek:

• The city offers bus and tram services for transportation.
• The "SMARTICA" app can be used to purchase transportation tickets, or passengers can pay 2 € to the driver upon entering the tram or bus. There is  a map of city lines available. 
• Taxi services are also available, including Osječki taxi, Taxi Cammeo, Student Taxi, Taxi Matrix, and Taxi Vip.
• Electric vehicles and cars are available.

Recommendations

When visiting Osijek, you can explore the city's sights, enjoy its natural beauty, and take a break at some refreshment spots.

• The Tvrđa (Osijek fortress) is a large irregular star-shaped fortress that was constructed at the beginning of the 18th century to defend against attacks from the Ottoman Empire. It was one of the largest and most modern military fortifications in Central Europe when it was completed in 1722, and featured buildings built almost exclusively in the Baroque style, as well as four gates leading into the city. Today, only a small part of the walls facing the river with the Water Gate and the water tower remains, along with a larger section of the Crown Fort on the left bank of the Drava river.
• Located close to Osijek is the Kopački rit Nature Park, one of Europe's largest preserved wetlands. The park is located at the confluence of the Drava and Danube rivers and is home to more than 290 species of birds, including the bald eagle, white and black storks, herons, cormorants, swans, and wild ducks.
• The Museum of Slavonia, founded in 1877, is a cultural institution that holds almost 400,000 registered objects across 100 collections in nine departments. 
• The Archaeological Museum displays historical periods from prehistory and antiquity, and also features a room dedicated to the Middle Ages, spread across twenty different collections. 
• The Museum of Fine Arts is located in the Neo-Renaissance Villa Neuman, a 19th century building that was established in 1954. It has a collection of more than 5,000 items, including paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures and medals from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.
• For those looking to cool off, the Kopakabana swimming pool complex offers both Olympic and leisure pools with water attractions such as a water bar and massage beach. The complex is open from 09:00 a.m. to 08:00 p.m. and the ticket price is 2€