ZIYP: Where is your favourite place to drink coffee or go out at night?
Matea: I drink my morning coffee with colleagues at "Cafe 42," and on a sunny day, a coffee on the terrace at "Fini kolači," on Stara Vlaška Street, feels good. The club "Super Super" has a good night vibe and if you are into electronic music, "Sirup” is a must.

ZIYP: Where is your favourite place to relax in Zagreb?
Matea: Walking up to Puntijarka (on Sljeme) is a great way to let go of all your accumulated thoughts and is also a good workout.

ZIYP: What is the best way to discover the city? Which activities do you recommend?
Matea: Walking along the backstreets of the city! As well, meeting for dinner with an organized group, such as GastoLabSoba. Visitors can gather together at one table and enjoy great food, good drinks and conversation. Intriguing, is it not? Zagreb is a meeting place for the continental and Mediterranean spirit. Depending on your preference, it is possible to experience both characteristics in the city. Coffee along with visiting the antiques fair at the British Square is one of my favourite activities!

ZIYP: Where is the most ideal place to shop? Which stores do you recommend to purchase souvenirs by Croatian designers?
Matea: Small shops around the city center that are run by Croatian authors. As a designer, I’m extremely proud of the Superstudio 29, a Croatian Design project, by my colleague Ira Payer. Shops with design products in the very center of the city will truly become the center for the continuous presentation of Croatian designs, a tourist destination and a meeting place for crafts, industry and culture, such as the souvenir Pinch of Salt - a small bowl for collecting salt from the Adriatic Sea designed by Manufakturist.

ZIYP: Which of the local specialties do you recommend as a "must-try" for visitors?
Matea: Fresh cheese and sour cream from the market Dolac, štrukle from Le Bistro at the Esplanade Hotel, black risotto at the restaurant Korčula. If you want some dessert, you must try the cake Mak na konac from the same pastry shop with the same name as the dessert.