Košarkaški veteranski klub "Zagreb"

	Dear maxibasketball friends and players, It is our honor to invite you to the next FIMBA European maxiBasketball Championship in Zagreb 2010! Zagreb is the capital of Croatia. According to its historical tradition, cultural relations, and its urban planning, Zagreb is a central European city situated in the middle of the triangle of Vienna, Budapest and Venice. Its favorable geographic position in the southwestern part of the Pannonian Basin, which extends to the Alpine, Dinaric, Adriatic and Pannonic regions, provides an excellent connection for traffic between Central Europe and the Adriatic Sea. The transport connections, concentration of industry, scientific and research institutions and industrial tradition underlie its leading economic position in Croatia. Zagreb is the seat of the central government, administrative bodies and almost all government ministries. Zagreb is also the hub of the business, academic, cultural, artistic and sporting worlds in Croatia. It is a big centre of congress tourism, economic and business events, and trade fairs, not only in Croatia but also in this part of Europe.
Zagreb University was founded in the 17th century, and is one of the oldest ones in Europe. Zagreb lives a rich cultural life, with more than 20 theatres, 3 concert halls, around 60 museums and art galleries. Zagreb can offer its visitors the Baroque atmosphere of the Upper Town, picturesque open-air markets, diverse shopping facilities, an abundant selection of crafts and a choice vernacular cuisine. Zagreb is a city of green parks and walks, with many places to visit in the beautiful surroundings. In spite of the rapid development of the economy and transportation, it has retained its charm, and a relaxed feeling that makes it a genuinely human city.	Zagreb is also a sports city, from waterpolo, to handball to skiing. You must have heard about our ski stars Janica and Ivica Kostelić, and about the World Cup races in skiing on Sljeme in Zagreb, called Snow Queen Trophy. Furthermore, the top scorer at the FIFA football World cup in France 1998 was Davor Šuker, who played in FC Dinamo Zagreb from 1989 till 1991. We are very proud that two of the best Croatian basketball players played in BC Cibona Zagreb. Krešimir Ćosić won with Cibona the Europian cup in 1982 and Dražen Petrović won the Europian championship in 1985 and 1986 as well as the Europian cup in 1987 with the same club.		Also several other sports and recreational centers in Zagreb are standing on your disposal, like Recreational Sports Center Jarun, situated on Jarun Lake in the southwest of the city. There are fine shingle beaches, a world-class regatta course, and a jogging, cycling and rolerscating lane around the lake, several restaurants, many night clubs and a discotheque. Its sports and recreation opportunities include swimming, sunbathing, windsurfing, angling and other water sports, but also beach volleyball, football, basketball, handball, table tennis and minigolf.
But most importantly, since the mentality of citizens of Zagreb is friendly and welcoming, Zagreb is an exceptionall host city. Therefore we all, from the city management to the athletes and all citizens, expect to see you in Zagreb.We are proud to be the next in line of host cities. And we wish, dear maxibasketball friends and players, that during the third week of July 2010 we will all together be the sports citizens of the city of Zagreb!		Zagreb was the organizer of great sports competitions, for example the European Basketball Championship in 1989. At the beginning of this year Zagreb hosted the World Handball Championship 2009. With Ivano Balić as a leading player, Croatian national team won the silver medal on this World Championship. For this Championship city of Zagreb was finished the Zagreb Arena in 2008 with 16,300 seats. But, there are a lot of other sport halls in Zagreb, like the Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall and the Home of sport at the Krešimir Ćosić square etc. Besides organizing the 6th FIMBA European maxiBasketball Championship 2010, Zagreb is also the host town of the European Waterpolo Championship in 2010.