Novi Zagreb
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Novi Zagreb (literally "New Zagreb") is the part of the city of Zagreb located south of the Sava river. On the way from the Pleso airport to the city center.
It is mostly residential, consisting of blocks of flats and tower blocks that were built during the Socialist era (1945-1990). Although it isn't as prestigious as downtown Zagreb, it has recently been praised for its good road network and abundance of parks.
It is formed by two 'quarters' ('četvrti'): Novi Zagreb Istok (New Zagreb East) and Novi Zagreb Zapad (New Zagreb West).
Expansion of Novi Zagreb was started by Zagreb mayor Većeslav Holjevac, when he moved the 'Zagreb fair' ('Zagrebački Velesajam') from the downtown to the south bank of the Sava river in 1953.
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