Kontakt (Eurocon 2012 & 34th SFeraKon)

POI map

Monique — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:02:32 +0000

If you ever wondered how far away is the nearest pub from our convention venue, no need to worry any more!

We came up with a POI map that includes specific historical locations, museums, pubs or spots to enjoy natural beauties. The nearest restaurants and snack bars will be added soon.

The map is also located on the Zagreb page, so now you can see where the described places actually are.

Friendly voices from Romania

Monique — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:00:10 +0000

Societata Romana de Science Fiction si Fantasy (SRSFF) held a contest awarding the winners with their anthology Pangea. To win, contestant had to answer correctly to all the questions that were connected with Eurocon 2012 host – Croatia. Besides the contest, they announced Kontakt, and gave their experiences with previous Eurocons, as well as short history of this manifestation and how it all started – Yes, Romanain fandom is partly to blame for starting it all in the 70-ies! Be sure to buy them a drink when you meet them at Kontakt!

You can check the article here, where you will also find stories of Croatian SF authors translated in Romanian.

Guided tours?

Monique — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:32:07 +0000

So, you would like to make a short trip and go exploring some nearby out-of-town attractions, but have no car available, or you just want to make most out of your trip?

No problem!

The travel agency, Ban Tours, has designed special half day or one day guided tours exclusively for Eurocon participants. You can join these tours three days before or three days after the convention (on 23-25, 30 April or on 1-2 May). So far, there are 3 tours you can choose from, but more will come.

For all information and bookings regarding the tours, contact: incoming@bantours.hr

Greetings, earthlings!

Monique — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:39:16 +0000

So, the Season is upon us, when many fantastic things occur. Reindeer fly, elven factories churn toys out of snow and ice, and gifts spontaneously replicate under the Christmas trees. Alternatively, there is a portly jolly guy crawling through your chimney. And he knows if you were bad or good!

Happy holidays, everyone!

What about the Youth Hostel?

Monique — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:05:04 +0000

Zagreb Youth Hostel offers all Eurocon members a 10 % discount and the attendees don’t have to pay the otherwise obligatory Hosteling International membership.
For more details check the Accommodation page.

If you are planning a short tour of Croatia before and/or after the Eurocon, we have arranged the 10% discount from the 23rd April to 2nd May in any hostel run by Croatian Youth Hostel Association, but don’t forget to book a room in time!

Frequently Asked Questions

Monique — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Since the convention participants usually have some questions regarding the place they are coming to and local customs, we’ve prepared the answers to the most common ones. You can check them here.
If there are other related questions that interest you, post them in the comments.

Budget accomodation

Monique — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:29:48 +0000

For the budget accomodation we recommend the Funk Hostel, less than 10 minutes walk from the convention venue (or 2 stations with the tram).

We’ve arranged discount prices for the Kontakt participants.

Be sure to check the Accomodation page for the details!

Spreading the word

Monique — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:00:14 +0000

In a last few months, we attended Liburnicon and Rikon, two great conventions held at two neighboring cities. If you like your SF with a lot of sun, Liburnicon is good place to say farewell to the summer. Then again, if you enjoy it with a cooler breeze and smell of autumn, Rikon is a place to be.

We like our SF in all shapes and sizes! While attending both cons, we took some time to promote Kontakt as well. You can sample some of the atmosphere in our gallery, but we recommend being there in person!

Hotel information available

Monique — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:08:11 +0000

For our main hotel option we have chosen Hotel International, only 5 minutes walk away from the venue. Kontakt members are eligible for special rates, available 3 days before and 3 days after the convention.

For more details check the Accomodation page.

Information on budget accommodation is coming soon.

Panel on Eastern European SF at Eurocon 2011

Ire — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:28:39 +0000

This year’s Eurocon in Stocholm had a lot of interesting panels and some of them were filmed and now are available online.

One of them, European SF On The Move, is a panel on Eastern European Science Fiction, featuring Alexander Royfe, Volodymyr Arenev, Cristian M. Teodorescu, Marian Truta and one of Kontakt’s Guests of Honour, Darko Macan.

You can find links to other videos on Cheryl Morgan’s blog. Many thanks to Cheryl for pointing them out!