Hi Alex, Well done on this article, I see you have put your heart into it! I was wondering if you were going to include that BMW such a great story of how they evolved as a company.
And you actually got to go there? WOW I am very happy for you I would absolutely love to see that factory and do a tour.
These days they are growing incredibly fast after the fresh investments from Chinese funds. Today they are employing 5-10 people per day.
Also, they don't write the patents, and you can see some wonders. When I was there (2 times) they felt completely free and confident to show the secret projects with the honor word - don't speak about it.
If you are planning field trip to this part of the world you could spend several great days in early spring:
Plitvice are nearby (some 150 km south of Zagreb):
And Bled (some 200 km north-west):