Croatia is a Mediterranean country ideal for holidays. Experience the beauty of Croatia and spend your holidays enjoying the crystal blue sea, the climate, historical towns and untouched nature. Croatia has one of the most beautiful and picturesque coastlines in the world. The incredibly indented Mediterranean coastline with many islands and gulfs is 1,777 kilometres in length, and boasts with 1,185 islands, which together have 4,058 kilometres of coastline. The Adriatic coast of Croatia is bestowed by numerous natural beauties, mighty ridges, hidden bays, rocky reefs and picturesque beaches. In its hinterland you will be captured by the beauty of evergreen Mediterranean plant life, olive tree grooves and vineyards,colourful lavender fields, cypresses, and pine trees.
The coastline and the islands are marked by numerous small towns, where time has stopped.
In Dalmatia you will be spellbound by the cities like Zadar, Sibenik, Trogir, Split, famous Dubrovnik, and the blue of Adriatic Sea with the islands of Brac, Hvar, Vis, Korcula, Lastovo and Mljet.
Croatia has several of it's important sites on Unesco's World Heritage List. These are:
- Old City of Dubrovnik - inscripted by UNESCO since 1979
- Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian - inscripted by UNESCO since 1979
- Plitvice Lakes National Park - inscripted by UNESCO since 1979
- Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Porec - inscripted by UNESCO since 1997
- Historic City of Trogir - inscripted by UNESCO since 1997
- The Cathedral of St. James in Sibenik - inscripted by UNESCO since 2000
- Stari Grad (Hvar) Plain - inscripted by UNESCO since 2008
Make sure you also visit some of our national parks:
Krka with beautiful waterfalls
Kornati National Park is the most indented group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea, with approximately 140 uninhabited islands. The Kornati Archipelag is heaven for nautical tourism.
Plitvice Lakes one of the most beautiful sights in Europe. Plitvice lakes consist of a group of 16 terraced lakes connected by the waterfalls
BASIC INFORMATIONS
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Official name |
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Republic of Croatia |
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Official language |
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Croatian |
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Letter |
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Latin |
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Money unit |
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Kuna (kn), 1 kuna = 100 lipa |
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Population |
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4.437.460 |
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Number of Insel, reafs, cliffs |
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1,185 |
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Inhabitated Insels |
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50 |
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Phone number for Croatia |
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+385 |
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Time zone |
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GMT +1 hour during winter time, during summer +2 |
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Capital city |
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Zagreb |
National holidays in the Republic of Croatia:
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January 1st |
New years day |
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January 6th |
Epiphany |
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Dates change annually |
Easter Monday |
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Dates change annually |
Corpus Christie |
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May 1st |
Labour day |
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June 22nd |
Day of Antifascist Struggle |
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June 25th |
Statehood day |
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August 5th |
Homeland thanksgiving day |
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August 15th |
Assumption of Mary |
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October 8th |
Independence day |
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November 1st |
All Saints day |
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December 25 and 26th |
Christmas holidays |
USEFUL INFORMATIONS - MONEY
Banks and exchange offices
Currency:
Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices, travel agencies, hotels, camps, marinas; cheques can be cashed in banks.
Banks
Usual working hours:
Monday - Friday from 8 to 19 h,
Saturday from 8 to 13 h
ATM machines can be found in most cities and touristic places.
Exchange offices
Exchange offices are located in all cities and most smaller towns. Almost every hotel has it's own exchange office.Exchange rates are published in daily newspaper and stated visibly in exchange offices, post offices and local bank branches.
Credit Cards and other methods of payment
Standard Credit Cards – Eurocard/Mastercard, Diners, American Express and Visa are among the usual methods of payment in Croatia. Stores, restaurants, agencies, hotels and other service providers accept credit cards which is usualy indicated with a visibly placed label with the logo of the credit card accepted.
USEFUL INFORMATION – IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
International number for Croatia: +385
Call 112 in the following cases:
if you need urgent or vital medical assistance;
for assistance of fire fighting services;
for assistance of mountain rescue services;
for urgent or vital veterinary assistance
Police: 92
Firefighters: 93
Ambulance: 94
Road aid: (+385 1) 987
Weather and road condition: +385 1 46 40 800
Traffic conditions: +385 1 46 40 800
Croatian autoclub (HAK): +385 1 66 11 999
Information of local and longdistant phone numbers: 988
Information of international phone numbers: 902
General information: 981
DRIVING TIPS IN CROATIA
Drive on the right side of the road
No right turn on red
At unmarked intersections priority goes to the car on the right
Alcohol
Permitted blood level of alcohol 0.5%
fine: 500-3000HRK
Headlights
must be turned ON during the day
fine: 300HRK
Speed limit
50kph cities
90kph outskirts
110kph major roads
130kph motorways
fine: 300-3000HRK
Seatbelts
compulsory for all passengers including child seats
fine: 500HRK
Mobile Phones
use is not permitted while driving except for hands-free systems
fine: 500HRK
Parking
fines for illegal parking run from 300 to 400HRK
In case of an accident
Please stay calm. In the event of any major damage or theft a European Acccident Report form (located in the glove compartment in a rental car) must be filled in and signed by all parties involved in the accident.
Emergency road assistance
Call 987
