Lidt om Kroatien
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Geographical position: Croatia stretches from the foot of the Alps in the north-west and the Pannonian Plain in the east, over the mountain range of Dinara in its central region, to the Adriatic Coast in the south.
Area: 56,691 square kilometres, with another 31,067 square kilometres of territorial waters.
Population: 4,800,000 (according to the 1991 census).
Capital: Zagreb (almost 1 million inhabitants - the administrative, transportation, cultural and academic centre of the country).
Length of the coast: 5,835 kilometres - with 4,057 kilometres of island coastline, islets and reefs.
Number of islands, reefs and cliffs: 1,185. The largest islands are Krk and Cres. There are 66 inhabited islands.
Climate: Northern Croatia has a continental climate, Central Croatia has a semi-mountainous and mountainous climate, while the Croatian coast has a Mediterranean climate.
Population: Most of the population are Croats. The national minorities include Serbs, Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, Italians and others.
Official language and alphabet: the Croatian language and Latin alphabet.
Religions: The majority of the population are Roman Catholics, and there are some Orthodox, Muslim and other Christian followers.
State system: Multi-party parliamentary republic
Money: Kuna (1 Kuna = 100 Lipa). There are 1, 2, 4, 10, 20, 50 Lipa and 1, 2 and 5 Kuna coins and 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 Kuna banknotes. Foreign currencies can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices and most tourist agencies, hotels and camping grounds. Eurocheques can be exchanged only in banks. Banking hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays banks are open until 1 p.m. In the larger cities some banks are also open on Sundays.
Credit cards: Most hotels, restaurants and shops accept credit cards (American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard/Mastercard and Visa).
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Electricity: 220V, 50Hz 10 amp. pĺ
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Water: Tap water is drinkable throughout Croatia.
Telephone code for Croatia is +385.
Time zone: GMT plus one hour (in summer two hours)
Croatian Tourist Board website: www.htz.hr
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Travel documentation: Passport or some other internationally recognised identification document. Tourists may remain in Croatia for up to three months. Information: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia (tel.: 01 4569-964).
Customs: There are no customs fees for personal belongings. Foreign currency can be imported and exported freely. Domestic currency up to the value of 2,000 Kuna can be exported. Professional and technical equipment of significant value should be reported when entering the country. Pets must have adequate veterinary certificates.
Tax return for foreign citizens: Tourists making purchases in Croatia (apart from petroleum derivatives) which exceed 500 Kuna per bill may reclaim VAT (‘PDV’). When purchasing, ask the salesperson for form PDV-P, which they should then fill out and stamp. On leaving Croatia the receipt has to verified by the Croatian Customs Service. A PDV refund in Kuna can be obtained within six months either at the same shop where the goods were purchased (in this case the tax is refunded immediately), or by posting the verified receipt back to the shop together with the account number into which the refund should be paid. In this case the refund is dealt with within 15 days of receipt of the claim.
Health insurance for tourists: Foreign tourists do not have to pay for medical services if an agreement on health insurance has been signed by their country of origin and Croatia. Tourists from countries that have not signed an agreement with Croatia will be charged directly.
National holidays: 1 January - New Year’s Day, 6 January - Holy Trinity, Easter Monday, 1 May - International Labour Day, 30 May - Independence Day, 22 June - Anti-fascist Day, 5 August - Homeland Gratitude Day, 15 August - Assumption, 1 November - All Saints’ Day, 25 and 26 December - Christmas Holidays.
Working hours: Shops and department stores are open between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. A smaller number of stores close between noon and 4 p.m. Many stores are open on Sundays too, especially in the summer, and a smaller number in the larger cities are open 24 hours a day. Public services and companies usually work from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
Telecommunications: Post offices are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Saturdays until 1 p.m. There are post offices in the larger cities which are open until 10 p.m. in the summer. Stamps are sold in post offices and at newsstands.
Public phones can be used only with phone cards. These can be bought in post offices and at newsstands, hotels and tourist complexes.
HT (Croatian Telecommunications) has a commercial arrangement with 66 GSM operators in 37 countries around the world. Guest-users of GSM can call the GSM information service on 9120 for further information.
Useful telephone numbers: Police 92, Fire Brigade 93, Ambulance 94, Public Safety Information Centre 985, Car Breakdown Assistance 987, Car Breakdown Assistance- mobile phone 01 987, Croatian Automobile Association (Hrvatski Auto Klub - HAK), information on road conditions 01 464-0800, general information 981, tourist information 0800 200-200.
Radio programmes in foreign languages: On the first channel of Croatian Radio, on 92.1 MHz, there is news in English every day at 08:03, 10:03, 14:03, 20:03 and 24:10 (on Sundays, the first news begins at 09:03). On the second channel of Croatian Radio, on 98.5 MHz, from 1 July to 15 September, following the news in Croatian, there will be reports on Croatian road conditions in English, German and Italian broadcast by the Croatian Automobile Association. There will also be twice-daily reports for nautical tourists in the same languages.
National parks: Brijuni, Tel.: 052 525-888, Fax: 052 521-367, Kornati, Tel./Fax: 022 435-058 Krka, Tel.: 022 217-720, Fax: 022 336-836, Mljet, Tel.: 020 744-058 Fax: 020 744-041 Paklenica, Tel./Fax: 023 369-202, Plitvice Lakes, Tel.: 053 751-000 Fax: 051 751-001 Risnjak, Tel.: 051 836-133, Fax: 051 836-116
Nature Parks: Velebit, Biokovo, Kopacki Rit, Lonjsko Polje, Medvednica, Telašcica.
Cultural and historical monuments: the Vespasian amphitheatre in Pula, Diocletian’s palace in Split (protected by UNESCO), the towns of Krk, Rab, Hvar and Trogir (the old centre is protected by UNESCO), one of the oldest public theatres in the world on the island of Hvar, the Euphrasian Basilica (protected by UNESCO), the church of St. Donat in Zadar, the cathedral in Šibenik and the city of Dubrovnik - dating from the 13th century with arguably the world’s best preserved Renaissance towers and walls (protected by UNESCO). There are also around 50 medieval castles in inland Croatia.
Cultural events:
Zagreb Summer Festival (3 July - 15 August)
International Folk Dance Festival, Zagreb (21 to 25 July)
International Children’s Festival in Šibenik (19 June - 3 July)
Dubrovnik Summer Festival (10 July to 25 August)
Đakovo Embroidery (2 to 4 July)
Split Summer (14 July to 14 August)
Music Evenings in St. Donat, Zadar (5 July - 10 August)
Music Evenings in Osor (July, August)
Sinjska Alka (8 August)
Istrian Cultural Summer (during the season)
Vinkovci Autumn (24 - 26 September)
Varazdin Baroque Evenings (20 September - 3 October)
Holy places: Mother of God of Bistrica, Mother of God of Trsat, Our Lady of Sinj, Our Lady of the Island - Solin, the Shine of our Lady of Vocin, Our Lady of Consolation - Aljmaš, Mother of God of Remete, Mother of God of Jerusalem, the Shrine of Jesus Christ’s Precious Blood - Ludbreg, St. Joseph’s - Karlovac.
Foreign diplomatic representation: The Republic of Croatia has established diplomatic relations with more than 100 states, of which half have embassies in Zagreb. Some countries also have consulates in Rijeka, Split and Dubrovnik.
Embassy of the Federal German Republic
Ulica Grada Vukovara 64, 10000 Zagreb ; Tel: 01 6158-105 Fax: 01 6158-103
Embassy of the Republic of Austria
Jabukovac 39, 10000 Zagreb ; Tel: 01 427-350 Fax: 01 424-065
Embassy of the Republic of Italy
Meduliceva 22, 10000 Zagreb; Tel: 01 4846-386 Fax: 01 4846-384
Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia
Savska c. 41/IX, 10000 Zagreb; Tel: 01 6121-511 Fax: 01 6177-236
Embassy of the Republic of Slovakia
Prilaz Gjure Dezelica, 10000 Zagreb; Tel: 01 4848-941 Fax: 01 4848-942
Embassy of the Czech Republic
Savska cesta 41/X, 10000 Zagreb; Tel: 01 6177-246 Fax: 01 6176-630
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Medvescak 56, 10000 Zagreb; Tel: 01 4819-533 Fax: 01 424-205
Embassy of the Republic of Hungary
Krlezin Gvozd 11a, 10000 Zagreb; Tel: 01 422-654 Fax: 01 420-542
Embassy of the Republic of Poland
Krlezin Gvozd 3, 10000 Zagreb; Tel: 01 4819-233 Fax: 01 420-305
Embassy of the United States of America
A. Hebranga 2-4, 10000 Zagreb; Tel: 01 4555-500 Fax: 01 4550-892
Embassy of the Republic of France
Schlosserove stube 5, 10000 Zagreb ; Tel: 01 4818-110 Fax: 01 4816-899
Embassy of the Republic of Belgium
Pantovcak 125 B I, 10000 Zagreb; Tel: 01 4578-901 Fax: 01 4578-902
Embassy of the United Kingdom
Vlaška 121, 10000 Zagreb; Tel: 01 4555-310 Fax: 01 4551-685
Embassy of Switzerland
Bogoviceva 3, 10000 Zagreb; Tel: 01 4810-891 Fax: 01 4810-890
Embassy of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Torbarova 9, 10000 Zagreb; Tel: 01 4683-762 Fax: 01 4683-764
TRAVEL THROUGH CROATIA
By car
Documents: It is requested that you carry a valid driving licence, automobile registration card and your green card (unless regulated differently).
Speed limits: 50 km/h - in inhabited areas, 80 km/h - outside inhabited areas (unless otherwise stated), 130 km/h - on motorways. The speed limit for cars towing caravans or trailers is 80 km/h. The maximum level of alcohol in the blood is 0.5 parts per thousand.
Road tolls: the Zagreb - Karlovac, Zagreb - Krapina, Varazdin - Cakovec, Zagreb - Slavonski Brod, and Rijeka - Kupjak motorways, Ucka Tunnel and Krk Bridge.
Car breakdown assistance Croatian automobile Club (HAK)
Bjelovar
Trumbiceva 4
Tel./Fax: 043/ 241-466 Osijek “Slavonac”
Sv. L. B. Mandica 48
Tel./Fax: 031/211-113
Buje
Stanicna 11
Tel./Fax: 052/772-423 Pazin
Druzba Cirila i Metoda 3
Tel./Fax: 052/24-425
Crikvenica
Tomislavova bb
Tel./Fax: 051/241-440 Ploce
Kr. P. Svacica bb Tel./Fax:020/679-005
Cakovec
Sportska 1
Tel./Fax: 040/313-625 Pula “Pula Rovinj”
Štigliceva 34
Tel./Fax: 052/540-987
Daruvar
Preradoviceva 18
Tel./Fax: 043/331-110 Rijeka
Dolac 11
Tel./Fax:051/212-442
Delnice
Supilova 107
Tel./Fax: 051/811-310, 812-468 Senj
Obala Kr. Zvonimira 14
Tel./Fax: 053/881-120
Jastrebarsko
Trešnjevka 4
Tel./Fax: 01/62-81-086 Slavonski Brod
Primorska bb
Tel./Fax: 035/232-111, 441-935
Karlovac
Gazanski trg 1
Tel./Fax: 047/613-808 Split
Komulovica put 2
Tel./Fax: 021/356-333, 345-265
Koprivnica
Starogradska 45
Tel./Fax: 048/622-460 Varazdin
Gospodarska bb
Tel./Fax: 042/240-074, 240-471
Krizevci
Zagrebacka 33
Tel./Fax: 048/681-063 Vinkovci
J. Matasovica 1
Tel./Fax: 032/331-393
Krk
S. Radica 13
Tel./Fax: 051/221-159 Virovitica
Zbora Narodne garde 13
Tel./Fax: 033/721-116
Našice
D. Pejacevic 2
Tel./Fax: 031/613-674 Zadar
Zrinski-Frankopanska 16
Tel./Fax: 023/315-365
Nova Gradiška
Kozarska 2
Tel./Fax: 035/361-623 Zagreb “Siget”
Siget 17
Tel./Fax: 01/65-26-887, 65-26-011
Novska
Kralja Tomislava 180
Tel./Fax: 044/600-337 Zagreb HAK
Draškoviceva 46
Tel./Fax: 01/431-142
Ogulin
B. Frankopana 19
Tel./Fax: 047/522-016 Zupanja “Šecerana”
J. bana Jelacica 6
Tel./Fax: 032/831-384
Petrol stations: These are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. every day, and during the summer until 10 p.m. There are also petrol stations that are open round the clock in the larger towns and along major international routes.
Petrol: Eurosuper 95, Eurosuper 98, Normal Lead Free 91, Super 98 and Diesel.
Rent-a-Car: This service is available in all the larger towns, tourist resorts and airports. There is also taxi service in all towns and tourist resorts
