Croatia Travel Facts & Tips

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Captial City	Zagreb

Dialing Code	(00) 385

Emergency Numbers	Ambulance, police and fire 112

Weather	The most popular parts of Croatia are the Dalmatian coast and its islands in the Adriatic Sea. There, a mediterranean type of climate is dominant, meaning that you can expect mild winters and warm, sunny and sometimes very hot summers. On the coast, there is a cooling breeze in the summer; temperatures generally are between ten degrees Celsius in winter and twenty-six degrees Celsius summer. In the centre of the country, winter temperatures can be around the freezing-point, in summer, you get an average of 24 degrees Celsius. In the mountains the temperatures in winter are normally below freezing and it can snow considerably. Generally, you get a lot of sunshine in Croatia; up to 2500 hours per year.

Tourist Board website	http://www.croatia.hr

Most Famous For	Neckties, wine, lavender, beaches

Useful Phrases	Bog (hello); dovidenja (goodbye); hvala (thank you); pardon (sorry)

Accommodation	There are good 4-star hotels along the coast and in Croatia’s inland. 5-star hotels are still mainly found in Zagreb or in popular coastal resorts like Dubrovnik. The Ministry of Tourism officially rates the country’s hotels; there are five categories according to the international standards of accommodation, from luxury 5-star hotels to 1-star basic accommodation. There are around 150 campsites in Croatia, some of them situated in naturist camps! The Croatian Camping Union will provide you with details. Private accommodation is also available in Croatia and in most cases it’s best to arrange bookings through local tourist agencies who can guide you as to which ones to choose. During the main season, many places might request a minimum of three nights stay.

Business Hours	Banks are normally open Monday - Friday 07.00-19.00, and Saturdays 07.00-13.00. Shops are open Monday - Friday 08.00-20.00, Saturdays 08.00-15.00 and in summer, many shops are also open on Sundays.

Visas	Nationals of the following countries can visit Croatia without a visa as long as they’re not staying for longer than 90 days: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaraqua, Norway, Panama, Paraquay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Republic of Korea, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States of America, Uruguay, Vatican City and Venezuela.

Tipping	In most cases the service charge is included in the bill, so tipping is not necessary. However if you are in a large group or have received a service that you found to be excellent then a tip of 10-15% would be appropriate.

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