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| Travelling documents: A passport or some other
identification document recognised by international agreement. |
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| Croatian Currency: Croatian kuna (HRK or Kn) |
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| Credit cards: credit cards are accepted in almost
all hotels, marinas, restaurants and shops (American Express, Diners,
Eurocard/Mastercard, Visa) |
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| Electricity: 220V, 50 Hz |
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Allowed speed:
50 km/h - within residential areas
80 km/h - outside of residential areas
100 km/h - on major motor routes
130 km/h - on motorways
80 km/h - for motor vehicles with a house trailer
80 km/h - for buses and buses with a light trailer |
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| Water: Tap water is potable throughout Croatia
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Important telephone numbers:
International dialing code for Croatia: 385
Ambulance service: 94
Fire brigade: 93
Police: 92
Automobile breakdown service: 987
General information: 981
Information on local and long-distance telephone numbers: 988
Information on international telephone numbers: 902
Croatian Auto Club (HAK): +385 - (0)1 - 4554 433 or 4640 800
Web:
http://www.hak.hr |
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| Time zone: GMT +1 in winter and GMT +2 in sommer
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Customs regulations: Customs regulations of the
Republic of Croatia are harmonised with the standards of EU Member
States. Foreign currency can be freely brought in and out of the
country; domestic currency: up to 2,000 HRK. Professional and technical
equipment of a high value should be reported at the border. Accompanied
dogs and cats must have an International Certificate issued by an
authorised veterinarian evidencing that at least 15 days, but not
more than six months, passed since the vaccination against rabies.
Tax refund to foreign citizens for purchased goods exceeding 500
kuna, providing that the form entitled "Porezni cek"("Tax
Cheque") is stamped by customs officers upon leaving the country.
Information: Customs Administration of the Republic of Croatia (Tel:
+385 - (0)1 - 6102 333)
Web: http://www.carina.hr
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| Medical service: Foreign tourists do not pay
for medical services if the Health Care Convention was signed between
Croatia and the country they come from. Expenses of health services
provided to persons coming from the countries with which the Health
Care Convention was not signed are charged directly to users according
to the price list. There are hospitals and clinics in all the major
towns, and health centres, as well as pharmacies, in all smaller
places. For patients whose lives are in danger, there is emergency
transport by air (helicopter) or sea (speedboat). |
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| National holidays: 1 January - New Year's Day;
Easter, including Easter Monday; 1 May - Labour Day; Corpus Christi
(Movable feast); 22 June - Anti-Fascist Resistance Day; 25 June
- Statehood Day; 5 August - Victory Day and National Thanksgiving
Day; 15 August - Assumption; 8 October - Independence Day; 1 November
- All Saints' Day; 25 and 26 December - Christmas Holidays. |
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| 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 to 3 p.m. A smaller number of stores close between noon
and 4 p.m. Many stores are also open on Sundays, 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 8.30 a.m.
to 4.30 p.m. from Monday to Friday. |
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Veterinary service: There is a network of veterinary
clinics and centres in Croatia.
Web: http://www.veterinarstvo.hr
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| Environment protection: Protection of biodiversity
is in accordance with the valid EU regulations. As regards bathing,
the sea at the Croatian Adriatic is of high quality according to
EU criteria. In case of an accident or pollution of the sea, please
advise the National Centre for Search and Rescue at Sea to the telephone
9155(toll-free telephone), which is included in the network of international
institutions of the same level. In case of an extraordinary pollution
of the environment on the mainland, please inform the National Centre
for Notification, the telephone number 985 or the Police the telephone
number 92. Additional information about environment and health care:
Tel: 0800 200 037 |
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| Radio news in foreign languages during the tourist season:
On the second Channel of the Croatian Radio along with regular news,
HAK will be giving reports on road conditions in the English, German
and Italian language, and several times a day also information for
boaters. Also on the Second Channel of the Croatian Radio, every
hour on the hour, news and reports on the conditions of the roads
are broadcast in alteration directly from the studios of: the Third
Programme of the Bavarian Radio, the Third Programme of the Austrian
Radio, RAI Uno and the British Virgin Radio. |
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Gas stations in Opatija
OPATIJA, Slatina
tel. +385 51 715 198
OPATIJA, harbor
tel. +385 51 271 327
LOVRAN
tel. +385 51 291 674
MATULJI
tel. +385 51 274 464
VRATA JADRANA
tel. +385 51 225 068
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TAXI
Standpoint - Kvarner Express
tel. +385 51 711 618
Standpoint - hotel "Palace"
tel. +385 51 711 366 |
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Post offices
OPATIJA 1, Kumiciceva 1
tel. +385 51 271 733
OPATIJA 3, Volosko
tel. +385 51 701 131
OPATIJA 4, hotel "Istra"
tel. +385 51 271 512
OPATIJA- Icici
tel. +385 51 704 011 |
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