CROATIA INFO
CROATIA INFO
CROATIA INFO: TRAVEL INFORMATION
OPENING HOURS - Shops and shopping centres are open from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, and on Saturdays from 8am to 2pm. A few shops work in two shifts (they are closed between 12pm and 2pm). It is always possible to find shops which are also open on Sundays, especially in summer, and some shops in larger cities are also open 24 hours a day. Public services and commercial offices work from 8am to 4pm from Monday to Friday.
FOREIGN CURRENCIES - These may be exchanged in exchange office, banks, post offices, and in most tourist agencies, hotels and camps. We recommend that you change your money in exchange offices which have the most favourable rates. Bank opening hours are from 7am to 7pm from Monday to Friday, on Saturdays to 1pm, and in larger cities some banks are also open on Sundays. Cash machines are also available.
CREDIT CARDS - The majority of hotels, shops and restaurants accept credit cards (AMEX, Visa, Diners Club, Eurocard/Mastercard).
RADIO NEWS IN THE TOURIST SEASON (FOREIGN LANGUAGES) -
Channel 1 of Croatian Radio airs news in English every day at 8:05 p.m.
Channel 2 of Croatian Radio airs traffic information in English, German and Italian, every day during the summer
TRAFFIC-
For important notifications from the local Port Authorities visit their web site www.portauthority.hr For the updates on the road traffic and other useful info on Croatian roads visit the web site of Croatian Automobile Club www.hak.hr For train schedules visit the site of Croatian Railways www.hznet.hr For the timetables of ferries visit www.jadrolinija.hr Since most of the clients fly to Croatia here is the list of some airlines that fly to Croatia: www.croatiaairlines.hr | www.ryanair.com | www.wizzair.com | www.germanwings.com | www.easyjet.com | www.lufthansa.com
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS -
94 – ambulance
93 – fire fighters
92 – police
112 - unique number for all emergency situations
9155 – emergency number for search and rescue at sea
987 – road assistance
981 – general information
988 – telephone directory
060 520 52 – weather forecast and road conditions
385 – international dialling code for Croatia
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS -
1 January – New Year
6 January – Epiphany
12 and 13 April – Easter and Easter Monday
1 May – May Day
11 June – Corpus Christi
22 June – Anti-Fascist Struggle Day
25 June – Statehood Day
5 August – Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day
15 August – Assumption of Mary
8 October – Independence Day
1 November – All Saints
25 and 26 December – Christmas holidays
*national holidays are non-working days