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Croatia as It Once was

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Welcome!We send you our best greet-ings and we are looking forward to your taking an interest in our country.People of all lands love their own country, deeming it to be the most beautiful. The Croats call their country “Our Beautiful Homeland”, words taken from the first line of the Croatian national anthem.The Republic of Croatia is a European parliamentary state and part of European political and cultural history. By size, it is classified among the middle-sized European countries, such as Denmark, Ireland, the Slovak Republic, or Switzerland.Croatia is a land of open frontiers and clear-cut Cus-toms formalities. It is also a country of concord, and one that is respectful towards its guests. The Croats strive to make “Our Beautiful Homeland” equally beautiful to all who visit it, ensuring that they take with them the finest souvenirs of their stay, beautiful memories, when they leave.

Welcome to Croatia!

GENERAL INFORMATION

Geographical position: Croatia extends from the furthest eastern edges of the Alps in the north-west to the Pannonian low-lands and the banks of the Danube in the east; its central region is covered by the Dinara mountain range, and its southern parts extend to the coast of the Adriatic Sea.

Surface: the mainland covers 56,542 km², and the surface of territorial waters is 31,067 km².

Population: 4,437,460 inhabitants; composi-tion of population: the majority of the population are Croats; national minorities are Serbs, Slovenes, Hun-garians, Bosnians, Italians, Czechs and others.

System of government: Multi-party parliamentary republic.

Capital: Zagreb (779,145 inhabitants), the economic, traffic, cultural and aca-demic centre of the country.

Coastline: 5,835 km of which 4,058 km com-prise a coastline of islands, solitary rocks and reefs.

Number of islands, solitary rocks and reefs: 1,185; the largest islands are Cres and Krk; there are 50 inhabited islands.

Highest peak: Dinara: 1,831 m above sea level.

Climate: There are two climate zones; a tem-perate continental climate, locally also a mountainous climate, prevails in the interior, whereas a pleasant Mediterranean climate prevails along the Adriatic coast, with an overwhelming number of sunny days, dry and hot summers, mild and humid winters; average tempera-ture in the hinterland: January: 0 to 2°C; August: 19 to 23°C; average temperature at the seaside: January: 6 to 11°C; August: 21 to 27 °C; the temperature is about 12°C in winter, and 25°C in summer.

Currency: kuna (1 kuna = 100 lipa). Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices, travel agencies, hotels, camps, marinas; cheques can be cashed in banks.

Credit cards: Hotels accept all major credit cards (Eurocard/Mastercard, American Express, Diners, Visa).Most restaurants, shops and marinas accept Eurocard/Mastercard, Ameri-can Express, Diners, and Visa.Accessing cash from ATMs is pos-sible in almost all towns, cities and tourist centres; almost all ATMs accept Eurocard/Mastercard, Diners, American Express, and Visa.

USEFUL INFORMATION

Travel documents: A valid passport or some other identi-fication document recognised by international agreement; for certain countries a personal identity card is sufficient (i.e. a document which testifies to the identity and citizen-ship of the bearer). Information: Diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Republic of Croatia abroad or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Inte-gration of the Republic of Croatia. Tel: +385 1 4569 964; E-mail: [email protected]; www.mvp.hr Review of the visa system.

Customs regulations:Customs regulations of the Republic of Croatia are harmonised with the standards of E.U. member states, but the value of objects of non-com-mercial character for personal use al-lowed to be brought into the country without tax duty or PDV (VAT) is limited to 300 HRK.The permitted amount of meat and milk products which can be brought in without special veterinary inspec-tion, as well as honey, is limited to 1 kg, while the amount of wine is limited to 5 liters.Foreign currency may be freely taken in and out of the country; local currency up to an amount of 15, 000 kuna, but any amount brought in our taken out of the country (whether for-eign currency or kuna) in an amount

exceeding a value of 40,000 HRK, must be declared to the customs officers. More valuable professional and tech-nical equipment must be declared at the border. A non-resident can freely bring in and take out cheques in HRK. Refund of tax when leaving the country is made to foreign nationals for individual goods purchased in Croatia for amounts in excess of 500 Kuna, on presentation of a “Tax-cheque” form. This form is provided on request by a sales assistant, when items are purchased.

Pets (dogs, cats and animals of the marten family) which are either trav-elling through the Republic of Croa-tia in the company of their owners, or which are staying in the country on a temporary basis, must, prior to entering the country, be fitted with a microchip or be clearly and legibly tattooed with a number prior to being entered in the international certificate issued in accordance with legislation valid in the Republic of Croatia.After the first vaccination against rabies carried out at the age of three months, animals must be vaccinated at least six months and no more than one year prior to undertak-ing the journey, and in the case of subsequent vaccinations (boosters) the period between vaccination and the journey undertaken shall not be greater than one year.No import into, or temporary residence in, the Republic of Croatia shall be permitted in the case of pos-sibly dangerous dogs of the terrier breed, which have not been entered in the register of the International Kennel Club (FCI) (pit bull terriers) or their cross-breeds.

Information: Customs Administration, Republic of Croatia. Tel: +385 1 6102 333 www.carina.hr

Veterinary services:There is a network of veterinary clin-ics and centres in Croatia. Information: E-mail: [email protected] www.veterinarstvo.hr

Health servicesThere are hospitals and clinics located in all the larger towns and cities, while smaller centres have dispensaries and chemist’s.Foreign visitors are not obliged to pay for medical services if a convention on Social Security has been signed between Croatia and visitors’ country of origin. Health care (including transport) is used for emergency cases in the manner and according to regulations valid for Croatian citizens covered by Social Security. Persons coming from countries with which no such convention has been signed bear the costs of health services rendered personally. For patients in a life-threatening situation, emergency air transport (he-licopter) and sea transport is available (speedboat).

Public holidays 1 January - New Year’s Day;6 January – Epiphany;Easter Sunday & Easter Monday;1 May - Labour Day;Corpus Christi; 22 June - Anti-Fascist Resistance Day;25 June - Statehood Day;

5 August - Victory Day and National Thanksgiving Day;15 August - Assumption Day;8 October - Independence Day; 1 November - All Saints’ Day;25-26 December - Christmas Holidays

Shops and public services working hoursMost shops are open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. on weekdays and until 2 or 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Some shops work a split-shift system: from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., and again from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Many shops stay open until 10 p.m., even on Sundays, especially in summer, while certain shops in the larger cities are open for business 24 hours a day.Public services and business offices work from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Mondays to Fridays.

Post and telecommunicationsPost offices are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, in smaller cen-tres from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m.; some offices work a split shift. In most towns and tourist centres, on-duty post offices are open on Saturdays and Sundays until 9 p.m.Postage stamps may also be pur-chased from newspaper and tobacco kiosksPhone cards are used in all public telephones and may be purchased from post offices and from newspa-per and tobacco kiosks. International calls may be made directly from public telephones.www.posta.hr

Power supply220 V, 50 HzOur UK guests should note that power outlets in Croatia are the Continental two-pin type and that a socket adapter is therefore required.

Tap water is potable in all parts of Croatia.

Environmental protection:Protection of biodiversity complies with valid E.U. regulations. As re-gards bathing, the sea at the Croatian Adriatic is of high quality, again according to E.U. criteria.In case of pollution on land or at sea, please advise the Centre 112 at Tel. 112, or e-mail address [email protected], which is included in the network of international organizations of the same level. For additional information regard-ing the environment please contact the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction, Administration for the Protection of the Environment, Tel: +385 1/3782-111, e-mail address: [email protected] www.mzopu.hr

Fire preventionCheck that you have undertaken all the necessary measures to prevent fire!Do not throw burning objects or inflammable objects into the environ-ment!If you notice a fire, please alert other persons in your surroundings; imme-diately inform the fire service on tele-phone number 93 or 112; attempt to extinguish the fire before the arrival of the fire brigade, but

do not place yourself or others in danger! Observe the signs forbidding the lighting of fires! Take care that your parked vehicles do not obstruct fire-fighting ap-proaches and access roads.

Search and rescueIn the event of accident on land or at sea, call 112 (number for all emer-gency situations), or 9155 (National Centre for search and rescue at sea).

Important telephone numbers:International country code for Croa-tia: +385Police: 92Fire Brigade: 93Ambulance: 94Roadside vehicle assistance: 987(when calling from abroad or by mobile phone, call +385 1 987)National Search and Rescue Centre: 9155.A single countrywide number for all emergency situations: 112General information: 981Information local and intercity numbers: 988Information international numbers: 902Weather forecast and road condi-tions: 060 520 520

Croatian Automobile Club (HAK): +385 1 46 40 800Internet: www.hak.hr; e-mail: [email protected]

CROATIAN ANGELS a single telephone number throughout Croatia from which tourist information can be obtained: 062 999 999. If calling from abroad, dial +385 62 999 999. This information service is available

in Croatian, English, German and Italian.

Radio news in foreign languages during the tourist seasonCroatian Radio broadcasts on several frequencies programmes in foreign languages designed for tourists in Croatia. A daily programme is broadcast at 20.05h on channel one, in English in a duration of up to 10 min. On channel two of Croatian Ra-dio, along with regular news, HAK provides reports on road conditions in English, German and Italian and, several times each day, information for sailors.In the summer season, channel two of Croatian Radio (98.5 Mhz), also broadcasts every hour on the hour, news and reports on the condition of the roads are broadcast directly from the studios of: the Third Pro-gramme of Bavarian Radio, the Third Programme of Austrian Radio, RAI Uno and British Virgin Radio, Radio Prague and the International pro-gramme of Croatian Radio – Voice of Croatia. Once each day during the summer reporters of Radio Prague inform their compatriots via regional radio stations: Radio Split, Radio Dubrovnik and Radio Rijeka.

CROATIA BY CAR

Documents:To enter Croatia, a driver’s licence, an automobile registration card and vehicle insurance documents (includ-ing Green Card) are required.

Permitted speeds:50 km/h - within built-up areas 90 km/h - outside built-up areas 110 km/h - on

major motor routes designed exclu-sively for motor vehicles and high speed roads130 km/h - on motorways 80 km/h - for motor vehicles with a caravan trailer 80 km/h - for buses and buses with a light trailer

Rain: Please adjust speed to condi-tions on wet roads. Driving with headlights is obligatory both day and night.

Mobile phones: Use of mobile tele-phones while driving is forbidden!

Use of seat belts is obligatory.

A reflective sleeveless jacket is an obligatory part of each vehicle’s emergency equipment.

Petrol stationsOpen from 7 a.m. until 7 or 8 p.m. every day; in the summer season, until 10 p.m.On-duty petrol stations in the larger cities and on main international routes are open 24 hours a day.All petrol stations sell Eurosuper 95, Super 95, Super 98, Super plus 98, Normal and Euro Diesel fuel, and in major cities, and at fuel stations along highways gas is also available. For information on prices of petrol and on the list of centres selling gas:

www.ina.hr www.omvistrabenz.hr; www.tifon.hr; www.hak.hr

Highway toll charges: Motorways: Zagreb-Bosiljevo-Zadar-Šibenik-Dugopolje (Split); Zaprešić-Krapina; Zagreb-Bregana; Zagreb-Slavonski Brod-Županja-Bajakovo; Zagreb-Varaždin-Goričan and Rijeka-Rupa

Three-lane two-way roads: Bosiljevo-Rijeka; Istrian Y toll charge Tunnel Učka and Mirna, Krčki most (Krk bridge). Information: www.hak.hr, www.hac.hr, www.bina-istra.hr, www.arz.hr

Basic obligations in case of traffic accidentFirst inform the police about the traffic accident (Tel: 92) in the event of a traffic accident which results in minor material damage such notifica-tion is not obligatory. Secure the site of the accident (set up a triangle) and undertake measures for elimination of fresh possible dangers. Wait for the arrival of the police. In the event of any damage to the vehicle, you must obtain a police report on the damage to the vehicle, without which you cannot re-cross the state border. Should you require vehicle repair services, or your vehicle needs tow-ing, call Road Assistance, on 987. If calling from abroad, telephone +385 1 987.

How to avoid traffic jamsTo avoid unnecessary prolongation of your journey and becoming involved in traffic jams, you are advised to:-plan your trip by using the traffic organiser in which the days and directions of the highest expected densities of traffic are stated,-check on the conditions on the roads and ferries at HAK (HAK Informa-tion Centre: +385 1 4640 800) or on the Second Programme of Croatian

Radio (98.5 Mhz) before starting your trip.

BY AIR

International airportsZagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Pula, Ri-jeka, Zadar and Osijek. Only smaller aircraft can land on Brač and Lošinj.Information: Zagreb +385 1 6265 222; Split +385 21 203 506; Dubrovnik +385 20 773 377; Pula +385 52 530 105; Rijeka +385 51 842 132; Zadar +385 23 313 311; Osijek +385 31 514 441, +385 31 514 442; Brač +385 21 559 711; Lošinj +385 51 231 666

Sports air fields: Varaždin, Pri-bislavec (Čakovec), Koprivnica, Lučko (Zagreb), Slavonski Brod, Čepin (Osijek), Vrsar, Grobnik (Rijeka), Otočac, Stari Grad (Hvar) and Sinj.

Croatia Airlines:The national airline company, regional member of the airlines as-sociation Star Alliance, links Croatia by direct flights with a range of European destinations: Amsterdam, Vienna, Brussels, Frankfurt, Istanbul, London, Munich, Paris, Prague, Rome, Sarajevo, Skopje, Tel Aviv, Zurich, Lisbon and Mostar. In the high season the Croatian coast is served by air links with additional destinations in Germany, Austria, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Great Britain and other destinations in Europe. In cooperation with its partners, Croatian Airlines enables

its passengers to reach destinations throughout the world.

Information and purchase of air tickets: www.croatiaairlines.com Information and reservations: +385 1 4872 727; 062 77 77 77

Other airline companies flying within Croatia:Aeroflot, Air France, Alitalia, Aus-trian Airlines, ČSA, Lufthansa, LOT, Malev, Germanwings, Scandinavian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air Bosna, Air One, British Airways, Hapag Lloyd, Norwegian Air Shuttle, TAP, Wizz Air, Estonian Air, EasyJet, Skyeurope, Aer Lingus, Air Adriatic, Trade Air / Sun Adria, Dubrovnik Airlines, Adria airways, FERAS, Nouvelai Tunisie.

BY SEA

International car-ferry services:Zadar-Ancona; Korčula-Stari Grad/Hvar-Split-Ancona; Split-Ancona; Split-Stari Grad/Hvar-Pescara; Du-brovnik-Bari; Split-Pescara, Rijeka – Split – Stari Grad/Hvar – Korčula – Sobra/Mljet – Dubrovnik – Bari. In addition to ferry lines, interna-tional high-speed shipping lines are also maintained. Car-ferry services along the coast: Rijeka-Split-Stari Grad/Hvar-Korčula- Dubrovnik.

Local car-ferry services connect-ing the following islands with the mainland: Cres, Lošinj, Rab, Pag, Ugljan, Pašman, Olib, Silba, Pre-muda, Rivanj, Ist, Molat, Sestrunj, Žirje, Zverinac, Rava, Zlarin,

Dugi otok, Iž, Šolta, Brač, Hvar, Vis, the Pelješac Peninsula, Korčula, Lastovo, Mljet. Local ship and high-speed shipping lines connect other inhabited islands on which there is no car traffic.

High-speed shipping lines links with the mainland or between the islandsRijeka aquatorium: Lošinj, Susak, Unije, Cres, Ilovik, Pag, Rab.Zadar aquatorium: Ist, Molat, Dugi otok, Zverinac, Sestrunj, Rivanj, Olib, Silba, Premuda, Iž, RavaSplit aquatorium: Brač, Hvar, Šolta, Lastovo, Korčula, VisDubrovnik aquatorium: Mljet, Šipan The following islands are linked ei-ther to the mainland or to each other by regular shipping lines: Rijeka area: Lošinj, Srakane, Unije, Ilovik, Susak.Zadar area: Dugi otok, Iž, Rava, VrgadaŠibenik area: Prvić, Zlarin, Žirje, Kaprije, Krapanj Split area: Drvenik Veli and Mali, BiševoDubrovnik area: Šipan, Lopud, Koločep.

Jadrolinija:The main Croatian ship passenger carrier maintains the majority of regular, international and domes-tic car-ferry, ship and high-speed shipping lines. Its head office is in Rijeka.Tel: +385 51 666 111 and 666 100, www.jadrolinija.hr

Other shipping companies: Rapska plovidba, d.d.; (www.rapska-plovidba.hr)Lošinjska plovidba brodarstvo, d.d.: (www.losinjska-plovidba.hr)Mediteranska plovidba d.d.: (www.korcula.net / How to get to the island)Split tours: (www.splittours.hr)SNAV: (www.snav.it)Adriatica: (www.adriatica.it)Miatours: (www.miatours.hr)Venezia lines: www.venezialines.com G&V line: (www.dubrovnik4u.com/garbin)Ivante d.o.o: (www.ivante.hr)Alpex: (www.alpex.hr)Kapetan Luka: (www.krilo.hr)

Customs: Branch offices control-ling the entry of foreign vessels into Croatian territorial waters are: Permanent: Umag, Poreč, Rovinj, Pula, Raša (Bršica), Rijeka, Mali Lošinj, Zadar, Šibenik, Split, Ploče, Korčula, Dubrovnik, Vela Luka, Ubli. During the summer season: ACI Ma-rina Umag, Novigrad, Sali, Božava, Primošten, Ravni Žakan, Hvar, Stari Grad (Hvar), Vis, Komiža, Cavtat.

SAILING IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

The skipper of a vessel entering the territorial waters of the Republic of Croatia by sea is obliged to take the shortest route to the nearest port open to international traffic, in order to perform border control formalities, to obtain the relevant official vignette

(sticker) and for verification of crew members at the Harbour Master’s Office, or branch office.

The skipper of a vessel which is brought into Croatia by road, or which is moored in a port or in some other approved location within the Republic of Croatia, is obliged to obtain the official vignette (sticker) and to verify the list of crew mem-bers, in the Harbour Master’s Office, or a branch office, prior to setting out to sea.The official vignette (sticker) is not obligatory for a vessel the length of which is less than 2.5 metres, or with a total driving power of less than 5 KW.The official vignette (sticker) must be displayed in a visible location on the vessel, and its period of validity is one year from the date of issue.

A vessel sailing into the Republic of Croatia must carry the following original documents:The official vignette (sticker)Verified list of crew and passengersVerified list of persons staying aboard the vessel (when the same persons are embarking/disembarking at Croatian ports) Proof of seaworthiness of the vesselProof that the skipper of the vessel is able and qualified to command the vesselProof of third party insurance (for vessels with a driving power exceed-ing 15 KW)Proof of ownership, or the owner’s authorisation to use the vessel.By obtaining the official vignette

(sticker) the following dues will have been settled:

Fee for safety of sailingFee for using facilities ensuring safety of sailing (lighthouses, buoys, etc.)Fee for maritime information chartAdministrative fee.

REGISTRATION OF PER-SONS ABOARD A VESSEL

The list of crew and passengers includes crew members and pas-sengers who are on the vessel, and is approved in the Harbour Master’s Office or branch office. All vessels entering Croatia by sea must main-tain a list of crew and passengers. If the skipper of a vessel does not intend to change crew and/or pas-sengers, he does not need to further report to the Harbour Master’s Office or branch office. In Croatia, the skipper of a vessel can disembark his crew and /or passengers with whom he arrived from abroad, and take on a new crew and/or passengers, but in which case he is obliged to disembark such persons outside the Republic of Croatia, or to compile a List of Persons. All changes in the List of crew and passengers must be reported to the Harbour Master’s Office or its branch office, and which must be approved by the same. Vessels arriving to the Republic of Croatia by land, or wintering here, and which do not have the facilities for extended stay of persons aboard (i.e. vessels without berths) do not need to maintain a List of crew and passengers. Such vessels must maintain only a Passenger List. The skipper of a vessel arriving to Croatia by sea is obliged to obtain such a List from the Harbour Master’s Office, or its branch office, in the event that the same persons are being taken on board and disembarked in Croatian

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EXPECTED TRAFFIC

Minimal traffic

Increased traffic

Heavy traffic

Extremely heavy traffic

DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC

Invariable traffic

Dominant direction of traffic towards the sea

Dominant direction of traffic from the sea

TRAVEL ORGANISER

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ports. The Passenger List can be obtained immediately after obtaining the official vignette (sticker), or later on when new passengers are being taken on board the vessel, but at the latest before the vessel leaves the port. In the event that new names are added to the Passenger List, such List must be registered with the Har-bour Master’s Office, or its branch office, with each such change. The Passenger List is to be approved by vignette counterfoil. The total number of persons listed in the Passenger List cannot exceed the double capacity of the unit capacity of the vessel, multiplied by 30%.The capacity of a vessel is de-termined according to a vessel’s documents. In the event that those documents do not contain such data, capacity is determined accord-ing to the Book of Rules for Boats and Yachts and the Book of Rules regulating the statutory certification of boats and yachts. Children below the age of 12 need not be entered into the Passenger List and are not included in the number of persons who can embark a given vessel; the same applies to profes-sional crew members. Persons staying aboard a vessel while it is in port or at anchorage are not entered into the Passenger List.

BY RAIL

Croatia has direct connections with Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Crna Gora

(Montenegro), Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Roumania, Slovakia, Czech Reopublic, Ukraine and Russia. With almost all other European countries there are transfer connections.

Eurocity, Intercity and Euronight trains:EC “Mimara”: Zagreb - Munich-Vil-lach-Munich- ZagrebEC “Agram”: Zagreb-Salzburg-Za-grebEC “Zagreb”: Zagreb-Vienna-Zagreb EC “Croatia”: Zagreb-Vienna-ZagrebIC “Sava”: Belgrade-Zagreb-Villach-Munich-BelgradeIC “Goldoni”: Budapest-Zagreb-Ven-ice-BudapestEN “Venezia”: (Temesvár, Bucha-rest) Budapest-Zagreb-Venice-Bu-dapest

Fast trains:“Lisinski”: Zagreb-Munchen-Zagreb“Maestral”: Zagreb-Budapest (Kiev, Moscow) -ZagrebB: Belgrade-Zagreb-Zurich-BelgradeB: Zagreb-Sarajevo-Ploče-Zagreb“Olympus”: Ljubljana-Zagreb-Bel-grade (Sophia) - Skopje -Solun-Lju-bljanaNikola Tesla: Zagreb-Belgrade-Za-grebB: Sarajevo-Osijek-Budapest-Sa-rajevoB: Rijeka-Ljubljana (Vienna)-RijekaB: Split-Zagreb-Bratislava-Brno-Prague-Split (22/6/2207 – 8/9/2007)

Information: 060 333 444; Web: www.hznet.hr; E-mail: [email protected]

BY BUS

Regular international bus lines connect Croatia with neighbouring countries and the majority of Central European and West European countries.Information service for calls from Croatia available on: 060 313 333; Information service for calls from outside Croatia: +385 1 611 2789International traffic (ticket office): +385 1 600 8631; +385 1 611 2789. Domestic traffic (ticket offices): +385 1 600 8620 Zagreb: www.akz.hr on the follow-ing web pages of bus companies (partners): -Autotrans Rijeka-Ap Varaždin-Samoborček Samobor-Čazmatrans Čazma-Contuz Zadar-App Požega-Panturist Osijek-Autobusni kolodvor (bus terminal) Split (Zagreb: www.akz.hr)E-mail: [email protected]: www.autotrans.hrSplit: www.ak-split.hr

TAXI AND RENT-A-CAR

Taxi service exists in all towns and tourist resortsCar rental service exists in all towns, tourist resorts and at airports.

INFORMATION OF SPECIAL INTEREST

Important cultural events - 2007DUBROVNIK: Dubrovnik Summer Festival: 10 July - 25 AugustĐAKOVO: Đakovo Festival of Folk-lore Life: 29 June - 9 JulyMOTOVUN: Motovun Film Festival: July-AugustOMIŠ: Festival of Dalmatian close-harmony singing groups (Klapa): 6 – 28 July OSOR: Osor Music Evenings: July 14 POREČ: Concerts of classical music in the Euphrasius’ Basilica: every Friday throughout the summer season; Jazz in the Lapidarium every Wednesday; Poreč Annale - AugustPULA: Pula Film Festival of Croatian and European Film: July; HISTRIA Festival, July – AugustRAB: Rabska fjera – 25-27 July; Rab Chivalric Tournament – during sum-mer months RIJEKA: Rijeka Carnival: 17 Janu-ary – 21 February; Summer Nights of Rijeka, June – July; Fiumanka – the International Sailing Regatta - JuneSINJ: Alka Tournament: 5 AugustSPLIT: Summer Festival: 14 July - 14 AugustŠIBENIK: International Children’s Festival: 23 June – 7 July; Evening of Dalmatian chanson - August VARAŽDIN: “Špancirfest” – Street Strollers’ Festival: 24 August – 2 September; Varaždin Baroque Eve-nings: September - OctoberVINKOVCI: Vinkovci Autumns - September

motorways and three-lane-two-way roadstolled facilities (tunnel,bridge) other main roadsnational parksparks of natureinternational border crossingspetrol stations (0-24)airportsferry routes

LEGEND:

ZADAR: Music Evenings in the church of St Donat: July-August; Za-dar Summer of Theatre - July; Night of the Full Moon – Festival of Zadar region customs - 30 JulyZAGREB: International Garden Show “Floraart”: first week in June; International Festival of New Theatre (EUROKAZ): end of June; Interna-tional Folklore Festival: 18 - 22 July; Zagreb Baroque Festival: throughout July; Promenade Concerts at Zrinje-vac, 21 April – 29 September; World Table Tennis Championship, 21 – 27 May; FISA – World Rowing Regatta, 6 – 9 September

Major museums:Čakovec - Međimurje MuseumDubrovnik - Ethnographic Museum - Rupe, Dubrovnik Ducal Palace Museum, Dominican Monastery Museum, City Walls, Maritime Mu-seum, Cathedral Treasury, Home of playwright Marin Držić; Aquarium – Biological Institute Dubrovnik Gornja Stubica - Museum of Peasant Uprisings, The Lipa Gallery Gospić - Lika Museum (standing archaeological exhibition; in nearby Smiljan, Tesla’s birthplace, is the Nikola Tesla Memorial Centre; Hlebine – Hlebine Gallery and the Ivan Generalić Museum Collection; The Josip Generalic Gallery

Karlovac - City museumKlanjec: Gallery of the sculptor Antun Augustinčić, Franciscan monasteryKrapina - Museum of Evolution and the archaeological locality of primeval man - the Hušnjakovo Site, Ljudevit Gaj MuseumKumrovec - The Old Village - a unique ethno-museum, with original village dwellings; the birthplace and family home of the late J.B. Tito Makarska - Malacological Museum (collection of shells), City museumNašice - Regional museum located in the Pejačević manor house. Osijek - Museum of Slavonia; Gal-lery of Fine Arts Pula - Archaeological Museum, Historical Museum of IstriaRijeka – Maritime and historical museum of the Croatian Littoral, Museum of Natural SciencesPoreč – Regional Museum of the Poreč Area Split - Museum of Croatian archaeo-logical monuments, Archaeological Museum of Split, Ivan Meštrović Gallery, City Museum, Ethnographic Museum, Museum of natural history, Art Gallery, Naval Museum, Zoo-logical Gardens, Cathedral Treasury Trakošćan - Trakošćan Castle-Mu-seum (large collection of ancient weapons)Varaždin -Town Museum in the Old Town - Department of History and Entomological Department (collec-tion of bugs)Zadar - Archaeological Museum, Na-tional Museum of Zadar, Permanent Display of Sacral Art

Zagreb - Archaeological Museum, Ethnographic Museum, Croatian Museum of Naive Art, Modern Gallery, City of Zagreb Museum, Mimara Museum, Museum of Arts and Crafts, Natural History Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art, Strossmayer Gallery, Technical Mu-seum, Klovićevi dvori Gallery

Major sanctuaries:Marija Bistrica: Our Lady of Bistrica Trsat (Sušak): Our Lady of TrsatSinj: Our Miraculous Lady of SinjAljmaš: Our Lady of ConsolationKrasno: Our Lady of Krasno

Cultural-historical monuments:There are numerous castles and cul-tural-historical monuments in Croa-tia. The best known among them are: Diocletian’s Palace in Split, the Old Town of Trogir, Euphrasius’ Basilica in Poreč, Šibenik Cathedral, and the City of Dubrovnik, all being listed as the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO

NATIONAL PARKS

The Brijuni - a group of two larger and 12 smaller islands situated off the west coast of the Istrian penin-sula.Information: Tel: +385 52 525 888; Fax: +385 52 521 367E-mail: [email protected] - the most indented archi-pelago on the Mediterranean, with 140 uninhabited islands, islets and reefs. Information: Tel: +385 22 435 740; Fax: +385 22 435 058E-mail: [email protected] www.kornati.hr Krka - the most beautiful karst river in Croatia.

Information: Tel: +385 22 201 777; Fax. +385 22 336 836E-mail: [email protected] - an island southwest of Dubrovnik.Information: Tel: +385 20 744 041; Fax: +385 20 744 043E-mail: [email protected] www.np-mljet.hrPaklenica - a national park on the southern side of Velebit, the largest mountain massif in Croatia. Information: Tel: +385 23 369 155; Fax: +385 23 359 133 E-mail: [email protected]; www.paklenica.hr The Plitvice Lakes - the most beau-tiful and the most popular Croatian national park, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.Information: Tel: +385 53 751 015; Fax: +385 53 751 013E-mail: [email protected] www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hrRisnjak - a forested mountain massif to the north of Rijeka.Information: Tel: +385 51 836 133, +385 51 836 246;Fax: +385 51 836 116 E-mail: [email protected] www.risnjak.hrNorthern Velebit - the most valuable and most attractive region of the summit area of Velebit in terms of nature.Information: Tel: +385 53 884 551; Fax: +385 53 884 552E-mail: [email protected], www.np-sjeverni-velebit.hr

NATURE PARKS

Biokovo - a mountain above the Makarska Riviera.Information: Tel/Fax: +385 21 616 924E-mail: [email protected], www.biokovo.com Kopački rit - an extensive wetlands area situated at the confluence of the Rivers Drava and Danube. Information: Tel: +385 31 752 320; Fax: +385 31 752 321, E-mail: [email protected], www.kopacki-rit.comLonjsko polje (the Lonja range) - one of the largest wetland areas in Europe.Information: Tel:/Fax: +385 98 222 080; www.pp-lonjsko-polje.hrMedvednica - a mountain massif overlooking Zagreb to the north. Information: Tel: +385 1 4586 317; Fax: +385 1 4586 318E-mail: [email protected], www.pp-medvednica.hrPapuk - the largest mountain in Slavonia.Information: Tel: +385 34 313 030; Fax: +385 34 313 027E-mail: [email protected] Telašćica - a narrow bay on the island of Dugi otok, near the Kornati National Park.Information: Tel/Fax: +385 23 377 096E-mail: [email protected] Učka - a mountain in the east of

Istria, above the Kvarner Riviera.Information: Tel: +385 51 293 753; Fax: +385 51 293 751E-mail: [email protected] Velebit - the largest and most beauti-ful Croatian mountain.Information: Tel: +385 53 560 450; Fax: +385 53 560 451E-mail: [email protected], www.pp-velebit.hrVransko jezero (the Vrana lake) - Croatia’s largest lake, near Zadar.Information: Tel: +385 23 386 455, 386 456; Fax: +385 23 386 453, E-mail: [email protected], www.vransko-jezero.hrŽumberak-Samobor mountains - west of Zagreb.Information: Tel: +385 1 3327 660; Fax: +385 1 3327 661, www.ppzsg.orgLastovo archipelago

Ministry of Environmental Protec-tion, Physical Planning and Con-struction, Republic of CroatiaInformation: Tel: +385 1 610 6578, www.mzopu.hr

ACCOMMODATION

Croatia offers accommodation in numerous hotels, tourist settlements, private houses, farms, apartments, campsites, and at naturist camps with a long tradition.In the interior there are many mineral and ther-mal spring health resorts.

Information: Tourist Offices and travel agencies.Youth hostels are available in Du-brovnik, Pula, Korčula, Veli Lošinj, Punat on the island of Krk, in the towns of Krk, Rijeka, Zadar and Zagreb. Information: Croatian Youth Holiday Association and Hostel AssociationTel: +385 1 4847 474; Tel/Fax: +385 1 4847 472 E-mail: [email protected]

Nautical tourism and marinas:There are 50-plus marinas in Croatia with around 15,000 berths in the sea and around 4,500 on land. Larger marinas provide technical services, cranes, fuel stations and a diverse trade and catering offer. In the ma-jority of marinas it is possible to rent a yacht, and schools of sailing are also organised. Information: Nauti-cal Tourism Association. Tel: +385 51 209 147 and 209 111; Fax: +385 51 216 033E-mail: [email protected], www.hgk.hr Adriatic Club International (ACI) in Opatija. Tel: +385 51 271 288; Fax: +385 51 271 824E-mail: [email protected]

Diving: A permit is necessary for recreational sports diving.Information: Tel: +385 1 4848 765, Fax: +385 1 4849 119, www.diving-hrs.hr;e-mail: [email protected]

NATIONAL FOOD AND DRINK

Where to eat?Apart from hotels offering ac-commodation, both full board and lodging or half board, in all towns and tourist resorts, and along the main roads, there are also restaurants, inns, taverns, wine cellars, pizzerias, fast-food restaurants. Gourmets will find restaurants and inns where the domestic “Croatian cuisine” is most interesting.All foods of animal origin are subject to the same standards as in countries in the European Union and are under constant veterinary and health supervision.

What to eat?In addition to standard European cuisine, Croatia offers its most popu-lar domestic dishes and specialties: among the cold dishes there are the renowned Dalmatian or Istrian prosciutto, Pag or Lika cheese, sheep cheese, Slavonian paprika-fla-voured salami (“kulen”), renowned Samobor or Zagorje garlic sausages (“češnjovka”), fresh cottage cheese with smetana… Main dishes depend on the area that you are visiting. In Dalmatia, Primorje, on the islands and in Istria, the dishes are mainly fish and other seafood dishes, or meat dishes such as the “pašticada”, or stewed lamb.In the continental part of Croatia there is a wide selection of meat dishes, including roast turkey with a “mlinci” (pastry rolled out into small, thinnish circles, baked on a hot plate, allowed to cool, broken up and tossed into salted boiling water to soften, drained and placed next to the roast), roast lamb, roast suckling pig, and boiled or baked “štrukli” (thin rolled

pastry stuffed with a combination of fresh cottage cheese and smetana) being particularly famous. Among desserts, apart from the already mentioned “štrukli”, there are walnut loaf, poppy seed loaf, and cheese or fruit strudel.

What to drink?Cultivation of grapes and the production of smooth, choice is a centuries-old tradition with Croatian winegrowers both in the continental part of Croatia and in Primorje (the Littoral) and Dalmatia. Some of the best known varieties of Croatian red wines along the Adriatic coast and on the islands are: Dingač, Teran, Mer-lot, Cabernet, Opolo, Plavac, Postup; of the white wines the following are most appreciated: Pošip, Mal-vazija, Pinot, Kujundžuša, Žlahtina, Muškat… In continental parts one can enjoy Riesling, Graševina, Burgundac, Traminac… As far as spirits go, there is a range of rakijas, or rather brandies the best known among which is undoubtedly slivo-vitza or plum brandy, herb-flavoured brandy, grape brandy, while among dessert drinks there are Prošek and Maraschino. DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS

Embassy of the Republic of Albania, Jurišićeva 2a, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4810 679, 4810 680, 4810 681; Fax: +385 1 4810 682Apostolic Nunciature, Ksaverska cesta 10a, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4673 996, 4673 995;

Fax: +385 1 4673 997Embassy of Australia, Kaptol Centar, Nova Ves 11/3, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4891 200; Fax: +385 1 4891 216Embassy of the Republic of Austria, Jabukovac 39, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4881 050, 4881 051, 4881 052; Fax: +385 1 4834 461Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium, Pantovčak 125 B I, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4578 901; Consular Fax: +385 1 4578 902Embassy of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Torbarova 9, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4683 761, 4683 765 and 4683 767; Fax: +385 1 4683 764Honorary Consul for the Federative Republic of BrazilMedulićeva 26, 10000 ZagrebTel: +385 1 4827 777; Fax: +385 1 4827 277Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria, Gornje Prekrižje 28, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4646 609, + 385 1 4646 631, Fax: 385 1 4646 625Canadian EmbassyPrilaz Gjure Deželića 4, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4881 200; Fax: +385 1 4881 230Embassy of the Republic of Chile, Smičiklasova 23/II, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4611 960 and 4611 959; Fax: + 385 1 4610 328 Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Mlinovi 132, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4637 011; Fax: +385 1 4637 012Embassy of the Czech Republic, Savska cesta 41/IX, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 6177 246 and 6121 558; Fax: +385 1 6176 630

General Consulate of the Kingdom of Denmark, Pavlinovićeva 1, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 3760 536; Fax: +385 1 3760 535Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Petrova 51/B, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 2310 781 and 2310 798;Fax: +385 1 2310 619Embassy of the Republic of Finland, Miramarska 23, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 6312 080; Fax: +385 1 6312 090Embassy of the French Republic, Hebrangova 2, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4893 680; Fax: +385 1 4893 668, +385 1 4893 614Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Ulica grada Vukovara 64, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 6300 100; Fax: +385 1 6158 103 and 6155 536Embassy of the Greek Republic, Opatička 12, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4810 444; Fax: +385 1 4810 419Embassy of Guinea-Bissau Jurjevska 51, 10000 ZagrebTel: +385 1 4663 500; Fax: +385 1 4663 502Embassy of the Republic of Hungary, Pantovčak 255-257, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4890 900; Fax: +385 1 4579 301Embassy of India, Boškovićeva 7a, 10000 ZagrebTel: +385 1 4873 240 and +385 1 4873

239; Fax: +385 1 4817 907Consulate of the Republic of Indonesia, Vlaška 83/II, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4610 671 and 4611 296; Fax: +385 1 4611 299Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Pantovčak 125c, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4578 983, 4578 980 and 4578 981; Fax: +385 1 4578 987Consulate General of Ireland, Miramarska 23, 10000 ZagrebTel: +385 1 6674 455, +385 1 2413 914; Fax: +385 1 2413 901Embassy Of The State of Israel, Ulica grada Vukovara 271, 10000 Zagreb; Tel: + 385 1 4836 078; Fax: + 385 1 4836 001Consulate of the Republic of Ivory Coast, Drage Gervaisa 2, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 3895 132 and 3817 916; Fax: +385 1 3893 684Embassy of the Republic of Italy, Medulićeva 22, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4846 386; Fax: +385 1 4846 384Embassy of Japan, Boškovićeva 2, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4870 650; Fax: +385 1 4667 334Consulate of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Gračanska cesta 84, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4645 957; Fax: +385 1 4645 956Consulate of the Republic of Kazakh-stan, Martićeva 14/2, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4614 723 and 4596 646; Fax: +385 1 4614 723Embassy of the Republic of Macedonia, Kralja Zvonimira 6/1, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4620 261; Fax: + 385 1 4617 369Fax: +385 1 4817 753Embassy of Malaysia, Slavujevac 4a, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4834 346 and 4834 347; Fax: +385 1 4834 348Embassy of the Republic of Malta, Pavlinovićeva 1, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 3900 515; Fax: +385 1 3900 575

Consulate of the Principality of Monaco, Centar Kaptol, Nova Ves 17, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4860 377; Fax: +385 1 4860 081Embassy of the Kingdom of Nether-lands, Medveščak 56, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4642 200; Fax: +385 1 4642 211Consulate of New Zealand, Vlaška 501/V, 10000 Zagreb, Tel/Fax: +385 1 4612 060 Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway, Petrinjska 9/I, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4922 829 and 4922 831; Fax: +385 1 4922 828 and 4922 832Consulate the Islamic Republic of Paki-stan, Pasarićeva 12, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 3646 161; Fax: +385 1 3646 161Consulate the Republic of Peru, Ksaver-ska cesta 19, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4677 325; Fax: +385 1 4677 324General Consulate, Republic of the Phil-ippines, Tomašićeva 7, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4612 000; Fax: +385 1 4618 414Embassy of the Republic of Poland, Krležin Gvozd 3, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4899 444; Fax: +385 1 4834 577 and 4899 420Embassy of the Portuguese Republic, Trg Bana J. Jelačića 5/ll, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4882 210 and 4882 211; Fax: +385 1 4920 663Embassy of Romania, Mlinarska ulica 43, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4677 550 and 4677 660; Fax: +385 1 4677 854Embassy of the Russian Federation, Bosanska 44, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 3755 038 and 3755 039; Fax: +385 1 3755 040Embassy of Serbia and Montenegro, Pantovčak 245, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4579 067 and 4579 068; Fax: +385 1 4573 338Embassy of the Slovak Republic, Prilaz Gjure Deželića 10, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4877 070; Fax: +385 1 4877 078Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia, Savska 41/II ANNEX, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 6311 000 and 6311 011;

Fax: +385 1 6177 236Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain, Tuškanac 21a, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4848 950, 4834 365 and 4834 367; Fax: +385 1 4848 608 and 4848 711Consulate of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Prilaz Đure Deželića 8, 10000 Zagreb, Tel/Fax: +385 1 3090 307Consulate of the Republic of Sudan, Vramčeva 17, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4817 613Embassy of the Kingdom of Sweden, Frankopanska 22, 10000 Zagreb, Tel/Fax: +385 1 4817 613; Fax: +385 1 4925 125Embassy of Switzerland, Bogovićeva 3, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4878 800; Fax: +385 1 4810 890Consulate the Kingdom of Thailand, Gundulićeva 18/IV, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4830 359; Fax: +385 1 4830 359Embassy of the Republic of Turkey, Masarykova 3/II, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4855 200; Fax: +385 1 4855 606Embassy of Ukraine, Voćarska 52, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4616 296; Fax: +385 1 4633 726 and 4633 728Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, I. Lučića 4, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 6009 100; Fax: +385 1 6009 111Embassy of the United States of America, Thomasa Jeffersona 2, 10010 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 6612 200; Fax: +385 1 6612 373Consulate of the Republic of Yemen, Biankinijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Tel/Fax: +385 1 4553 114

INFORMATION

HRVATSKA TURISTIČKA ZAJEDNICA(Croatian National Tourist Board), Iblerov trg 10/IV, p.p. 251, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia Tel: +385 1 46 99 333; Fax: +385 1 45 57 827, E-mail: [email protected], Internet: www.croatia.hrKroatische Zentrale für Tourismus, 1010 Wien, Am Hof 13, Österreich; Tel: +43 1 585 38 84; Fax: +43 1 585 38 84 20, E-mail: [email protected] Kroatische Zentrale für Tourismus, 60311 Frankfurt, Kaiserstrasse 23, Deutschland; Tel: +49 69 2385 350; Fax: +49 69 2385 352, E-mail: [email protected] Zentrale für Tourismus, 80469 München, Rumfordstrasse 7, Deutschland; Tel: +49 89 22 33 44; Fax: +49 89 22 33 77E-mail: [email protected] Nazionale Croato per il Turismo, 20122 Milano, Piazzetta Pattari 1/3, Italia, Tel: +39 02 86 45 44 97; Fax: +39 02 86 45 45 74, E-mail: [email protected] Ente Nazionale Croato per il Turismo, 00186 Roma, Via dell’ Oca 48, Italia, Tel: +39 06 32 11 0396; Fax: +39 0632 11 1462, E-mail: [email protected] Chorvatské turistické sdruženi110 00 Praha 1, Krakovská 25Česká republika, Tel: +420 2 2221 1812;

Fax: +420 2 2221 0793, E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]átske turistické združenie, 821 09 Bratislava, Trenčianska 5, Slovenská republika, Tel: +421 2 55 562 054; Fax: +421 2 55 422 619E-mail: [email protected] Horvát Idegenforgalmi Közösség, 1053 Budapest, Magyar ut. 36, Magyarország; Tel/Fax: +36 1 266 65 05, +36 1 266 65 33, E-mail: [email protected] Office National Croate de Tourisme, 75116 Paris, 48, avenue Victor Hugo, France, Tel: +33 1 45 00 99 55; Fax: +33 1 45 00 99 56E-mail: [email protected] National Tourist Office, London W6 9ER, 2 Lanchesters, 162-164 Fulham Palace Road, United Kingdom; Tel: +44 208 563 79 79; Fax: +44 208 563 26 16, E-mail: [email protected] Croatian National Tourist Office, New York 10118, 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4003, U.S.A, Tel: +1 212 279 8672; Fax: +1 212 279 8683, E-mail: [email protected] Narodowy Ośrodek Informacji Tu-rystycznej Republiki Chorwacji, 00-675 Warszawa, IPC Business Center, Ul. Koszykowa 54, Polska, Tel: +48 22 828 51 93; Fax: +48 22 828 51 90E-mail: [email protected] Turistbyrån, 11135 Stock-holm, Kungsgatan 24, Sverige, Tel: +46 853 482 080; Fax: +46 820 24 60, E-mail: [email protected] Kroatisch Nationaal Bureau Voor Toer-isme, 1081 GG Amsterdam, Nijenburg 2F, Netherlands, Tel: +31 20 661 64 22Fax: +31 20 661 64 27E-mail: [email protected] National Croate du Tourisme, 1000 Bruxelles,Vielle Halle aux Blés 38

Belgique, Tel: +32 255 018 88; Fax: +32 251 381 60E-mail: [email protected] Хорватское туpиcтичeckoe cooбщecтвo, 123610 Moscow,Krasnopresnenskaya nab. 12, office 1502, Russia, Tel: +7 095 258 15 07; Fax: +7 095 258 15 08E-mail: [email protected] Hrvaška turistična skupnost1000 Ljubljana, Gosposvetska 2Slovenija, Tel: +386 1 230 7400; Fax: +386 1 230 7404, E-mail: [email protected] Kroatische Zentrale für Tourismus, 8004 Zürich, Badenerstr, 332, Switzer-land, Tel: +41 43 32 18211; Fax: +41 43 32 18213E-mail: [email protected] Oficina de Turismo de Croacia, 28001 Madrid, Calle Claudion Coello 22, esc. B,1oC, Espana, Tel: + 3491 781 5514; Fax: + 3491 431 8443e-mail: [email protected]

COUNTY TOURIST OFFICES

Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Trg Eugena Kvartenika 4, 43000 Bjelovar, Tel: +385 43 243 944; Fax: +385 43 241 229E-mail: [email protected] County, Petra Krešimira IV No. 1, 35000 Slavonski BrodTel/Fax: +385 35 408 392; Fax: +385 35 408 392E-mail: [email protected] County,Cvijete Zuzorić 1/I, 20000 DubrovnikTel: +385 20 324 999; Fax: +385 20 324 224 E-mail: [email protected];

www.visitdubrovnik.hrIstria County, Pionirska 1, 52440 PorečTel: +385 52 452 797; Fax: +385 52 052 452 796, E-mail: [email protected], www.istra.hrKarlovac County, A. Vraniczanya 6, 47000 Karlovac, Tel: +385 47 615 320; Fax: +385 47 601 415, E-mail: [email protected]ževci County,Antuna Nemčića 5, 48000 Koprivnica, Tel: +385 48 624 408; Fax: +385 48 624 407E-mail: [email protected]; www.tz-koprivnicko-krizevacka.hrKrapina-Zagorje County,Zagrebačka 6, 49217 Krapinske Toplice, Tel/Fax: +385 49 233 653, E-mail: [email protected] County, Bilajska 3, 53000 Gospić, Tel/Fax: +385 53 574 687E-mail: [email protected], www.lickosenjska.comMeđimurje County, Ruđera Boškovića 3, 40000 Čakovec, Tel/Fax: +385 40 390 191, E-mail: [email protected]; www.tzm.hrOsijek-Baranja County, Šetalište Franje Šepara 1d/2, 31000 Osijek, Tel: +385 31 214 852; Fax: +385 31 214 853E-mail: [email protected]; www.tzosbarzup.hrPožega-Slavonia County, Županijska 7, 34000 Požega, Tel: +385 34 272 505; Fax: +385 34 271 465, E-mail: [email protected], www.tzzps.hrPrimorje-Gorski Kotar County, N. Tesle 2, 51410 Opatija, Tel: +385 51 272 988 and 272 665; Fax: +385 51 272 909; E-mail: [email protected]; www.kvarner.hrSisak-Moslavina County, Rimska bb, 44000 Sisak, Tel: +385 44 522 655;

Fax: +385 44 521 615, E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.sisakturist.com Split-Dalmatia County, Prilaz braće Kaliterna 10/I, 21001 Split, Tel/Fax: +385 21 490 032, +385 21 490 033 and +385 21 490 036, E-mail:[email protected]; www.dalmatia.hrŠibenik-Knin County, Fra N. Ružića bb, 22000 Šibenik, Tel: +385 22 219 072; Fax: +385 22 212 346E-mail: [email protected]/county-sibenik-kninVaraždin County, Stanka Vraza 4/VIII, 42000 Varaždin, Tel: +385 42 394 100; Fax: +385 42 394 230 E-mail: [email protected], www.turizam-vzz.hrVirovitica-Podravina County, Trg kralja Tomislava 1, 33000 Virovitica, Tel: +385 33 726 069; Fax: +385 33 721 241 E-mail: [email protected] Vukovar-Srijem County, Glagoljaška 27/III, 32100 Vinkovci, Tel/Fax: +385 32 344 034, E-mail: [email protected] County, Sv. Leopolda B. Mandića 1, 23000 Zadar, Tel: +385 23 315 107; Fax: +385 23 315 316 E-mail: [email protected] www.zadar.hrZagreb CountyPreradovićeva 42, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 4873 665; Fax: +385 1 4873 670E-mail: [email protected] www.tzzz.hr

TOURIST OFFICES IN CERTAIN TOWNS

Dubrovnik, Cvijete Zuzorić 1/II, 20000 Dubrovnik, Tel: +385 20 323 887, 323

889 and 323 907; Fax: +385 20 323 725E-mail: [email protected], Ulica Petra Zrinskog 3, 47000 Karlovac, Tel: +385 47 615 115; Fax: +385 47 600 602E-mail: [email protected], www.karlovac-touristinfo.hrOpatija, Nazarova 3, 51410 Opatija, Tel: +385 51 271 710; Fax: +385 51 271 699, E-mail: [email protected] www.opatija-tourism.hrOsijek, Županijska 2, 31000 Osijek, Tel: +385 31 203 755; Fax: +385 31 203 947, E-mail: [email protected] www.tzosijek.hrPula, Forum 3, 52100 Pula,Tel: +385 52 212 987 and 219 197; Fax: +385 52 211 855E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], www.pulainfo.hrRijeka, Užarska 14, 51000 Rijeka, Tel: +385 51 315 710; Fax: +385 51 315 720, E-mail: [email protected], www.tz-rijeka.hrSplit, Hrvatsko narodnog preporoda 7, 21000 Split, Tel: +385 21 348 600 and 348 601; Fax: +385 21 348 604 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]; www.visitsplit.comŠibenik, Fausta Vrančića 1822000 Šibenik, Tel: +385 22 212 075; Fax: +385 22 219 073E-mail: [email protected] Varaždin, Ivana Padovca 3,42000 Varaždin, Tel: +385 42 210 985 and 201 005; Fax: +385 42 210 987E-mail: [email protected], www.tourism-varazdin.hrZadar, Ilije Smiljanića 5

23000 Zadar, Tel: +385 23 212 412 and 212 222; Fax: +385 23 211 781, E-mail: [email protected]; www.tzzadar.hr Zagreb, Kaptol 5, 10000 ZagrebTel: +385 1 4898 555; Fax: +385 1 4814 340, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Dear guests:

In order that your sojourn in Croatia is pleasant and carefree and that you do not unwittingly infringe any local laws, we re-spectfully request that you check whether you have been correctly registered for the whole period of your stay in our country from the day you arrive until the day of your departure.This is an important and necessary procedure, particularly if you are staying in private accommoda-tion. Not only will it guarantee you quality service but you will avoid possible problems, including jeopardising your insurance cover, posed by the illegal operations of unregistered rogue agents who are not licensed to provide such accommodation.

We thank you for your cooperation in this respect and we wish you a truly enjoyable stay.With warmest greetings from the Croatian National Tourist Board.

PUBLISHED BY: the Croatian National Tourist Board in co-opera-tion with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Tourism, Transport and De-velopment, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, Minis-try of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction, Veterinary Science Administration, Croatian Auto Club HAK, Croatian Roads.

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