Croatia travel guide - general info
Croatia travel guide - Croatia weather, history, geography, population, kuna exchange rate and other info at Croatia travel guide
Geography of Croatia :
Croatia extends from the furthest eastern edges of the Alps in the north-west to the Pannonian lowlands 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.Mainland covers 56,542 km2, and the surface of the territorial sea is 31,067 km2.
Population
4,437,460 inhabitants; composition of population: the majority of the population are Croats; national minorities are Serbs, Slovenes, Hungarians, Bosnians, Italians, Czechs and others.
System of government: multi-party parliamentary republic.
Zagreb (779,145 inhabitants) is the capital city ofCroatia , the economic, traffic, cultural and academic centre of the country.
Coastline:
5,835 km of which 4,058 km comprise a coastline of islands, solitary rocks and reefs. Number of islands, solitary rocks and reefs: 1,185; the largest islands are Krk and Cres; there are 50 inhabited islands.
Climate in Croatia :
There are two climate zones in Croatia; a temperate 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 temperature in the inland: 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.
Croatia Regions - twenty-one counties and the capital Zagreb's city district: Zagreb,Krapina-Zagorje,Sisak-Moslavina,Karlovac,Varazdin,Koprivnica-Krizevci,Bjelovar-Bilogora,Primorje-Gorski Kotar,Lika-Senj,Virovitica-Podravina,Pozega-Slavonia,Brod-Posavina,Zadar,Osijek-Baranja,Sibenik-Knin,Vukovar-Srijem,Split-Dalmatia,Istria,Dubrovnik-Neretva,Medimurje and City of Zagreb.
Eight major airports: Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Pula, Rijeka, Zadar, Brac and Osijek and there are no direct flights from North America.The main entry points in Istria are Umag, Rovinj, Porec, Pula and Rabac.
- Istria
- Umag, Novigrad, Porec, Vrsar, Rovinj, Vodnjan, Pula, Premantura, Medulin, Labin, Rabac, Motovun, Groznjan, Pazin, Buzet
- Kvarner and the region of Velebit
- Opatija, Lovran, Rijeka, Crikvenica, Novi Vinodolski, Senj, Cres Island, Losinj Island, Krk Island, Rab Island
- Dalmatia
- Zadar, Sibenik, Trogir, Split, Makarska, Dubrovnik, Brac Island, Hvar Island, Korcula Island, Mljet Island
- Inner part
- Zagreb, Osijek, Varazdin, Slavonski Brod, Karlovac, Djakovo, Vukovar
Croatia weather
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| ZAGREB WEATHER | DUBROVNIK WEATHER | PULA WEATHER | SPLIT WEATHER |
May to September is the best time of year for Croatia travel (weather-wise).July and August can be busy along the Adriatic coast. September is probably the most favourable month since by then the crowds have thinned out, off-season rates apply and fruits such as figs and grapes are abundant.In April and October it may be cool, but the weather is usually fine along the coast.You can swim in the sea from mid-June to late September.
Average summer temperature in Dubrovnik
june 23 °C , july 26 °C , august 25 °C , september 22 °C
Average see temperatures
june 22 °C , july 23 °C , august 24 °C , september 23 °C
Kuna exchange rate calculator
Currency: Kuna
kuna (1 kuna = 100 lipa). Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices, travel agencies, hotels, camps, marinas or airports after your flight; cheques can be cashed in banks.
ATMs:
ATMs are plentiful throughout the country and banks, authorised bureaux de change, post offices or most hotels will exchange foreign currency or travellers cheques.Hotel exchange rates are usually quite poor.
Banks open Monday to Saturday and some banks also open on Sundays in the main cities. Major credit cards are widely accepted at the main hotels and restaurants, and may be used to draw cash from ATMs, which are widely available throughout country.
Official Name: Republika Hrvatska
President of Croatia: Stipe Mesic (2000)
Prime Ministerof Croatia: Ivo Sanader (2003)
Holidays in Croatia
1th January New Year's Day
6th January Epiphany Movable feast Easter Monday
1th May International Labor Day
22nd June Anti-fascist Resistance Day 25th June Statehood Day
5th August Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day
15th August Assumption Day
8th October Independence Day
1st November All Saints' Day
25th and 26th December Christmas Holidays
Important telephone numbers
International dialling prefix : 385
Ambulance 94
Fire-service 93
Police 92
Assistance on the roads 987; 987@hak.hr
(If you are calling from outside of Croatia or using a mobile phone dial +3851 987)
General information 981
Local and district telephone numbers 988 info
International telephone numbers 902 info
Weather forecast and road travel conditions info 060 520 520
Croatia's auto club (HAK) info 01 4640 800; www.hak.hr
Current Croatia Weather
Double click anywhere on map to get weather forecast for that location - Current weather report for Pula, Zagreb, Rijeka, Split or any other city in Croatia
Flights
Eight major airports: Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Pula, Rijeka, Zadar, Brac and Osijek
All major air companies are flying to Croatia.
BRITISH AIRWAYS , ESTONIAN AIR , FLYGLOBESPAN , FLY LAL , GERMANWINGS , HLX , LTU , INTERSKY , SKAND JET



