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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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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

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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.