Croatia Info

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. With 1185 islands (50 inhabited), islest, rocks and reefs Croatin coast is one of the most beafutifull coast in Europe and the World. Zagreb is Croatian cpaital, Split, Dubrovnik, Zadar and Rijeka are main cities on the Adriatic Coast, while Karlovac, Sisak, Osijek, Varaždin are main cities in northen part of Croatia.

Adriatic sea
Croatian part of Adriatic sea extends all the way from Prevlaka in the south to cape Savudrija in the west,including all islands, islets and cliffs along the coast,and the archipelago of Palagruza (the number of islands, islets and cliffs is more than 1700). This is a unique area in Europe forcruising with motor boats, speedboats, or sailboats, but also for enjoying the underwater world.

Climate
There are two climate zones; 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.

Additional info
- Currency: Kuna (1 Kuna = 100 Lipa). There are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 Lipa coins, 1, 2, 5 and 25 Kuna coins and 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 Kuna banknotes. Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices, travel agencies, hotels, camps, marinas; cheques can be cashed in banks.
- Electricity: Voltage of city power grid – 220V, frequency 50HZ
- Tap water is potable throughout Croatia.
- The telephone code for Croatia is +385.
- Time zone: GMT plus one hour in winter and GMT plus two in summer.
- Travel documentation: Passport or some other internationally recognised identification document. Tourists may remain in Croatia for up to three months.