Croatia

PRACTICALITIES

Currency

kuna (HRK)

Official languages

Croatian

Time

GMT + 1

 

Calling code

+385

 

Area codes

Bakar: 51, Dubrovnik: 20, Pula: 52, Rijeka: 51, Split: 21, Varazdin: 42, Zadar: 23, Zagreb: 1.

 

Internet TLD

.hr

Shopping

Generally shops are open from 8am-8pm. On Saturdays and Sundays shops are closed before 2pm.

 

National holidays

New Year’s Day		January 1
Epiphany		January 6
Easter		movable feast
Labour Day		May 1
Corpus Christi		movable feast
Day of Antifascist Resistance		June 22
Statehood Day		June 25
Victory Day		August 5
National Thanksgiving Day		August 5
Feast of Assumption		August 15
Independence Day		October 8
All Saint’s Day		November 1
Christmas		December 25 & 26

National dish

Čevapčiči – grilled minced meat, of ten with herbs and onion

Pljeskavica – a hamburger made from lamb, pork and beef, grilled with onion

Dalmatinski prsut a paski sir – an air dried cured ham with sheep cheese

Buzara – lobsters stewed in to mate sauce with onion and herbs

Sarma – minced meat with local herbs rolled into cabbage leaves

Manistra – hearty soup made from beans and fresh maize, with bacon and smoked meat

Pasticada – Dalmatian stewed beef

Rozata – Dalmatian pudding made from eggs, caramel, milk and liquor

 

Electricity

Croatia’s electricity runs on 220V/50Hz.

 

Passport/Visa

European, US and Australian citizens do not need visa for entry into Croatia (for stays of up to 90 days). Only a valid passport is required.

 

Useful numbers

Ambulance: 94

Emergency: 112

Fire Brigade: 93

Police: 92