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 currencies can be exchanged at banks,
exchange offices, post offices and at most tourist agencies, hotels and camping
grounds. Banking hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays
banks are open until 1 p.m. In the larger cities some banks are also open on
Sundays. Credit cards: Most hotels, restaurants and shops accept credit cards
(American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard/Mastercard, Visa, Sport Card
International). Cash dispensing machines are ubiquitous.
Electricity:
220V, 50Hz
Water: 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.
For more information:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Croatia
Web: http://www.mvp.hr
Customs:
There are no Customs charges for personal belongings. Foreign currency can be
imported and exported freely. Domestic currency up to the value of 2,000 Kuna
can be exported. Professional and technical equipment of significant value
should be reported when entering the country. Pets must have valid international
veterinary certificates.
Purchase tax reimbursement for foreign citizens:
Tourists making purchases in Croatia (apart from petroleum derivatives)
which exceed 500 Kuna per receipt may reclaim VAT ("PDV").
At point of purchase the sales person will provide on request a form PDV-P,
which should be filled out and stamped, on the spot. On leaving Croatia the
receipt must be verified by the Croatian Customs service. A PDV refund in Kuna
can be obtained within six months, either at the same shop where the goods were
purchased (in which case the tax is refunded immediately), or by posting the
verified receipt back to the shop, together with the account number into which
the refund should be paid. In this case the refund is dealt with within 15 days
of receipt of the claim.
Medical care:
Medical assistance is available in hospitals providing a 24-hour emergency
service.
National holidays:
1 January - New Year's Day; 6. January - Epiphany; Easter, including Easter
Monday; 1 May - Labour Day; Corpus Christi (Movable feast); 22 June -
Anti-Fascist Resistance Day; 25 June - Statehood Day; 5 August - Victory Day and
National Thanksgiving Day; 15 August - Assumption; 8 October - Independence Day;
1 November - All Saints' Day; 25 and 26 December - Christmas Holidays.
Working hours:
Shops and department stores are open between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., and on Saturdays
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., or to 3 p.m. A smaller number of stores close between
noon and 4 p.m. Many stores are also open on Sundays, especially in the summer,
and a smaller number in the larger cities are open 24 hours a day. Public
services and companies usually work from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. from Monday to
Friday.
Apartments Tribunj
www.tribunj.tk
Post and Telecommunications:
Post Offices are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Saturdays until 1 p.m. There
are Post Offices in the larger cities which are open until 10 p.m. in the
summer. Postage stamps are sold in Post Offices and at newsstands.
Public telephones can be used only with phone cards,
which can be purchased in Post Offices and at
newsstands, in hotels
and tourist complexes.
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