General info
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CROATIA
Visa requirements for Croatia
You will be required to present a valid ID (only for citizens from some neighbouring countries!) or passport when entering the country or at other instances within the country.
A valid Visa is necessary when coming from certain countries outside Europe and you are advised to check well in advance with a Croatian embassy or consulate in your home country. Also check the website of the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at http://www.mvep.hr/en/consular-information/visas/visa-requirements-overview/
Letter or invitation
An official letter of invitation designed to help overcome administrative difficulties in certain countries (e.g., visa applications) can be sent upon request. Invitation letters can only be issued for people who:
- have registered
- submitted an abstract that was not rejected
- paid the registration fee (complete refunding in case the visa application should fail, except bank cost
It must be clearly understood that such letters do not cover any fees or other financial support.
Time zone:
GMT + one hour (London 12:00, Zagreb 13:00)
Water:
Tap water is safe for drinking.
Electricity:
220 volt.
Currency and exchange rate:
Kuna (100 lipa); 1 EUR is approximately 7,7 Croatian kuna (HRK)
ATMs are available throughout Croatia. They will accept different bank cards, credit cards (Diners Club, Eurocard/MasterCard, Visa, American Express etc.) and debit cards (Cirrus, Maestro, Visa electron etc.).
The capital of the Republic of Croatia is Zagreb.
Distance from Zagreb to Primošten is 360 km
Nearest international airports: Split 30km, Zadar 100 km
Useful links
- Split airport
- Zadar airport
- Zagreb airport
- Zagreb airport shuttle
- Bus station in Split
- Bus station in Zadar
- Bus station in Zagreb
- HAC – Croatian Traffic Info
Useful expression in Croatian
| Hello | Bok |
| Goodbye | Doviđenja |
| Good morning | Dobro jutro |
| Good day | Dobar dan |
| Good evening | Dobra večer |
| Good night | Laku noć |
| Yes | Da |
| No | Ne |
| Please | Molim |
| Thank you | Hvala |
| You are welcome | Nema na čemu |
| Excuse me | Oprostite |
| My name is… | Zovem se… |
| What is your name? | Vaše ime? |
| Pleased to meet you. | Drago mi je. |
| Do you speak English? | Govorite li engleski? |
| I do not speak Croatian. | Ne govorim hrvatski. |
| I understand./I do not understand. | Razumijem. / Ne razumijem. |
| Where is the…? | Gdje je…? |
| information | informacije |
| money | novac |
| bureau de change | mjenjačnica |
| exchange rate | tečaj |
| post office | pošta |
| tourist office | turistički ured |
| accommodation | smještaj |
| doctor | doktor |
| hospital | bolnica |
