Your stay in Croatia ...
General Information
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Travel documentation |
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Travellers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland are required to have their passports or personal I.D. cards for a stay of up to three months. Children under the age of 16 must be included in a parent's passport or have a children's identity card. |
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Vehicle documentation |
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For private vehicles it is necessary to have a valid driver‘s licence, car registration and international insurance green card in case of accidents. |
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Road Toll |
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Toll is paid on the following parts: |
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Speed limits |
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50 km/h in built up areas 80 km/h in rural areas (if otherwise stipulated) 100 km/h on main roads 130 km/h on freeways |
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Compulsory lights and zero blood alcohol limit in Croatia from 20th August 2004 |
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Drivers of motor vehicles in Croatia will have to totally abstain from alcohol in future. Until now the legal limit for blood alcohol content was 0.5‰. The new law stipulates 0.00‰ blood alcohol limit. |
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Drivers must now have their lights turned on during the day (dipped). Lights are compulsory on all roads, within and outside of populated areas. |
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Petrol Stations |
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Petrol stations are open from 7.00 – 20.00 hours and during the tourist season until 22.00 hrs. In bigger cities and on international routes, petrol stations are open 24 hours. The following petrol is available: Eurosuper 95, Eurosuper 98, Super 98, normal petrol and diesel petrol. |
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Custom Laws |
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Alongside personal goods the following can be brought in: |
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200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 250 gr tobacco, 1 lit. alcohol, 1 lit. wine, 250ml cologne, 50ml perfume |
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Money/Currency |
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Croatian currency is “Kuna“ and is shown as „HRK“ (Croatia) |
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Currency rate: 1 EUR = 7,60 HRK (rate as in January 2004) |
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1 kuna has 100 lipa. The following notes are in circulation: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 kuna and coins from 1, 2, 5 kuna |
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Most places accept the following credit cards: Visa, American Express, Diners, Eurocard and Mastercard |
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Electonic bank teller machines |
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In all tourist places electronic bank teller machines may be found, from which you can get cash with the aid of Eurocard/Mastercard or EC cards. ATMs have german translation available. |
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Important telephone numbers |
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Police 92 Emergency 94 Fire 93 Road Assistance 987 (HAK - Hrvatski Autoklub) |
