Croatian Gastronomy - Nostromo

general information
general informaTion
We extend our warm welcome to you and
we are pleased and proud that you have
decided to visit our country. The Croats call
their country “Our Beautiful Homeland” –
the starting verse of the Croatian national
anthem.
The Republic of Croatia is a European parliamentary
state and a part of European political
and cultural history. By size it is classified
among the medium size European countries
such as Denmark, Ireland, the Slovak Republic
or Switzerland.
Croatia is a land of open frontiers and clear
cut customs regulations. It is also a land of
concord and one that is respectful towards
its guests. We Croats strive to make Our
beautiful homeland equally beautiful to all
who visit it, and we do our best to ensure
that they take with them only beautiful
memories.
Travel doCumenTs:
a valid passport or some other identification
document recognised by international
agreement; for certain countries a personal
identity card is sufficient (i.e. a document
which testifies to the identity and citizenship
of the bearer).
information: diplomatic missions and consular
offices of the republic of croatia abroad
or the ministry of foreign affairs and European
integration of the republic of croatia.
tel: +385 1 4569 964; E-mail: stranci@
mvpei.hr; www.mvpei.hr
CusToms regulaTions:
customs regulations in the republic of
croatia are almost completely harmonised
with the regulations and standards of Eu
member states, but the value of objects
of non-commercial character for personal
use allowed to be brought into the country
without tax duty or pdv (vat) is limited to
300 hrK (kuna).
foreign and local currency and cheques are
freely taken in and out of the country by foreign
and croatian citizens with residence abroad,
but the transfer of an amount exceeding
40,000 kuna must be declared to a customs
official. valuable professional equipment and
technical devices must also be declared to a
customs official at the border crossing.
pdv (vat) is refunded to foreign nationals
when leaving the country for individual goods
purchased in croatia, for amounts in excess
of 500 hrK, upon the presentation of a
pdv-p, or rather a “tax-cheque” form verified
exclusively by a customs official.
for additional information please contact the
customs administration (www.carina.hr)
information regarding the conditions of
import of products of animal origin in the
personal luggage can be obtained from the
ministry of agriculture, fishing and rural
development – administration for veterinary
medicine (tel.: + 385 1 610 9749, 610 6703
and 610 6669).
CurrenCy:
the kuna (1 kuna = 100 lipa). foreign curren-
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cy can be exchanged in banks, exchange
offices, post offices travel agencies and
hotels.
posT and TeleCommuniCaTions
post offices are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
on weekdays, in smaller centres from 7 a.m.
until 2 p.m.; some offices work a split shift.
in most towns and tourist centres, on-duty
post offices are open on saturdays and
sundays.
phone cards are used in all public
telephones and may be purchased from post
offices and from newspaper and tobacco
kiosks. international calls may be made
directly from public telephones.
www.posta.hr
shops and public services working hours
most shops are open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.
on weekdays, on saturday and sundays until
2 p.m.; in the season longer.
public services and business offices work
from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., mondays to fridays.
healTh serviCes
there are hospitals and clinics located in
all the larger towns and cities, while smaller
centres have dispensaries and pharmacies.
foreign visitors who are covered by health
insurance in their own country do not have
to pay for services of emergency health care
during their private stay in the republic of
croatia if a convention on social security has
been signed between the country they come
from and croatia, i.e. if they have in their
possession a certificate stipulated by such
a convention confirming their right to health
care. health care (including transport) is
used for emergency cases in the manner and
according to regulations valid for croatian
citizens covered by social security, with
identical participation in health care costs
(participation and administrative duties).
persons coming from countries with which
no such convention has been signed shall
personally bear the costs of health services
rendered.
power supply:
220 v, frequency 50 hz
tap water is potable in all parts of croatia.
puBliC holidays
1 january - new year’s day
6 january - epiphany
Easter sunday & Easter monday
1 may - labour day
corpus christi
22 june - anti-fascist resistance day
25 june - statehood day
5 august - victory day and national thanksgiving
day
15 august - the assumption
8 october - independence day
1 november - all saints’ day
25-26 december - christmas holidays
fuel sTaTions:
open from 7 a.m. until 7 or 8 p.m. every day;
in the summer season, until 10 p.m.
on-duty fuel stations in the larger cities and
on main international routes are open 24
hours a day.
all fuel stations sell Eurosuper 95, super
95, super 98, super plus 98, Euro diesel
and diesel, and gas (lpG) is also available
in major cities, and at fuel stations along
motorways.
for information on fuel prices and a list of
centres selling lpG gas go to:
www.ina.hr; www.omv.hr; www.tifon.hr; www.
hak.hr
imporTanT Telephone numBers:
international country code for croatia: +385
police: 92
fire Brigade: 93
ambulance: 94
roadside vehicle assistance: 987
(when calling from abroad or by mobile
phone, call +385 1 987)
national centre for search and rescue at
sea: 9155
the countrywide number for all emergency
situations: 112
General information: 981
information on local and intercity numbers:
988
information on international numbers: 902
weather forecast and road conditions: 060
520 520
croatian automobile club (haK): +385 1 46
40 800, internet: www.hak.hr;
E-mail: info@hak.hr
dear guesTs,
in order to ensure both your pleasant stay
in our country and the observance of its
laws, we respectfully request that you check
whether you have been correctly registered
for the whole period of your stay, from the
day you arrive to the day of your departure.
this is an important and necessary procedure,
particularly if you are staying in private
accommodation, both for the sake of guaranteeing
you a quality service and in order to
prevent illegal operations of those who are
not registered for the provision of accommodation
service.
CounTy TourisT offiCes
�Bjelovar-Bilogora, trg Eugena
Kvaternika 4, 43 000 Bjelovar
tel.: +385 43 243 944
fax: +385 43 241 229
E-mail: info@tzbbz.hr; www.tzbbz.hr
�Brod-posavina, petra Krešimira iv br. 2,
35000 slavonski Brod
tel.: +385 35 408 393; fax: +385 35 408 392
E-mail: turisticka-zajednica.bpz@sb.t-com.hr
www.tzbpz.hr
�dubrovnik-neretva
cvijete Zuzorić 1/i, 20000 dubrovnik
tel.: +385 20 324 999; fax: +385 20 324 224
E-mail: info@visitdubrovnik.hr
www.visitdubrovnik.hr
�istria, Pionirska 1, 52440 Poreč;
tel.: +385 52 452 797; fax: +385 52 452 796
E-mail: info@istra.hr; www.istra.hr
�Karlovac, a. vraniczanya 6, 47000 Karlovac
tel.: +385 47 615 320
fax: +385 47 601 415,
E-mail: info@tzkz.hr; www.tzkz.hr
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