Croatia
Capital: Zagreb
Population: 4,4 million
Language: Croatian
Currency: Croatian kuna
Religion: Roman-Catholicism
Useful information:
Dialing code: 385
Emergency: 112
Ambulance: 94
Police: 92
Electricity:
The electricity supply in Bosnia is 220V AC, 50 Hz, with standard European plugs.
Payment cards:
Mastercard and Visa are widely accepted.
Croatian cuisine:
most popular soup is a chicken and beef broth, served with home made pasta. Traditional Croatian dishes are cevapici, a type of kebab made from minced meat, pljeskavica, a three-meat chop, and mijesano meso, which is assorted meats served with vegetables. Croatia is famous for its red wine, made from grapes of the Peljesac peninsula. It is regarded as one of ten best wines in the world. Local people mix their wine with mineral water, making a very refreshing drink.
Typical prices:
Coffee at a bar – 5 hrk
Mineral water 1.5l – 10 hrk
Meal of the day in a restaurant – 60 – 80 hrk
Loaf of bread – 8 – 10 hrk
A scoop of ice cream – 5-7 hrk
Weather conditions:
Croatia has a moderate climated, dry and warm in the interior, and warm, Mediterranean along the coast. Average temperature in the summer reaches 30 degrees C. Sudden weather changes are frequent, with passing storms and heavy rains. Coastal towns of Croatia are regarded as some of the sunniest of whole Europe.
Places to see:
Dubrovnik – in the past, it was a city-state, and a main rival of Venice. One of the most beautiful cities of Europe, with examples of Italian, Slavic and Eastern architecture. Its unique Old Town, located on a fortified peninsula, is part of UNESCO heritage site list. Dubrovnik’s Old Town is an enclave of silence, filled with tourists. It is impossible to name all the attractions, and historical places.
Split – main city of the region of Dalmatia. In its Old Town once stood a monumental palace of Emperor Diocletian. Split also has the Cathedral of St. Duje, three gates, and the Temple of Jupiter. Due to its unique atmosphere and architecture, the spirit of ancient times is felt across the town.
Trogir – a historic town on the Adriatic coast, included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. It is filled with interesting places, such as town walls with a main gate, the Cathedral of St. Lawrence, St. Barbara Basilica, Dominican monastery, St. Ivan church, the Hipiko Palace, a Benedictine monastery, St. Nikola church, St. Dominic church, the Lucic Palace, and the Garagnin-Fanfogna Palace, with a municipal museum.
