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Gasoline Petrol stations Open from 7 a.m. until 7 or 8 p.m. every day; in the summer season, until 10 p.m. On-duty petrol stations in the larger cities and on main international routes are open 24 hours a day. All petrol stations sell Eurosuper 95, Super 95, Super 98, Super plus 98, Normal and Euro Diesel fuel. For information on prices of petrol and on the list of centres selling gas: www.ina.hr, www.omvistrabenz.hr, www.hak.hr __________________________________________________________________ Geography Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia 45 10 N, 15 30 E total: 56,542 sq km water: 128 sq km land: 56,414 sq km Area - comparative: slightly smaller than West Virginia total: 2,197 km border countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina 932 km, Hungary 329 km, Serbia and Montenegro (north) 241 km, Serbia and Montenegro (south) 25 km, Slovenia 670 km 5,835 km (mainland 1,777 km, islands 4,058 km) territorial sea: 12 NM continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m highest point: Dinara 1,830 m oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower arable land: 23.55% permanent crops: 2.24% other: 74.21% (1998 est.) 30 sq km (1998 est.) destructive earthquakes air pollution (from metallurgical plants) and resulting acid rain is damaging the forests; coastal pollution from industrial and domestic waste; landmine removal and reconstruction of infrastructure consequent to 1992-95 civil strife party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol controls most land routes from Western Europe to Aegean Sea and Turkish Straits __________________________________________________________________ Golf Croatian golf is not far in development. There are just two courses: Dolina Kardinala Golf & Country club | Adres: Mirkopolju Krasic Tel: +385 (47) 731 100 Fax: +385 (47) 731 747 Internet:www.croatia-golf.hr E-mail: mm@croatia-golf.hr Pula golf club Adres: Ciscuttijeva 652100 Pula Tel: +385 (52) 376 300 Fax: +385 (52) 376 301 E-mail: golfclub@gradpula.com __________________________________________________________________ Health care The Croatian health care is similar with those in other European countries. It is in so far never occurred that there arose health problems as a result of a stay in the country. There are no domestic sicknesses. The disorders which visitors generally get does not go further then a insect bite or a sunstroke. Tap water is drinkable. Visitors do not need specific vaccinations. In all large places of Croatia are hospitals, in all smaller places health centres and pharmacies are present. Medical costing visitors who come from an EU country get help in principle with the health insurance from own country in Croatia, but it is recommend concluding a travel insurance which provides also in cover with medical costs nevertheless. Take preferably an insurance which covers repatriation by plane in case of need. Although the current medicines are possible to get without much effort at a pharmacy. Some medicines have not been confessed in Croatia under the commercial name which they have got in the country of origin, but are indicated by means of the active components which they contain. This can hamper buying a medicine. If you use medicines it is advised to have a readable recipe from your doctor on you. In the large as well as the smaller cities largely present. These are generally opened from 08.00 till 13.00 and from 15.00 till 19.00. Hygiene is at a very high level in Croatia. Also on public toilets, who are present in large numbers. Take into account for a visit to a public toilet small compensation of this way approximately 2 Kuna. __________________________________________________________________ Internet Croatian Internet is not that far developed (per habitant) like the west European standard but if there is good accommodation there is always internet. The Croatian extinction is HR. __________________________________________________________________ Inhabitants Croatia has almost 4.500.000 inhabitants. __________________________________________________________________ Hunting Information: Croatian Hunting Federation Nazorova 63 10000 Zagreb Tel. (01) 483 45 60 Fax. (01) 483 45 57 Web: www.hrvatski-lovacki-savez.hr __________________________________________________________________ Kitesurfing Adriatic has some truly great spots for Windsurfing, Kitesurfing. Famous location is Bol - island Brac. If you love crowds, loud music, steep prices, you sure will love this place. And in case the wind is not right for windsurfing some day (notice the word Wind in the name Windsurfing), you can climb the church tower using your fingers and feet. The "true" watersports freaks will rather choose Viganj on Peljesac peninsula. It's like a community there, the camp is almost entirely populated by young people with admirable postures and interesting hairdos. The winds there in the channel between Peljesac and island Korcula are excellent for Windsurfing and Kitesurfing. Next place for windsurfing and kitesurfing is Punat on the island Krk. Excellent for beginners -the bay is almost like a lake, you can't get blown away, good winds, and if there’s no wind you can keep your muscles toned and adrenaline level appropriately high on the Ski-lift. __________________________________________________________________ Language Croatian language is the leading language in Croatia. The Croatian uses Latin alphabet. But Croatian people speak in general good German and English, In Istria sometimes Croatian people speak Italian language. |
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