The
telephone code for croatia is: 00385
Travel documentation:
Passport or some other internationally recognised identification document.
Tourists may remain in Croatia for up to three months. For more information: Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia
National holidays:
1 January - New Year's Day; Easter, including Easter Monday; 1 May - Labour
Day; Corpus Christi (Movable feast); 22 June - Anti-Fascist Resistance Day;
25 June - Statehood Day; 5 August - Victory Day and National Thanksgiving Day;
15 August - Assumption; 8 October - Independence Day; 1 November - All Saints'
Day; 25 and 26 December - Christmas Holidays.
Croatian
currency:
 Kuna
( 1 Kuna = 100 Lipa ). There
are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 Lipa coins, 1, 2, 5
and 25 Kuna coins and 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200,
500 and 1000 Kuna banknotes.
Foreign currencies can
be exchanged at banks, exchange offices, post
offices and at most tourist agencies, hotels
and camping grounds. Banking hours are mostly
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
On Saturdays banks are open until 1
p.m. There is only one bank on the Island
of Ugljan , situated in the port of Preko
. Credit cards: Most hotels, restaurants and
shops accept credit cards (American Express,
Diners Club, Eurocard/Mastercard, Visa). Cash
dispensing machines are ubiquitous.
Customs:
There are no Customs charges
for personal belongings. Foreign currency can
be imported and exported freely. Domestic currency
up to the value of 2000 Kuna can be exported.
Professional and technical equipment of significant
value should be reported when entering the
country. Pets must have valid international
veterinary certificates.
Gas:
There is only one gas station on the Island of Ugljan , situated in the port
of Preko (for cars and yachts). Phone +385 23 286 214
Working hours: 7 a.m.
to 9 p.m. in the summer, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the winter.
Closest gas stations
are situated in Zadar, Sukosan (Marina Dalmatia) or in Zaglav
(Dugi
otok).
Medical
care:
Medical assistance is available in Zadar hospital providing a 24-hour emergency
service. There are 4 ambulances on the Island of Ugljan : in Preko (Phone
+385 23 286 181), Kali (Phone +385 23 281 143), Kukljica (Phone
+385 23 373 379) and Ugljan (Phone +385 23 288 101). On the
other islands of Zadar archipelago: Dugi otok (Sali and Zman), Ist, Olib and
Molat.
Harbourmaster:
Port Authority Branch Office in Preko (++385 23 286 183) .
Post
and telecommunications:
 Post
Offices on the islands Ugljan-Pasman are open
from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Postage stamps are sold
in Post Offices and at newsstands, CRONET and
VIPNet cards as well. Public telephones can
be used only with phone cards, which
can be
purchased in Post Offices and at newsstands. |
