Important phone numbers Embassies and Consulates (++385 ... - Istra
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION.<br />
<strong>Important</strong> <strong>phone</strong> <strong>numbers</strong><br />
<strong>++385</strong> International tele<strong>phone</strong> code for Croatia<br />
(0)52 Regional tele<strong>phone</strong> code for Istrian county<br />
<strong>++385</strong> 1 4699 333 Croatian Tourist Board<br />
<strong>++385</strong> 52 452 797 Istrian Tourist Board<br />
060 520 520 Weather forecast <strong>and</strong> road conditions<br />
901 International call assistance<br />
902 International informations<br />
95 Exact time<br />
92 Police<br />
93 Fire brigade<br />
94 Ambulance<br />
112 Emergency<br />
987 +385 1 987 HAK - Road assistance<br />
9155 Search <strong>and</strong> rescue at the sea<br />
<strong>Embassies</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Consulates</strong> (<strong>++385</strong>)<br />
A<br />
B<br />
CH<br />
CZ<br />
D<br />
F<br />
051 338 554 - Rijeka<br />
01 4578 901, 4578 903 - Zagreb<br />
01 4878 800 - Zagreb<br />
01 6121 558, 6177 246 - Zagreb<br />
01 6300 100, 6300 104 - Zagreb<br />
01 4893 600 - Zagreb<br />
GB 01 6009 122 - Zagreb<br />
I 052 773 122 - Buje<br />
I 052 388 864 - Pula<br />
H 051 213 494 - Rijeka<br />
N 01 4922 829 - Zagreb<br />
NL 051 271 977 - Rijeka<br />
PL 01 4899 444 - Zagreb<br />
S 051 212 287 - Rijeka<br />
SLO 01 6311 000, 6311 011 - Zagreb<br />
RU 01 3755 038 - Zagreb<br />
DK 051 212522 - Rijeka<br />
RUS 01 3755 038 - Zagreb<br />
Medical Service<br />
Info<br />
During your stay in Croatia, you are entitled to medical services at health stations <strong>and</strong> hospitals at minimum cost that is charged<br />
to Croatian citizens too. Visitors from Bulgaria, Hungary, Pol<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Great Britain are obliged to present their passport. Aside from<br />
the passport or identity card the following forms are necessary: Austria A/HR 3, Belgium BE/HR 111, Bosnia <strong>and</strong> Herzegovina BH/<br />
HR 3, Czech Republic CZ/HR 111 <strong>and</strong> CZ/HR 111A, France SE 21-04 A, Italy 111 I, Luxembourg L/HR 111, Germany HR/D 111 <strong>and</strong><br />
HR/D 112, Romania R/Y 11, Slovenia SLO/HR 3, Serbia <strong>and</strong> Montenegro SCG/HR 111.<br />
Tourists may also use the services of private medical doctors <strong>and</strong> dentists where a full price is charged for all medical treatements.<br />
A pharmacy that is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week is located in Pula, Giardini 14, tel. (+385 52) 222 551.<br />
There is a network of veterinary clinics <strong>and</strong> centres in Croatia. For more information look at www.veterinarstvo.hr<br />
Visas<br />
Citizens from EU, Norway, Icel<strong>and</strong>, Switzerl<strong>and</strong>,<br />
Bosnia <strong>and</strong> Herzegovina, Australia,<br />
North <strong>and</strong> South America <strong>and</strong> many other<br />
countries are allowed into Croatia without<br />
a visa. Everybody who needs a visa (citizens<br />
from Albania, Belarus, Moldovia, Russian<br />
Fed.,Ukraine, China, South Africa...) must<br />
obtaine it before entering. You can not do<br />
this at any Croatian l<strong>and</strong> border. You can find<br />
basic information about the visa regime between<br />
the Republic of Croatia <strong>and</strong> all other<br />
countries on www.mvpei.hr<br />
Customs<br />
Customs regulations of the Republic of Croatia<br />
are in line with the st<strong>and</strong>ards of European<br />
Union countries.<br />
Travel documentation: Passport or some<br />
other internationally recognised identification<br />
document. Tourists may remain in<br />
Croatia for up to three months.<br />
Foreign citizens may carry in their personal<br />
luggage without any limits. Foreign currency<br />
is freely brought in <strong>and</strong> taken out of the<br />
country (up to a value of 3.000 euros); up to<br />
a value of 15.000 kn for domestic currency.<br />
More expensive professional <strong>and</strong> technical<br />
equipment should be registered at the<br />
border.<br />
Dogs <strong>and</strong> cats, accompanied by their owner,<br />
need to have an International certificate<br />
from a registered veterinarian stating that at<br />
least 15 days <strong>and</strong> not more than six months<br />
have passed since their vaccination against<br />
rabies.<br />
Registration<br />
When you check in a hotel, hostel, campsite<br />
or an appartment, you will automatically be<br />
registered with the police, a matter required<br />
by law. If you are staying with friends please<br />
do it yourself.<br />
In a 24 hour period, check with your nearest<br />
police station (Tel. 92) <strong>and</strong> be sure to bring<br />
your passport. You will be kindly asked to<br />
complete some paperwork, a procedure<br />
necessary for your own safety, helping you<br />
overcome any inconvenience that may<br />
occur while you are on a holiday.<br />
Currency<br />
The only currency used in Istria/Croatia is<br />
Kuna (1 Kuna = 100 Lipa). There are 1, 2, 5,<br />
10, 20, 50 Lipa coins; 1, 2, 5 <strong>and</strong> 25 Kuna<br />
coins <strong>and</strong> 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 <strong>and</strong><br />
1.000 Kuna banknotes. Cash dispensing<br />
machines are ubiquitous. Most hotels,<br />
restaurants <strong>and</strong> shops accept credit cards<br />
(American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard/<br />
Mastercard, Visa). Foreign currency can be<br />
exchanged in banks, exchange offices post<br />
offices, travel agencies, hotels, camps, marinas;<br />
cheques can be cashed in banks.<br />
Shopping<br />
Keep receipts for purchase you buy in Croatia<br />
<strong>and</strong> ask for a tax-free form for bills over<br />
500 Kn (apart from petroleum derivetives<br />
<strong>and</strong> grosseries); you qualify for a tax refund<br />
when you get home. Ask for a stamp at the<br />
border! If you intend to buy works of art, ask<br />
for export approval before you buy. More on<br />
www.carina.hr
PRACTICAL INFORMATION.<br />
Time zone<br />
Population<br />
National holidays<br />
CET (gmt) +1<br />
Climate<br />
The tipical Mediterranean climate in Istria<br />
characterises with mild winters <strong>and</strong> long<br />
<strong>and</strong> hot summers. The air temperature<br />
during the winter very rarely goes below<br />
zero degrees centigrade, <strong>and</strong> the snow<br />
is a real rarity. During the year Istria has<br />
the average of 2.380 hours of sunshine,<br />
most often during the summertime when<br />
Maestral, the light refreshing wind blows<br />
from the sea. The average air temperature<br />
during the warmest period (July) is 23°C.<br />
The lowest average sea temperature is 9°C<br />
<strong>and</strong> the highest is 24°C, offering the best<br />
climate conditions for your perfect holiday.<br />
GSM Operator<br />
Istria is the largest peninsula on the Adriatic<br />
coast, <strong>and</strong> is the westernmost region of<br />
Croatia. It counts 200.000 inhabitants. The<br />
largest town Pula counts 60.000.<br />
Religion<br />
The majority of population in Croatia are<br />
Catholics that represent 87.3% of belivers,<br />
so there are many Catholic holidays <strong>and</strong><br />
processions you can also attend. Other<br />
religions like Orthodox, Muslim, Jewish are<br />
also represented.<br />
Electricity<br />
Voltage on city power grid is 220 V / 50 Hz,<br />
so visitors from the U.S. will need to use a<br />
transformer <strong>and</strong> visitors from G.B. will have<br />
to use an adopter for European electricity<br />
grid to run their electrical appliances.<br />
January 1<br />
New Year’s Day<br />
January 6<br />
Epiphany<br />
Easter Monday The second day of<br />
Easter<br />
May 1<br />
Labour Day<br />
40 days from Easter Corpus Christi<br />
June 22<br />
Anti-Fascist Resistance<br />
Day<br />
June 25<br />
Statehood Day<br />
August 5<br />
Victory Day <strong>and</strong><br />
National ThanksgIving<br />
Day<br />
August 15<br />
Assumption<br />
October 8<br />
Independence Day<br />
November 1 All Saints’ Day<br />
December 25, 26 Christmas Holidays<br />
During the national holidays all public institutions<br />
are closed!<br />
Diving<br />
091 VIPnet<br />
092 tomato<br />
095 Tele2<br />
098, 099 T-mobile<br />
Road traffic<br />
The same regulations as elsewhere in Europe<br />
are valid on the roads in Istria. Speed<br />
limitations are marked on individual roads.<br />
Permited speed in towns is 50 km/h, out<br />
of towns 80 km/h <strong>and</strong> on highways 130<br />
km/h. Allowed quantity of alcohol in the<br />
blood is 0,5 per mille.<br />
Gas stations work according to the established<br />
schedule <strong>and</strong> some of them, mainly<br />
on major roads, are open 24 hours a day.<br />
In case of car defect or accident, call HAK<br />
(Croatian Automobile Club) dispatcher<br />
centre tel. 987 (round the clock). Services<br />
are paid in cash, by cheque or credit<br />
cards. HAK is a member of AIT <strong>and</strong> FIA.<br />
Airports<br />
PULA<br />
Pula airport, Tel. +385 (0)52 530 105<br />
www. airport-pula.hr<br />
VRSAR<br />
Tourist airport, Tel. +385 (0)52 441 810<br />
MEDULIN<br />
Sport airport<br />
Tel. +385 (0)52 506 505, +385 (0)98 420 577<br />
www.delicair.hr<br />
Maritime traffic<br />
For boaters in Istria there are petroleum<br />
derivetives filling stations located on shores of<br />
many Istrian towns:<br />
Umag - open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.<br />
PoreË - open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.<br />
Rovinj - open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.<br />
Pula (harbour) - open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.<br />
Pula (Marina Veruda) - *open 7 a.m.-10 p.m.<br />
*Summer time only!<br />
A permit is necessary for recreational sports<br />
diving. Information:<br />
Tel. +385 (0)1 484 8765<br />
Fax +385 (0)1 484 9119<br />
www.diving-hrs.hr<br />
E-mail: info@diving-hrs.hr<br />
Diving centres: www.istra.hr<br />
Harbour authority<br />
UMAG<br />
Obala J.B. Tita / Tel. +385 (0)52 741 662<br />
NOVIGRAD<br />
Porporela 6 / Tel. +385 (0)52 758 178<br />
PORE»<br />
Obala m. Tita 17 / Tel. +385 (0)52 453 117<br />
ROVINJ<br />
Obala Pino Budicin 1 / Tel. +385 (0)52 811 132<br />
PULA<br />
Riva 18 / Tel. +385 (0)52 222 037<br />
RABAC<br />
Obala m. Tita 39 / Tel. +385 (0)52 872 085<br />
Info<br />
Nautical communications<br />
Nautical Radio Service <strong>and</strong> Communications Service The whole of the Croatian coast is covered by radio communications rather well.<br />
The radio service for protection of human lives <strong>and</strong> safety of navigation is provided by Plovput from Split, through radio stations Split<br />
<strong>and</strong> Dubrovnik, which cover the southern Adriatic, <strong>and</strong> Rijeka, which covers the northern part of our sea. According to the st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
of the GMDSS system (Global Maritime Distress <strong>and</strong> Safety System), the channel for automated receipt of digitalized distress calls is<br />
channel 70, after which the communication is transferred to the operating channel of the coastal station, i.e. a harbor master’s office<br />
(16 or 10). GMDSS system has been in use since February, 1st 1999, <strong>and</strong> on the present VHF channel for distress calls, the channel<br />
16, constant listening will still be possible for some more time. For a direct call to a harbor master’s office, the channel 10 is used.<br />
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