Basic information
Torist info
Foreign visitors must have a valid passport or some other personal identification document, on the basis of which the border crossing will be all allowed (you receive a border pass valid for 3 months)
Visas
Entrance and transit visas are issued in embassies and consulates of the Republic of Croatia and on every border crossing.
Foreign visitors are allowed to carry in Croatia their personal luggage without limits.
Technical appliances, cameras, camping equipment, boats and boat equipment should be declared.
Pets must have a vaccination card and a proof of the veterinary check-up.
Licence, green insurance card for motor vehicles and owner's authorization, if a driver isn't a vehicle proprietor, are obligatory.
Boats for personal use should be registered in the Harbour Master’s office and must obtain the official vignette (sticker) and verify the list of crew members and passengers. The vignette (sticker) must be obtained for a vessel of 3 m or more in length, as well as for a vessel less than 3 m in length if its total propulsion power is 5 kW or more. The official vignette (sticker) is not obligatory for a vessel using only oars/paddles, regardless of its length (such as a kayak, beach canoe, pedal boat or similar).
International country code for Croatia 385 Ambulance 94
Fire Brigade 93
Police 192
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
Unique National 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
Mobile phone use is prohibited when driving. Fastening the seat belt is mandatory.
Speed limits
In residential areas 50 km/h, outside residential areas 90 km/h. On roads for motor vehicles and fast roads 110 km/h, on motorways 130 km/h. Motor vehicles with a trailer 80 km/h. Buses and buses with a light trailer 80 km/h Driving with lights on is mandatory during winter, day and night (0-24).How to avoid traffic jams
For avoiding prolonging the travel and waiting in traffic jams, we advise you inform yourself about the road and ferry traffic conditions at the Croatian auto club (HAK) before your trip at +385 1 4640 800 or through channel 2 of the Croatian radio (RDS – HRT 2).
Gas stations
Open from 7 AM to 7 or 8 PM every day; during the summer season until 10 PM. Gas stations in bigger cities and on larger international roads are open 0-24. January 1 – New Year, January 6 – Epiphany, April 12 and 13 – Easter and Easter Monday, May 1 – Labour Day, June 11 – Body of Christ, June 22 – Day of Antifascist struggle, June 25 – Statehood Day, August 5 – Day of Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving, August 15 – Assumption of Mary, October 8 – Independence Day, November 1 – All Saints Day, December 25 and 26 – Christmas holidays.
Places nearby - Trogir
Trogir
Trogir, the town museum, is a unique town on the Adriatic coast, famous for its location, history and architecture. Under its current medieval foundations there are hidden foundations of the Illyrian, Hellenic and Roman times. Trogir has been under the protection of UNESCO as the monument of the World cultural heritage since 1997. Once surrounded by the walls, with remains visible today, this small town is located on a small island between the land and the island Čiovo, with narrow town streets, cathedral, squares and palaces. It is packed with monuments of different styles from Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance to Baroque. It is famous for one of the oldest relief Kairos (Greek god of happy moment) and the portal of Radovan, masterpiece of Croatian medieval art, unique experience for those who appreciate history of art and architecture, but also for those seeking for quiet vacation, sailors and guests in search of a good night life.
Archaeological sites have shown that Trogir is one of the oldest towns on Mediterranean, whose history goes back to 2000 B.C. In the 3rd century B.C. Greek settlement Tragurion was founded by Dorians from Syracuse. The same arrangement of streets is present in Trogir even today, and the main square with the cathedral was once agora. After the war between Cesar and Pompeii in 49 B.C. Trogir lost the battle as the ally of Pompeii, and became municipium within Roman Empire. Since the 9th century Trogir had Croatian rulers, and after the ruin of independent Croatian country, Hungarian-Croatian king Koloman in 1107 gave Trogir a status of independent town. In 1123 Saracens almost destroyed it, and in 1171 Venetians robbed it, but the town soon after had its economic boom in the 12th and the 13th century. In 1409 New Croatian-Hungarian King Ladislav Napuljski sold Dalmatia to Venetian Republic. Trogir finally gave up and was defeated in 1420 and remained under their rule until 1797. After the fall of Venetian Republic, Trogir was for a short time under the rule of Austria (until 1806), then France (until 1814), then again Austria till 1918. After the First World War, the town became a part of the Kingdom of SHS (Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes), and in the Second World War it was defeated by the army of Mussolini. At the end of the war it became the part of SFRY (SFRJ). After Croatian was declared independent in 1991, it again becomes a part of independent Croatian country.
Trogir is famous for its numerous pieces of architecture and art of many different styles, from Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque, which make it the town museum. Although each stone of this town has its story, here are the most impressive: St Lawrence cathedral, The Portal of Radovan, Relief of the Greek god Kairos, Small and Big Čipiko palaces, Municipal palace, Town lodge, Fortress Kamerlengo. All these locations can be explored choosing one of our guided tours.
Split
Split is the second largest city in the Republic of Croatia situated between the rivers Žrnovnica in the east and Jadra in the west. Split offers the shade of the Marjan forest in the west part of the peninsula, 15 kilometres of promenades stretching along the sea and a Dalmatian song on stone streets of the old town. It is famous for its climatic advantages with a of 2,700 sunshine hours a year.
Split is important Croatian, Mediterranean cultural centre, as a city on the sea and as one of the most important tourist destinations in Croatia.
Split is the city living at slow pace, to which you will get accustomed very soon. The feeling is like every day is a holiday here, squares, restaurants and cafes overfilled with people and unavoidable promenade "riva", ruled by a gentle refreshing breeze in summer. In winter the Mediterranean sun and the palace protect the city from cold like a winter coat. It can all be summed up into a single phrase - you feel like at home.
It was in 295 when Roman emperor Gaius Valerius Aurelius Diocletianus started building a palace in a bay on the Dalmatian coast, in the land of his birth. After his abdication in 305, the retired ruler left Nicomedia and settled in the palace wishing to spend the rest of his days there. The palace of trapezoidal form occupies a surface area of 28,900 meters square.
After the death of Diocletian, the palace remained under imperial government and the conversion of the palace into a town, started in the seventh century when the inhabitants of the nearby Salona, under the invasion of Avars and Slavs, took shelter there. In the tenth and eleventh century, Split was governed by Croatian kings. At the beginning of the twelfth century, as well as other Dalmatian towns, it was ruled by Croatian-Hungarian kings and from the beginning of the fifteenth to mid eighteenth century they were replaced by Venetian administration. In the eighteenth century, after a short French rule, Split falls under Austrian-Hungarian Empire. After the First World War, the role of Split as a cultural, administrative and economic centre was becoming more and more important, and the number of its citizens was increasing. The Second World War brought suffering and bombing. The peaceful period that ensued contributed to the extremely dynamic development of the city. The Croatian War of Independence did not inflict direct damage to the city, but the city stagnated economically due to accepting refugees.
Split is a home of numerous cultural monuments and pieces and here are the most famous: Diocletian palace, Peristil, Jupiter’s temple, St. Domnius Cathedral, Prokurative Square and Fortress Gripe. In the town there are many museums and galleries. The gallery of one of the most famous Croatian sculptors Ivan Meštrović is worth to be singled out.
