Information Croatia

Destination Croatie

Croatia is an independant nation since 1991, and owns some jewels like Pula, Zadar, Sibenik, Trogir, Split and the famous "Adriatic pearl" : Dubrovnik. After long years of war, tourists comes today in order to discover marvellous landscapes. Crotia becomes quickly a reference for all the sea lovers. Croatia get a rich nature with almost 2000 beautiful islands who spreads on 1750 kilometers.

Nos bases en Croatie :

Marina Agana	Biograd	Dubrovnik	Krk	Murter
Primosten	Sibenik	Pula	Rogoznica	Rovinj

	Marina Agana -(Position: 43o33,1'N - 16o30,7'E) The Agana's Marina is very close to Trogir (approximatively 15 Km) and Split (35 km) via the motorway. This site can give you the opportunity to discover north of Croatia or/and to go to Dubrovnik, also called " the Adratic pearl". During your trip you will be able to explore several islands such as Brac, Hvar, and Korcula.

	Biograd Biograd is maybe the best place in Croatia for sailing, indeed, sailing conditions are very good and lanscapes are totally incredible. There are approximatively 140 small islands on only 3000km2.This city is the best place if you want to enjoy holidays with all your family or even your friends, young people will appreciate numerous water activities. Our site is located at Marina Kornati , a new complex situated in the center of the archipel.. The best way in order to go to Biograd is to take the plane to the Zemunik de Zadar airport, located at 40 Km of the marina.

	Dubrovnik Dubrovnik is the jewel of the Adriatic, it is a city protexted by the UNESCO for its 1436 historical monuments . Dubrovnik's Marina is situated at 6 kilometers from the city center. Our site is equiped with a swimming-pool and several tennis courts. The proximity to all the small islands and the clear water, explain why this city is one of the most visited in Croatia. The Cilipi airport links Dubrovnik with the entire world.

	Krk : 45°01'N / 14°37'E The Krk's island is a really nice and big island. Our site is located at Punat's Marina who is situated on the west coast of the island, inside the Punat's bay. You can take the bridge in the north of the island if you wanna go to Kvarner. The south of the island is the most visited by tourists.

	Murter : Murter is one of the best place for those who want to rent a sailboat. The Murter's island is the best starting place for all the people who want to go to the Kornati's islands. Hramina and Betina's Marinas are situated on the north west of the island and at only 7 miles from the national park. We advice you to go there by plane and to land in Zadar or in Split. Split is located at only 100 km from there, you have approximatively 1h30 minutes of tranfer from the airport to Murter.

	Primosten Primosten offers really beautiful landscapes and is also very famous for the centenary wine called "Babic". Sibenik's riviera countd 249 islands, but a few ones are really habited. Kremik's Marina is situated on the south of Sibenik also known under the name of "jewel of Dalmatia". Primosten is situated at only 30 kilometers from Split's airport, and there is a ferryboat who links Split to Primosten.

	Sibenik Šibenik is an historical city situated in the north of central Dalmatia, indeed, the city was founded by croatian's princes during the IXe and the Xe century. You will be surprise by the quality of Solaris' Marina who belong to an huge hotel where you can find many useful services. Kornati's national park gather nices creeks, wild stones and clear blue water, you will really love it! You can go to Sibenik by plane by using.

	Pula Pula is a city of Istria, a region situated on the north-west of Croatia. Temperatures are usually lower than in Dalmatia. If you wanna sail into the Istria region, Pula is the best starting point. If you wanna go to Pula, you can book your flighttickets with low-cost company such as Easyjet and Ryanair.During summer, you can also use the Hydrofoil from Venise.

	Rogoznica The small island of Rogoznica was an ancient greek colony, it a place circled by national parks of Krk and Kornati. Frapa's Marina, situated between Sibénik and Split, is certainly the nicest marina of Croatia. The international Split's airport is situated at only 20 Km of the Marina.

	Rovinj Rovinj is situated on the western coast of Istria, it is one of the best destination in the Adriatic sea. You will enjoy the warm meditteranean climate of this area. Rovinj is famous for its aquarium, one of the best in Europe. Aci's Marina of Rovinj is circled by trees and situated at only 37 kilometers from the Pula 's airport.

Useful news :

Money	Visa	Health	Useful phonenumbers
Electricity	Climate	Useful links	Conditions for renting a boat

Money
The croatian currency is called kuna (Kn), and is divided in 100 lipas. The exchange rate is : 1 € = 7,40 Kn and 1 Kn = 0,13 €. Euro is most often accepted everywhere.

Visa
If, you are an european citizen, you don' t need any visa if you want to stay less than 90 days in the country. You just need to have a valid ID or a passport valid during all the length of your trip.

Health
There's no particular risk in Croatia.
Don't forget to take a travel insurance in case of accident or serious illness.
Most of western medicines are available in big cities, but sometimes with a different name.
In real case of emegency, contact your travel insurance. If it's not urgent, you can see a doctor there, even in small islands. Some hospitals can receive emergency 24h/24.

Sun:
In Croatia, the sun can easily damage your skin , so you need to protect it with high protection solar cream before each cruise.

Useful phone numbers :
Police : Phone : 92
Firemen : Phone : 93
Emergency : Phone : 94

Electricity
In Croatia, power is on 220 V and all the plugs are the same as in Europe.

Climate
On the coast, climate is mediterranean with sweet winters and warm summers with usually more than 30 degrees. Water temperature is about 26° C during summer. The best season for a trip in Croatia is from april to november.

Conditions for renting a boat

If you want to rent a sailboat or a motorboat, you need a sailing licence or a boat licence .

Main hospitals :
Hôpital Dubrava (Zagreb) - Phone : 01.2902.444
Hôpital Rebro (Zagreb) - Phone: 01.2388.288
Hôpital Salata (Zagreb) - Phone : 01.4552.333
Hôpital Petrova (Zagreb) - Phone : 01.4604.646
Hôpital général (Dubrovnik) - Phone. : 020.431.777
Hôpital général (Split) - Phone : 021.556.111
Hôpital général (Zadar) - Phone : 023.315.677
Hôpital général (Rijeka) - Phone : 051.658.111
Hôpital général (Osijek) - Phone : 031.511.511

Links
http://www.ameli.fr/assures/droits-et-demarches/a-l-etranger/vacances/vous-partez-en-vacances-en-europe.php

Croatian tourism office
48, avenue Victor Hugo 75116 Paris
Tel : 01 45 00 99 55 - Fax 01 45 00 99 56
www.ot-croatie.com