General Tourist Information

Currency:
The currency unit in the Republic of Croatia is the kuna (HRK or kn), which is divided into 100 lipa. Coins exist in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 lipa, and 1, 2, 5 and 25 kuna. Banknotes exist in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 kuna. Foreign currencies can be exchanged at banks, exchange offices, post offices, travel agencies, hotels, while checks/cheques can be cashed in at banks. The current exchange rate is approximately: 1 € = 7,3 kn.

Working Hours:
Shops and department stores are open Mo-Fr from 8:00 to 20:00, and on Saturday from 8:00 to 14:00 or 15:00 in the city centre. Public services and companies generally work Mo-Fr from 8:00 to 16:00.

Weather:
Zagreb has a fairly moderate continental climate.
The average summer temperature (in June): 20°C
To check the current forecast for Zagreb and Croatia please visit: http://meteo.hr/index_en.php.

Time zone:
GMT plus one hour.

Water:
Tap water is drinkable.

Post Offices/Telecommunications/Internet:
Post offices are open Mo-Fr from 7.00 to 20:00 and on Saturdays until 13:00. Postage stamps can be purchased in post offices and at newsstands. Telecard operated public telephones are installed at various central locations in towns and villages, as well as at international airports. Public telephones can only be used with phone cards. All public card-phones can be used for national and international calls. Dialling instructions and international codes are posted in all public telephones. Phone cards of 500, 200, 100, 50 and 25 telephone impulses can be purchased in post offices and at newsstands. There are a few mobile phone (GSM network) providers in Croatia. If you do not have roaming service, we advise you to make respective arrangements with your local network provider before departure. Upon arrival in Croatia, one of the Croatian network providers will automatically appear on your display. For telephone charges make sure to check details with your local network provider. The international country code for Croatia is +385 and the area code for Zagreb is 01 (therefore if you are calling from abroad dial 003851, and if you are calling within Croatia dial 01).

Useful web sites
Croatian Homepage: http://www.hr
Croatian National Tourist Board: http://www.croatia.hr
Zagreb Tourist Board: http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/
Zagreb Online: http://www.zagreb.hr
University of Zagreb: http://www.unizg.hr/