Time zone is a term for different times in the world. The world is divided in 24 parts and each of them have different times. When you travel east, you will have to add hours to your initial time zone time, and if you are traveling west, you will subtract hours (an hour per time … Continue reading Croatian Time Zone
The great Croatian inventor, Slavoljub Penkala was born on the 20th of April in 1871. He was born in the Slovak town of Liptovsky St. Miklauš named Eduard. With moving to Zagreb, it changes it into Croatian name Slavoljub. Life in Slovakia From his early childhood, Penkala had an interest in physics, chemistry and mechanics. … Continue reading Slavoljub Penkala
Torpedo – lat. Torpedo mramorata (torpedo fish) Inventor of the torpedo, Ivan Lupis was born in Rijeka, on 28th of January in 1813. He attended high school and then nautical school there in his hometown. Further education Lupis got at Naval Military Academy in Venice. Ivan Lupis started his military career as a cadet in … Continue reading Ivan Lupis
Faust Vrančić is a genuine representative of renaissance. He was born in 1551 in Šibenik. His interest range was very wide. He was a famous scientist, diplomat, engineer, polyhistor, royal secretary, priest and a bishop. Education and work Faust’s uncle Antun Vrančić took care about his education. His uncle was a famous and respectable diplomat … Continue reading Faust Vrančić
Post Offices in Croatia are open from 7 AM to 7 PM, and on Saturdays until 1 PM. In larger cities you can find post offices which are opened from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. If you wish to send a postcard from your trip to Croatia, you will need postal stamps which you can … Continue reading Post Offices
Croatian ambulance is one of the fastest in Europe. Professional medical team comes minutes from your call. There are hospitals and clinics in all major cities across the country. In smaller towns you can request help in first aid stations and emergency departments. If you need medications, pharmacies are also easily accessible. In Istria during … Continue reading Medical Info
The spirit of the Roman Catholic Counter – reformation, meaning the turn to the Christian spirituality, pessimism and awareness of transience, left a strong mark on Croatian literature in the 17th century. Christian piety profoundly informs both epic and lyrical works of the greatest Croatian baroque writer Ivan Gundulić, born in Dubrovnik in 1589. That … Continue reading Ivan Gundulić
Croatia is known for its beautiful nature, crystal-clear sea, delicious food and rich culture. With only 56,594 square kilometers or 21,851 square miles, this small country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean has it all. It’s full of important monuments of cultural and historic heritage. This was also recognized … Continue reading UNESCO Heritage
Emergency contacts: Unique European number for emergency cases: 112 Emergency: 194 Fire department: 193 Police: 192 Road Assistance: 1987 National center for search and rescue at sea: 155 General information: Info about local and district telephone numbers: 18981 Info about international phone numbers: 11888 Weather forecast and road conditions: 11802 Croatian automobile club (HAK): 060 … Continue reading Important Phone Numbers
Kuna became Croatian official currency on National day, 30.05.1994. It replaced the use of former Croatian Dinar. Kuna ( eng. – musteline) was selected because of the significant role of its fur through Croatian history. From the use as a means of naturalized payments, in time it takes on a function of money. Kuna is … Continue reading Currency
