With the first day of July 2013, Croatia became the 28th member state of the European Union. Both, Europe and Croatia, were eagerly waiting for this moment, so they could start with building a common future. Negotiation Progress Croatia’s EU accession process began by the end of the 90’s. In 1997 the Council of the … Continue reading EU Member →

Visas Visa is a permit for transit through the Croatian territory or staying in Croatia. It can last for three months through a six – month period from the date of first entry in the Croatian area. There are two types of visas, such as aircraft – transit and short-term visas. Aircraft–transit visa is for … Continue reading Visas, Customs and Passport →

The Republic of Croatia is located in the southeast of Europe, covering the area from the Pannonian lowland to the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. Croatian territory combines a lot of different landscapes from lowlands, hilly parts, the mountains onto the coast and numerous islands. All of those landscapes form a special natural treasure and … Continue reading General Information About Croatia →

Croatia is situated in the northern moderate climatic zone with no greater temperate differences and with four seasons; spring, summer, fall, winter. Every season is special and you will feel the special characteristics of every single one, which time of the year you decide to visit Croatia. The country is placed on a meeting point … Continue reading Croatian Climate →

Mountain Rescue Service (Gorska služba spašavanja – GSS) helps everyone, and most importantly, it does it for free. Members are volunteers. It was founded more than sixty years ago as an internal service of the Croatian Mountaineering Association. Today GSS make fittest Croatian climbers, cavers and mountaineers and skiers. After special training they are qualified … Continue reading Mountain Rescue Service – GSS →

Croatian people are one of the oldest nations in Europe. They are situated on the territory between Adriatic sea in the south and rivers Drava and Dunav in the north since 7th century. Even the ancient Greeks had their colonies on croatian part of the Adriatic coast. First Roman contact with Pannonia (eastern part of … Continue reading Croatian History →

Pollen allergy is a known problem all over the world. Planning a trip to Croatia it is necessary to know about the air concentration of pollen in continental and Mediterranean climate. The prevalence of allergic reactions depends on the degree of allergenicity of pollen and their concentration in the air. After a heavy rain pollen … Continue reading Pollen Calendar →

Working hours of the shops depend on the region, but most of them, especially in the tourist season, are open from 8AM to 8PM. Most of them are also working during weekends, though sometimes not in the evening. Shopping malls and department stores in Croatia usually work from Monday to Sunday from 8AM to 21p.m. … Continue reading Shop Working Hours →

List of Croatia’s biggest airports along with their contact information. Airport Dubrovnik – www.airport-dubrovnik.hr, +385 (0)20 773 100 Airport Brač – www.airport-brac.hr, +385 (0)21 559 701 Airport Split – www.split-airport.hr, +385 (0)21 203 506 Airport Zadar – www.zadar-airport.hr, +385 (0)23 205 800 Airport Mali Lošinj – www.airportmalilosinj.hr, +385 (0)51 231 666 Airport Pula – www.airport-pula.hr, … Continue reading Airports →