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General information

Osijek is so called capital of Slavonija, that is a continental part of Croatia, famous for fertile ground for agriculture and especially for its wast wheat fields. Osijek is 800 years old city, the important location to mention is the city part called Tvrdja built in 18 century, city has many green surfaces organized in altogether 17 city parks. With its 114,000 inhabitants is fourth biggest Croatian city. It is situated on the main stream that connects Budapest with Adriatic sea, and is one the strong industrial regions in Croatia.

Location

The city is located in the east Slavonija, 250 kilometers away from Zagreb and same from Belgrade in Serbia, 240 from Budapest and 400 from Vienna, all cities can be reached by highway.

Airports

Osijek airport is situated 20 kilometers from the city centre. All of the major car rental agencies are situated at the airport.

Traffic

Traffic runs smoothly all year round since this is not one of the Croatian touristic hot-spots but anyway alternative methods of transportation can be used such as taxi, bus or tram.

General information

Pula is the biggest and main Istrian city and is situated in southwest of Istria, it has around 90,000 inhabitants. Pula has an important role in Istrian economy since Roman empire since it was a famous transit harbour. Besides it all, the Pula is definitely most famous for its Roman amphitheater that is even today still actively used as a stage for all kind of different performances and koncerts. Pula has always been a special tourism spot in Istria and in Croatia as well, in the city and it sourrounding arrea you can find numerous hotels and private accommodation facilities, some of them just few meters from the beach.

Location

Pula is located in south part of the Istrian peninsula,  20 kilometers away from Porec,  150 kilometers away from Rijeka, and 350 kilometers away from Zagreb, capital of Croatia. Pula is also some 200 kilometers away from the Italian border.

Airports

Pula airport is situated 6 kilometers from the city centre. All of the major car rental agencies are situated at the airport.

Traffic

Traffic is very intensive in sommer months and it is hard to find a parking spot especially in the city core. Taxi ride costs around 1 Euro per kilometer.

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Zadar is located in the middle dalmatian region, city has around 80,000 inhabitants. Zadar is known to exist for more than 1500 years and used to be central trading point of Dalmatia. There are numerous museums, galleries in the old city part, also numerous churches and sacred locations like Cathedral of Saint Anastasia that is dating back to the 12th century, the Cathedral of Saint Anastasia is the largest church in Dalmatia.

Location

Zadar is located 200 kilometers from Split and 200 kilometers from Zagreb. It has very good car ferry connections with Split, Rijeka, Dubrovnik and even with Italy and Greece.

Airports

Zadar Airport is located 35 kilometers away from the city centre and can be reached by taxi.

Traffic

Traffic is very intensive in sommer months like in any other coastal town in Dalmatia. Alternative means of transportation in Zadar are bus and taxi.

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Split is known as capital of Dalmatia. It has around 250,000 inhabitants and is around 1700 years old. Most famous location in Split is Diocletian’s palace in the city centre which every years attracts more and more visitors. It is inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List. Split has a variety of restaurants and wine cellars, offering domestic specialities. There are many beaches and public beaches in the city and its surroundings, Bacvice is one of the most visited, since it is very shallow and almost in the city centre. There are four Marinas in Split area which make this place even more attractive to tourists interested in Sailing around Adriatic coast.

Location

Split is located around 380 kilometers from Zagreb, Croatian capital. 220 kilometers from Dubrovnik in the far south of the country and 200 from Zadar. Split is also connected with car ferry lines with Italy and Greece.

Airports

Split Airport “Resnik“ is located around 25 kilometers from the city centre and can be reached by Bus or Taxi. Every year this airport receives more and more visitors from all the parts of the world.

Traffic

Traffic is very intensive in sommer months like in any other coastal town in Dalmatia. Alternative means of transportation in Split are bus and taxi. Parking is charged 1 Euro per hour while taxi fair is around 1 Euro per kilometer.

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Dubrovnik has around 55,000 inhabitants, city is protected by UNESCO World Heritage, city is rich with cultural and historical monuments, and well know Dubrovnik city walls that were used to protect the city from different invadors. Every summer Dubrovnik organizes Dubrovnik Summer Festival which is very famous among the locals and visitors.  There are numerous, museum, galleries in Dubrovnik but also many restaurants in the city core where you can have nice Meditteranean meal.

Location

Dubrovnik is located in the far south of Croatia nearby border with Montenegro, approximately 220 kilometers from Split, and 600 kilometers from Zagreb, Croatian capital.

Airports

Dubrovnik airport „Cilipi” is located 30 kilometers from the city centre, can be reached by bus or taxi.

Traffic

During the summer season traffic in Dubrovnik is very intensive, it is very difficult to find a parking in the city core. Alternative transportation method can be used such as taxi or bus. Bus tickets cost approximates 1,5 Euros per ride and Taxi rate differs but usual rate is 1 Euro per kilometer.

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Capital of Croatia.  Zagreb has 1 million inhabitants and is one o the major businees meeting points in this region. Almost thousand year old city has a great cultural offer, in Zagreb you can find over 20 theaters, numerous museums and different galleries, lately new MSU (Museum of Modern Art) has been opened and offers something that does not exist anywhere in nearby countries.

Location

Zagreb is located in the northern Croatia, 200 kilometers away from Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia, and 300 kilometers from Budapest capital of Hungary. It is very well connected with modern highway system with other part of the Croatia and also nearby countries.

Airports

Zagreb airport „Pleso” is located 16 kilometers from the city centre, can be reached by bus or taxi.

Traffic

City has a heavy traffic durgin the rush hours between 16-18 hours, but alternative means of transportation can be used, such as bus, taxi or modern tram system. There are numerous parking facilities in Zagreb where can can be parked. Parking price is approximately 2 Euros per hour.

Croatia is located in the central Europe at coast of the The Adriatic Sea, with over 1500 island out of which only 10% are inhabited is becoming one of the most popular European destinations. The capital city of Croatia is Zagreb.
Different landscape variations from Sea and Islands to the nearby montains makes the country beautiful, and many natural parks make it preserved and worth visiting. Plitvicka jezera National park is one of the most famous and well known in the region.

Popular destinations

Zagreb – is the capital of Croatia, and the main business stream in this part of Europe. Business is mainly reflected through the famous Zagrebacki Velesajam, which is held each year with different business themes. Zagreb airport is main point for the bussines people in the region, located only 16 kilometers from the city center.
Split is so called Dalmatian capital. Split is second largest city in Croatia, and one of the most visited Croatian cities. The city is 1700 years old and offers many things to see like Diokletians palace in the city centre. It is located on the Adriatic coast approximately 380 kilometers south from Zagreb.
Dubrovnik –Croatian mekka of tourism known in the whole world is on the most famous world destinations, surely most visited city in this part of the Europe. Each years hundreds of Cruise liners stop to Dubrovnik to let their passangers to expereince this marvel of arhitecture. Dubrovnik airport is stuated 30 kilometers away from the city centre.
Zadar – is know as the capital of Dalmatia from the old times when it was main port for all the trade in this part of Adriatic. It is located in central Dalmatia 200 kilometers away from Split and approximately 200 kilometers away from Zagreb. City that has a lot to offer, ranging from relaxation to the late night entertainment.

Airports

Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Rijeka, Pula, Osijek, Zadar, Brac

Spoken languages

Croatian language but thtough the most of the costal region English and German are spoken as well.

Currency

Croatian Kuna (1 Euro = cca. 7.5 Kuna)

Drivers licence and drivers age

– Driver must be at least 19 years of age and have 1 year of driving experience in order to hire a car in Croatia.

Travel tips

1. During the summer months July and August you can experience heavy traffic rush in the costal area as well as on the highways, as of 2010 Croatian high way A1 known as „Dalmatina” has been finished and will hopefully make the traffic runing smoothly.
2. The best time to visit Croatia is June and September since the weather is perfect and traffic intensity is low.
3. In the costal area you can rely on the knowledge of locals with different foregin languages, English is generally spoken almost everywhere as well as German. Italian is mainly presented in Dalmatia and Istria.
4. When in, Croatia there are 2 things you „must” do: 1. Try Croatian fish specialities like (Black risotto or „Hobotnica ili kruh ispod peke”) 2. Visit some of the gorgeous Croatian islands.

Drivers lane

In Croatia cars are driven on the right side as in most of the European countries.

Highways

Croatia is well inter-connected with modern high way system. Speed limit on the high way is 130 km/h, on local roads 70 km/h and in the urban areas 50 Km/h.

Borders

Croatia borders with following countries: Austria, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Hungary.

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