CROATIA
It is located in the heart of Europe on the north-east coast of the Adriatic sea. The republic of Croatia boarders Slovenia and Hungary in the north, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the north-east. Croatia attracts the tourists its beaches and parks (7 national parks). Croatian coast has length 1778 km., 5790 km. with the islands. There are a lot of beaches covering by pebbly or stones. Along the coast there is a chain which consists of 1000 beautiful islands, 66 of them are settled.
The total area: 56,5 square kilometres with an additional 31,067 km2 of territorial waters.
The capital of Croatia: Zagreb.
Major cities: Split, Zadarunok, Osiek, Rieka.
Croatia has a population of over 4,8 million people. 78% of population are Croats.
Official Language in Croatia is Croatian language and Latin alphabet.
Croatian Currency: The Croatian monetary unit is Kuna. It consists of 100 Lipa. You can pay only in Kuna. We advice to take with you German marks (1DM ~ 10 Kn), this currrency is more popular here. You can pay by credit card in hotels, restaurants and shops.
Religion: the majority of the population are Roman Catholics (76,5%), and in addition there are a number of those of Orthodox faith, as well as Muslims (1,2%), and Christians (11,1%) , protestants (0,4%) of other denominations.
Political system: parliamentary representative democratic republic.
Time zone: GMT plus one hour in winter and GMT plus two in summer.
Visas for Ukrainains open for 7days. Tax (ordinary visa) - 29 ó.å., (two-times) -
37 ó.å.
Sights:
There are seven nice national parks in Croatia. Three of them are on the islands: Brijuni (Pula), Kornati (Zadarunok) and Mljet (Korcula). Croatia has several of it's important sites on Unesco's World Heritage List. These are: Old City of Dubrovnik, Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian and Plitvice Lakes National.
There are some popular health resorts in Croatia. They are situated on the coast: Dubrovnik and Opatija.
Festivals:
Zagreb: musical Biennale (April), philarmonical festival St. Marc (June), exhibition flowers «Flora-Art» (June), International festival new theatre – EUROSHOW (June – July), Festival cartoons (June), International folklore festival (July), Zagreb summary festival (July – August), International festival theatres puppet-show (August - September), international Days of Jazz (October) and international fair in Zagreb.
Dubrovnik: Carnival (February), Holiday St. Blaje (February), and international famous Summer festival (July – August).
Rovinj: on 16 of September there is a pilgrimage St. Euphimii (every year), In the beginning of May – regata Rovinj– Pesaro, in August – fair in Rovinj, in September – yacht competition.
Porechej: Folklore festival (every year) (June), International Folklore holiday (August), Summer Exhibition art (during the summer) and Musical summer festival (from May to September).
On the island Rab on 9 of May or on 27 of July there is competition of arbalests.
In Pul there are Festivals of Cinema and music (summer).
In Vodica – international Music festival (summer).
In Split – Holiday St. Spirit (on 7 May), Summer Festival (middle of July – middle of August).
Zadarje: Festival of pirates (September), fair of Zadarunok (July – August), Musical evenings in church St. Martyrs (August.
Croatian Cuisine:
Croatian cuisine is heterogeneous, and is therefore known as "the cuisine of regions". Mainland cuisine is more characterized by the earlier Proto-Slavic and the more recent contacts with the more famous gastronomic orders of today - Hungarian, Viennese and Turkish - while the coastal region bears the influences of the Greek, Roman and Illyrian, as well as of the later Mediterranean cuisine - Italian and French.
Meals in centeral regions of Croatia are very simply but so tasty: stewed vegetables, different types of sausages, turkey with pancakes with olive oil. For dessert you can taste nutcake ,cakes or buns.
Meals along the Dalmatian, Istrian and Kvarner coast are heavily influenced by their Italian ancestry which is why the coastal resorts tend to fill up with Italians in summer. Its cuisine relies heavily on the fresh fish and seafood that are caught (or farmed) offshore.Look for sea bass, grouper,scorpion fish, pilchards, mackerel, squid and sea bream. Fish is usually grilled with local olive oil, garlic and lemon. Meat isn't forgotten either. Thin slices of smoked ham are often on the appetiser list.Lamb is popular either boiled or baked. Pasticada is a meat stew (beef stuffed with lard and roasted in wine and spices) often served with gnocchi. Their deserts are usually a simple matter, often involving dried figs and raisins, almonds, honey and eggs.Coffee espresso is popular too.
National Croatian beverages are wine, brandy(«Travarka», «Biska», «Komovica»), cognac («Vinjyk»), and rakii «Travarica».
Climate: This region has a Mediterranean type of climate with mild winters and warm, sometimes even hot and sunny summers (it lasts 5-6 months). That’s why this part of Croatia that is best known and most visited by tourists is the Dalmatian coast and its islands in the Adriatic Sea. The best time for travel in Croatia is from May to September. The most comfortable month is September, in June and July the beaches are crowded. The same time is in October and April, but water is cold for swimming. In summer water is 26°Ñ. In summer the average temperature reaches 30°C for air and 25°C for water. The sun shines approximately 2600 hours per year.
Transport: The most popular kind of transport is buses and in Zagreb and Osjeke – trolleybuses. You can buy all tickets for all kinds of transport. In Zagreb you can use tourist «Zagreb-Card», which gives many trips by bus, you can buy tickets to museums and zoo, concerts and theatres with discount ( 20%), and you can have discount in the shops, restaurants. «Zagreb-Card» is valid 72 hours and it costs 60 Kun.
The total area: 56,5 square kilometres with an additional 31,067 km2 of territorial waters.
The capital of Croatia: Zagreb.
Major cities: Split, Zadarunok, Osiek, Rieka.
Croatia has a population of over 4,8 million people. 78% of population are Croats.
Official Language in Croatia is Croatian language and Latin alphabet.
Croatian Currency: The Croatian monetary unit is Kuna. It consists of 100 Lipa. You can pay only in Kuna. We advice to take with you German marks (1DM ~ 10 Kn), this currrency is more popular here. You can pay by credit card in hotels, restaurants and shops.
Religion: the majority of the population are Roman Catholics (76,5%), and in addition there are a number of those of Orthodox faith, as well as Muslims (1,2%), and Christians (11,1%) , protestants (0,4%) of other denominations.
Political system: parliamentary representative democratic republic.
Time zone: GMT plus one hour in winter and GMT plus two in summer.
Visas for Ukrainains open for 7days. Tax (ordinary visa) - 29 ó.å., (two-times) -
37 ó.å.
Sights:
There are seven nice national parks in Croatia. Three of them are on the islands: Brijuni (Pula), Kornati (Zadarunok) and Mljet (Korcula). Croatia has several of it's important sites on Unesco's World Heritage List. These are: Old City of Dubrovnik, Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian and Plitvice Lakes National.
There are some popular health resorts in Croatia. They are situated on the coast: Dubrovnik and Opatija.
Festivals:
Zagreb: musical Biennale (April), philarmonical festival St. Marc (June), exhibition flowers «Flora-Art» (June), International festival new theatre – EUROSHOW (June – July), Festival cartoons (June), International folklore festival (July), Zagreb summary festival (July – August), International festival theatres puppet-show (August - September), international Days of Jazz (October) and international fair in Zagreb.
Dubrovnik: Carnival (February), Holiday St. Blaje (February), and international famous Summer festival (July – August).
Rovinj: on 16 of September there is a pilgrimage St. Euphimii (every year), In the beginning of May – regata Rovinj– Pesaro, in August – fair in Rovinj, in September – yacht competition.
Porechej: Folklore festival (every year) (June), International Folklore holiday (August), Summer Exhibition art (during the summer) and Musical summer festival (from May to September).
On the island Rab on 9 of May or on 27 of July there is competition of arbalests.
In Pul there are Festivals of Cinema and music (summer).
In Vodica – international Music festival (summer).
In Split – Holiday St. Spirit (on 7 May), Summer Festival (middle of July – middle of August).
Zadarje: Festival of pirates (September), fair of Zadarunok (July – August), Musical evenings in church St. Martyrs (August.
Croatian Cuisine:
Croatian cuisine is heterogeneous, and is therefore known as "the cuisine of regions". Mainland cuisine is more characterized by the earlier Proto-Slavic and the more recent contacts with the more famous gastronomic orders of today - Hungarian, Viennese and Turkish - while the coastal region bears the influences of the Greek, Roman and Illyrian, as well as of the later Mediterranean cuisine - Italian and French.
Meals in centeral regions of Croatia are very simply but so tasty: stewed vegetables, different types of sausages, turkey with pancakes with olive oil. For dessert you can taste nutcake ,cakes or buns.
Meals along the Dalmatian, Istrian and Kvarner coast are heavily influenced by their Italian ancestry which is why the coastal resorts tend to fill up with Italians in summer. Its cuisine relies heavily on the fresh fish and seafood that are caught (or farmed) offshore.Look for sea bass, grouper,scorpion fish, pilchards, mackerel, squid and sea bream. Fish is usually grilled with local olive oil, garlic and lemon. Meat isn't forgotten either. Thin slices of smoked ham are often on the appetiser list.Lamb is popular either boiled or baked. Pasticada is a meat stew (beef stuffed with lard and roasted in wine and spices) often served with gnocchi. Their deserts are usually a simple matter, often involving dried figs and raisins, almonds, honey and eggs.Coffee espresso is popular too.
National Croatian beverages are wine, brandy(«Travarka», «Biska», «Komovica»), cognac («Vinjyk»), and rakii «Travarica».
Climate: This region has a Mediterranean type of climate with mild winters and warm, sometimes even hot and sunny summers (it lasts 5-6 months). That’s why this part of Croatia that is best known and most visited by tourists is the Dalmatian coast and its islands in the Adriatic Sea. The best time for travel in Croatia is from May to September. The most comfortable month is September, in June and July the beaches are crowded. The same time is in October and April, but water is cold for swimming. In summer water is 26°Ñ. In summer the average temperature reaches 30°C for air and 25°C for water. The sun shines approximately 2600 hours per year.
Transport: The most popular kind of transport is buses and in Zagreb and Osjeke – trolleybuses. You can buy all tickets for all kinds of transport. In Zagreb you can use tourist «Zagreb-Card», which gives many trips by bus, you can buy tickets to museums and zoo, concerts and theatres with discount ( 20%), and you can have discount in the shops, restaurants. «Zagreb-Card» is valid 72 hours and it costs 60 Kun.
