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General information

Croatia Airlines:
The national airline company, a regional member of the Star Alliance airlines association, links Croatia by direct flights with a range of European destinations: Amsterdam, Vienna, Brussels, Frankfurt, Istanbul, London, Munich, Paris, Prague, Rome, Sarajevo, Skopje, Tel Aviv, Zurich, Lisbon and Mostar. In the high season the Croatian coast is served by air links with additional destinations in Germany, Austria, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Great Britain and other destinations in Europe. In cooperation with its partners, Croatian Airlines enables its passengers to reach destinations throughout the world.

Information and purchase of air tickets: www.croatiaairlines.com

Information and reservations:
+385 1 4872 727; 062 77 77 77

Other airline companies flying within Croatia: Aeroflot, Air France, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, ČSA, Lufthansa, LOT, Malev, Germanwings, Scandinavian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air Bosna, Air One, British Airways, Hapag Lloyd, Norwegian Air Shuttle, TAP, Wizz Air, Estonian Air, EasyJet, Skyeurope, Aer Lingus, Air Adriatic, Trade Air / Sun Adria, Dubrovnik Airlines, Adria Airways, FERAS, Nouvelai Tunisie, Ryan Air, Darwin Airline, Skyeurope Slovakian, Skyeurope Hungary, SN Brussels Airlines, Intersky, Transaero.

International airports

Zagreb
Split
Dubrovnik
Pula
Rijeka
Zadar
Osijek.

Only light aircraft can land at the Brač and Lošinj airfields.

Information:

Zagreb +385 1 6265 222
Split +385 21 203 506;
Dubrovnik +385 20 773 377
Pula +385 52 530 105
Rijeka +385 51 842 132
Zadar +385 23 313 311
Osijek +385 31 514 441, +385 31 514 442
Brač +385 21 559 711
Lošinj +385 51 231 666

Sports airfields:
Varaždin, Pribislavec (Čakovec), Koprivnica, Lučko (Zagreb), Slavonski Brod, Čepin (Osijek), Vrsar, Grobnik (Rijeka), Otočac, Stari Grad (Hvar) and Sinj.

List of registered airports in the republic of Croatia

Airports for aircraft in public air traffic:

Dubrovnik Airport
Tel: +385 (0)20 773 333
Internet site: www.airport-dubrovnik.hr

Pula Airport
Tel: +385 (0)52 530 140
Internet site: www.airport-pula.hr

Rijeka Airport
Tel: +385 (0)51 842 134
Internet site: www.rijeka-airport.hr

Split Airport
Tel: +385 (0)21 203 555
Internet site: www.split-airport.hr

Zadar Airport
Tel: +385 (0)23 205 800
Internet site: www.zadar-airport.hr

Zagreb Airport
Tel: +385 (0)1 4562 222
Internet site: www.zagreb-airport.hr

Airfields for aircraft in public air traffic

Brač Airport
Tel: +385 (0)21 559 701
Internet site: www.airport-brac.hr

Osijek Airfield
Tel: +385 (0)31 514 402
Internet site:www.osijek-airport.hr

Mali Lošinj Airfield
Tel: +385 (0)51 235 148
Internet site: www.airportmalilosinj.hr

CROATIA BY RAIL

If you prefer travelling by railway, it is useful to know that all major Croatian cities, apart from Dubrovnik, are connected by railway...

Croatia has direct connections with Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine and Russia. There are transfer connections with almost all other European countries.

Eurocity, Intercity and Euronight trains:

EC “Mimara”: Zagreb - Munich-Villach-Munich- Zagreb
EC “Agram”: Zagreb-Salzburg-Zagreb
EC “Zagreb”: Zagreb-Vienna-Zagreb
EC “Croatia”: Zagreb-Vienna-Zagreb
IC “Sava”: Belgrade-Zagreb-Villach-Munich-Belgrade
IC “Goldoni”: Budapest-Zagreb-Venice-Budapest (23.06. – 02.09.2007)
EN “Venezia”: (Temesvár, Bucharest) Budapest-Zagreb-Venice-Budapest
IC “Kvarner”: Budapest-Zagreb-Budapest (22.06. – 03.09.2007)

Fast trains:

“Lisinski”: Zagreb-Munich-Zagreb
“Maestral”: Zagreb-Budapest – Zagreb (10.06. – 16.09.2007 Split)
Belgrade-Zagreb-Zurich-Belgrade
“Nikola Tesla”: Zagreb-Belgrade-Zagreb
Sarajevo-Ploče-Zagreb
Zagreb-Sarajevo-Zagreb (night train)
Sarajevo-Ploče-Sarajevo
“Olympus”: Ljubljana-Zagreb-Belgrade-Solun-Ljubljana
“Opatija”: Ljubljana-Rijeka-Ljubljana
“Ljubljana”: Ljubljana-Rijeka-Ljubljana
“Jadran”: Prague-Bratislava-Zagreb-Split-Prague (22.06. – 07.09. 2007)
Ljubljana-Pula-Ljubljana (23.06. – 26.08. 2007)

Information: 060 333 444
www.hznet.hr
E-mail: informacije@hznet.hr

CROATIA BY BUS

Regular international bus lines connect Croatia with neighbouring countries and the majority of Central European and West European countries.
Information service for calls from Croatia available on: 060 313 333
Information service for calls from outside Croatia: +385 (0)1 611 2789
International traffic (ticket office): +385 (0)1 600 8631
Domestic traffic (ticket offices): +385 (0)1 600 8620

Rijeka Bus Terminal
Tel: +385 (0)51 66 03 00
Web: www.autotrans.hr
E-mail: autotrans@ri.htnet.hr

Split Bus Terminal
Tel: +385 (0)21 329 180
Web: www.ak-split.hr
E-mail: info@ak-split.hr

Šibenik Bus Terminal
Tel: +385 (0)60 368 368
E-mail: autotransport@si.htnet.hr

Zadar Bus Terminal
Tel: +385 (0)23 211 555

Zagreb Bus Terminal
Tel: +385 (0)1 6008 600
Web: www.akz.hr

Dubrovnik Bus Terminal
Tel: +385 (0)20 357 020
Web: www.libertasdubrovnik.com
E-mail: libertas@libertasdubrovnik.com

Osijek Bus Terminal
Tel: +385 (0)60 33 44 66

Pula Bus Terminal
Tel: +385 (0)52 500 012
+385 (0)60 333 555

Taxi service exists in all towns and tourist resorts

Car rental service exists in all towns, tourist resorts and at airports

CROATIA BY CAR

Documents:
To enter Croatia, a driver’s licence, an automobile registration card and vehicle insurance documents (including Green Card) are required

Permitted speeds:

50 km/h - within settled areas
70-90 km/h - outside settled areas
110 km/h - on major roadways designed exclusively for motor vehicles, and on highways
130 km/h - on motorways
80 km/h - for motor vehicles with a caravan trailer
80 km/h - for buses and buses with a light trailer

Rain: Please reduce and adjust your speed in wet road conditions.

Mobile phones: The use of mobile telephones while driving is forbidden!

The use of seat belts is obligatory.

A reflective sleeveless jacket is an obligatory part of each vehicle’s emergency equipment.

Fuel stations:
Open from 7 a.m. until 7 or 8 p.m. every day; in the summer season, until 10 p.m.
On-duty fuel stations in the larger cities and on main international routes are open 24 hours a day.
All fuel stations sell Eurosuper 95, Super 95, Super 98, Super plus 98 and Normal petrol and Euro Diesel fuel, and gas (LPG) is also available in major cities, and at fuel stations along motorways.
For information on fuel prices and a list of centres selling LPG gas go to: www.ina.hr; www.omv.hr; www.tifon.hr; www.hak.hr

Highway toll charges:

Motorways:

A1 Zagreb-Bosiljevo-Zadar-Šibenik-Split-Šestanovac
A2 Zagreb-Zaprešić-Krapina-Macelj
A3 Bregana-Zagreb-Slavonski Brod-Županja-Lipovac
A4 Zagreb-Varaždin-Goričan
A6 Zagreb-Karlovac-Bosiljevo-Vrbovsko
A7 Rijeka-Rupa

Three-lane two-way roads:
Part of the A6 from Vrbovsko-Rijeka facilities subject to toll charges - the Krk bridge (Krčki most), the future A8 and A9 motorways, the Istarski Y with toll booths at the Učka tunnel and the Mirna viaduct.

Information:

Basic obligations in case of traffic accident: First inform the police about the traffic accident (Tel: 92).
In the event of a traffic accident which results in minor material damage such notification is not obligatory. Secure the site of the accident (set up a triangle) and undertake measures to elimination any new possible dangers. Wait for the arrival of the police. In the event of any damage to the vehicle, you must obtain a police report on the damage to the vehicle, without which you cannot re-cross the state border. Should you require vehicle repair services, or your vehicle needs towing, call Road Assistance, at 987. If calling from abroad, dial +385 1 987.

How to avoid traffic jams

To avoid unnecessarily prolonging your journey and getting caught in traffic jams, you are advised to:

plan your trip by using the traffic organiser in which the days and directions of the highest expected densities of traffic are stated,
check on the conditions on the roads and ferries at HAK (HAK Information Centre: +385 1 4640 800) or on the Second Programme of Croatian Radio (98.5 Mhz) before starting your trip.

COMING TO CROATIA BY BOAT

International car-ferry services:

Zadar-Ancona
Korčula-Stari Grad/Hvar-Split-Ancona
Split-Ancona
Split-Stari Grad/Hvar-Pescara
Dubrovnik-Bari
Split-Pescara
Rijeka-Split-Stari Grad (Hvar)-Korčula-Sobra (Mljet)-Dubrovnik-Bari
Dubrovnik-Bari (direct line)
Vis-Ancona
In addition to ferry lines, international high-speed shipping lines are also maintained.

Car-ferry services along the coast:
Rijeka-Split-Stari Grad/Hvar-Korčula- Dubrovnik.

Local car-ferry services connecting the following islands with the mainland:
Cres, Lošinj, Rab, Pag, Ugljan, Pašman, Olib, Silba, Premuda, Rivanj, Ist, Molat, Sestrunj, Žirje, Kaprije, Zverinac, Rava, Zlarin, Dugi otok, Iž, Šolta, Brač, Hvar, Vis, the Pelješac Peninsula, Korčula, Lastovo and Mljet, Šipan. Local ship and high-speed ship lines connect other inhabited islands on which there is no car traffic.

High-speed shipping lines links with the mainland or between the islands
Rijeka aquatorium: Lošinj, Susak, Unije, Cres, Ilovik, Pag, Rab.
Zadar aquatorium: Ist, Molat, Dugi otok, Zverinac, Sestrunj, Rivanj, Olib, Silba, Premuda, Vrgada
Split aquatorium: Brač, Hvar, Šolta, Lastovo, Korčula, Vis, Biševo
Dubrovnik aquatorium: Mljet, Šipan, Korčula, Lastovo
Šibenik aquatorium: Žirje, Kaprije
Seasonal lines: Pula-Unije-Mali Lošinj, Ilovik-Zadar

The following islands are linked either to the mainland or to each other by regular ship lines:
Rijeka area: Lošinj, Srakane, Unije, Ilovik, Susak.
Zadar area: Dugi otok, Iž, Rava, Vrgada
Šibenik area: Prvić, Zlarin, Žirje, Kaprije, Krapanj
Split area: Drvenik Veli and Mali, Biševo
Dubrovnik area: Šipan, Lopud, Koločep.

Jadrolinija:
The main Croatian ship passenger carrier maintains the majority of regular, international and domestic car-ferry, ship and high-speed ship lines. Its head office is in Rijeka. Tel: +385 51 666 111 and 666 100, www.jadrolinija.hr

Other shipping companies:

Rapska plovidba, d.d.: www.rapska-plovidba.hr
Lošinjska plovidba brodarstvo, d.d.: www.losinjska-plovidba.hr
Mediteranska plovidba d.d.: www.medplov.hr
Split tours: www.splittours.hr
SNAV: www.snav.it
Adriatica: www.adriatica.it/en/adriatica.asp
Miatours: www.miatours.hr
Venezia lines: www.venezialines.com
G&V line: www.dubrovnik4u.com/garbin
Ivante d.o.o: www.ivante.hr
Alpex: www.alpex.hr
Kapetan Luka: www.krilo.hr

Customs: Branch offices controlling the entry of foreign vessels into

Croatian territorial waters are:
Permanent: Umag, Poreč, Rovinj, Pula, Raša (Bršica), Rijeka, Mali Lošinj, Zadar, Šibenik, Split, Ploče, Korčula, Dubrovnik, Vela Luka, Ubli.
During the summer season:
ACI Marina Umag, Novigrad, Sali, Božava, Primošten, Ravni Žakan, Hvar, Stari Grad (Hvar), Vis, Komiža, Cavtat

Taxi service exists in all towns and tourist resorts

Car rental service exists in all towns, tourist resorts and at airports

Sailing in the Republic of Croatia

The skipper of a vessel entering the territorial waters of the Republic of Croatia by sea is obliged to take the shortest route to the nearest port open to international traffic, in order to perform border control formalities, to obtain the relevant official vignette (sticker) and for verification of crew members and passenger list at the Harbour Master’s Office, or branch office.
The skipper of a vessel which is brought into Croatia by road, or which is moored in a port or in some other approved location within the Republic of Croatia, is obliged to obtain the official vignette (sticker) and to verify the list of crew members and passengers (should a skipper be required to obtain one), in the Harbour Master’s Office, or a branch office, prior to setting out to sea.

The vignette (sticker) must be obtained for a vessel of 3 m or more in length, as well as a vessel less than 3 m in length if its total driving power is 5 kW or more.
The official vignette (sticker) is not obligatory for a vessel using only oars/paddles, regardless of its length (such as a kayak, beach canoe, pedal-boat and similar).
The official vignette is not needed by a vessel while in stored in a port or in any other such approved place in the Republic of Croatia.
Tenders, such as jet-skis, are subject to the same regulations with regard to obtaining a vignette.
The official vignette (sticker) must be displayed in a visible location on the vessel. Its period of validity is one year from the date of issue. The counterfoil of the vignette must be affixed (glued) to the vessel’s list of persons.

A vessel sailing in the Republic of Croatia must carry the following original documents:

The official vignette (sticker)
Verified list of crew and passengers
Verified list of persons who can stay aboard the vessel (for vessels which intend to change crews while sailing in
the Republic of Croatia)
Proof of seaworthiness of the vessel
Proof that the skipper of the vessel is able and qualified to command the vessel
Proof of third party insurance
Proof of ownership, or the owner’s authorisation to use the vessel.

List of crew members and passangers and list of persons

List of crew members and passengers: The list of crew and passengers includes crew members and passengers who are on the vessel, and is approved by signature and seal at the Harbour Master’s Office or branch office.
If the skipper of a vessel does not intend to change crew during his stay in Croatia waters and while the official vignette is valid, he does not need to further report to the Harbour Master’s Office or branch office.
Vessels with no facilities for extended stay (with no bunks) do not need to have a crew member and passenger list.
In Croatia, the skipper of a vessel can disembark his crew (or part of it) with whom he arrived from abroad, and take on a new crew, in which case he is obliged to register the change of crew with the Harbour Master’s Office, and to leave Croatian waters with this new crew.

List of persons
Skipper of a vessel intending to change his crew while sailing in the Republic of Croatia is obliged to present to a Harbour Master’s Office a list of persons who will be staying on the vessel during the validity of the vignette. The total number of persons included in the List of persons cannot exceed the double capacity increased by 30% of the unit capacity of the vessel.
The capacity of the vessel is defined according to the documents of the vessel issued by the competent authorities of the country of the flag flown, and if the vessel documents do not contain information about the capacity, the same shall be calculated in accordance with the Book of Rules on boats and yachts and Rules and Regulations for the statutory certification of boats and yachts.
The List of Persons is certified with the vignette counterfoil.
The List of Persons can be completed in its entirety at the time the vignette is obtained, but it can also be completed subsequently, at the latest by when individual persons included in the List first board the vessel.
If the List is filled subsequently, each addition must be verified in the Harbour Master’s Office or its branch office.
The number of changes of persons included in the List of Persons is unlimited.
The List of Persons does not include persons staying on a vessel while the vessel is staying in a port or at anchorage.
The List of Persons does not include children under 12 years of age, and they are not included in the maximum number of persons.
The List of Persons on vessels arriving by sea need not be presented at the same time the official vignette is obtained, as it can also be presented later when crew members are changed in Croatia.
It is not necessary to compile a separate List of Persons for tenders belonging to a mother yacht or boat - a copy of the List of Persons of the mother yacht or boat will be deemed sufficient.

Sojourn registration
All yachtsmen are obliged to check their sojourn registration in the Republic of Croatia, or to obtain one themselves.

Vessels sailing from the Republic of Croatia

The skipper of a vessel due to sail out of the Republic of Croatia is under the following obligations:
- subject to border control in one of the ports open to international traffic;
- verification of list of crew members and passengers in the Harbour Master’s Office or its branch.
Having fulfilled his obligations the skipper of a vessel must leave the coastal waters and the territorial waters of the Republic of Croatia by the shortest possible route.