General information

  • Croatia
 

Republic of Croatia is situated in South-Eastern Europe at the crossroads of the Adriatic Sea and the Pannonian Plain.

Croatia borders with Hungary in the north, Slovenia in the north-west, Serbia in the north-east, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the total length of the lower part of Croatia’s crescent shape, Montenegro in the extreme south, and Italy and Slovenia on the Adriatic Sea. Zagreb is the capital of Croatia and also the largest city in the country. It is situated in the north-west of the country, along the Sava River with a population of almost one million inhabitants. It is the political, economic, cultural and scientific centre of Croatia.

Croatia's Adriatic Sea coast contains more than a thousand islands. The country's population is 4.28 million, most of whom are Croats, with the most common religious denomination being Roman Catholicism.

Croatia is classified as an open and developing economy by the International Monetary Fund and a high-income economy by the World Bank. Traditionally, Croatia is a tourism-oriented country. The Croatian currency is the Kuna (not the Euro!), which is divided into 100 lipas.

Croatia is divided into two predominant climate regions - Continental and Mediterranean although there are some variations within those climate zones. As everywhere, Croatia's climate is determined by its geography, which is characterised by a mixture of mountains, plains, forests and a long littoral belt.

Historical heritage, natural beauty and a pleasant climate make up the framework which, together with high-quality accommodation, gastronomic excellence and a rich supply of activities and entertainment, enables Croatia to attract the modern-day tourist.

National holidays in Croatia – non-working:

1 January
New Year’s Day (if 1 January is Sunday then 2 January is non-working)
6 January
Three Kings Day
Variable
Easter Monday
1 May
International Worker’s Day
Variable
Corpus Christi
22 June
Anti Fascist Struggle Day
25 June
Statehood Day
5 August
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day
15 August
Assumption Day
8 October
Independence Day
1 November
All Saints Day
25 December
Christmas
26 December
St. Stephen’s Day