General Info
Here you will find some useful information to make your visit and stay in Croatia as comfortable as possible:
Accommodation
At the web pages of the Zagreb Touris Board you can find information about various hotels in Zagreb where you can stay:
http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=49&l=e&nav=nav4&solo
http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/
The Andrija Štampar School of Public Health where most of our courses are organized has a dormitory with convenient prices. Let us know in case you would want to stay there.
You can see the rooms of the dormitory at:
www.snz.hr (Under Organisation, Dormitory) or directly at:
http://www.snz.hr/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=83&Itemid=99&lang=en
Transportation:
International airport "Pleso" is situated 17 km south from the city.
Main railway station (060 / 333-444) and Central bus station (060 / 313-333) are close to the town centre, about 500 m from each other, which facilitates combined trips.
Local transportation:
The best means of public transport in Zagreb is the electric tram network regulated by ZET (Zagrebački električki tramvaj). Buses are mostly used through northern, hilly part of Zagreb, and for connecting outskirts with the center of the city. Information on bus traffic: Phone. 66-00-446.
TAXI
Phone. 66-82-505, 66-82-558
e-mail: info@radio-taksi-zagreb.hr
Currency and Exchange rate:
Croatian currency unit is the Croatian Kuna (KN). Nominal values are:
COINS - 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 lipa; 1, 2, 5, 25 kuna.
NOTES - 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 kuna. 1 kuna = 100 lipas
Domestic currency up to the value of KN 2000 can be exported.
Foreign currencies can be imported and exported freely
For the current exchange rates please check:www.hnb.hr
Holidays in Croatia
January 1st - New Year
January 6 - Epiphany
March 31 and April 1st - Easter and Easter Monday
May 1st - May Day
May 30 - The Feast of Corpus Christi
June 22 - Day of the Anti-fascist Struggle
June 25 - Day of the Croatian Statehood
August 5 - Homeland Thanksgiving Day
October 8 - Independence Day
November 1st - All Saints Day
December 26 and 26 - Christmas
Important phone numbers:
92 Police
93 Fire Brigade
94 Ambulance
901 International Information
981 General Information
988 Telephone Numbers of Local Subscribers
Opening Hours:
Banks: 07.30-20.00 Monday to Friday, 08.00-12.00 Saturday.
Shops: 08.00-20.00 Monday to Friday, 08.00-14.00 Saturday
