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| INFORMATIONS |
| About: |
about Zadar area, about Šibenik area |
| Location: |
The Zadar region is the northern Dalmatia and in the backgroaund the mainland. The archipelago has 24 bigger and as 300 little islands and rocks, 3 nature parks - Telašćica, Northern Velebit and Vransko Lake as well as 5 national parks - Paklenica, Plitvice, Kornati, Krka and Velebit.
The Šibenik region is located in the central of northern Dalmatia. Also in this region is Zagora mountainous area. On the nroth is Dinara mountain (1831m), on the east
there is famous Primošten vineyards in stone,in the west are island Mljet and Kornati National Park.
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| Population: |
Zadar region,
Šibenik region, 112.891 habitants |
| Administrative center |
Administrativ center iz Zadar region is Zadar,
Administrativ center iz Šibenik region isŠibenik, 51.553 habitants |
| Weather/Climate |
The area to the sea has a mild Mediterranean climate (warm and dry summers, and mild and rainy winters) which is reflected in a beautiful Mediterranean vegetation. The average air temperature during the summer is 25oC, during the winter 7oC, while the average summer temperature of the sea reaches 23oC. In the continental areas there is mountain's climate.
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| Currency: |
National currency is Croatian Kuna(Kn): banknotes of 5,10,20,50,100,200,500,1000 Kunas
and coins of 1,2,5,10,20,50 lipas (1 Kn =100 lipas).The money can be exchanged in official exchange offices (banks, post offices, hotels, tourist agencies) according to the current exchange rates. Also the payments can be by credit cards (Diners, Visa, American Express, Eurocard, Maestro,Mastercard). |
phone nombers
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Police: 92
Ambulance: 94
Fire brigade: 93
Breakdown assistance: 987
SOS phone: 112
International code for Croatia : +385
Dialing code : Zadar 023 / Šibenik 021
Cell phones network: 091; 092; 095; 098; 099
Internet access: yes
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| Informations for drivers |
alkotest-allowed 0,005 |
Arrival: |
by airplane:www.rijeka-airport.hr
by train: www.hznet.hr
by boat: www.jadrolinija.hr , www.lnp.hr , www.rapska-plovidba.hr, www.portauthority.hr
by road : http://www.arz.hr, http://www.hac.hr, http://www.bina-istra.com/default.aspx
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| Tradition |
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| National holidays |
| 1st January |
New Year's Day |
| 6th January |
Epiphany |
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Easter Monday |
| 1st May |
Labour Day |
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Corpus Christi |
| 22nd June |
Anti-Fascist Resistance Day |
| 25th June |
Statehood Day |
| 5th August |
Victory Day and National Thanksgiving Day |
| 15th August |
The Assumption of Our Lady |
| 8th October |
Independence Day |
| 1st November |
All Saints' Day |
| 25th December |
Christmas |
| 26th December |
St. Stephen's Day |
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| Cultural heritage |
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Summer Events
2010 |
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Pag |
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| Spetember |
Šibenik |
Adriatic boat show |
| 20.June - 04.July |
Šibenik |
Internationalchildren's Festival |
| July / August |
Šibenik |
Evenings of Šibenik"Klapa" songs |
| August |
Šibenik |
Dalamtian chanson evenings |
| in the begining of December |
Šibenik |
Šibenik Cruiser Regatta |
| at the begining July or August |
Zadar |
Full Moon Festival |
| July-August |
Zadar |
Musical evenings in St.Donat church |
| 03.6. - 01.8.2010. |
Zadar |
Zadar summer theatre festival |
| 18.- 23. July,2010 |
Zadar/Zaton |
Croatian world games |
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