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The 30-second card
Emergency · tap to call
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 90 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Prepaid SIMs can be bought without ID, though some providers offer rewards for registering.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
Bolt: ride-hailing that covers a good number of towns.Uber: ride-hailing in Zagreb and Split.NIS: the official app for arrivals by boat, though of limited help.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 4 of 5: Cards are widely accepted and used for most payments.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Croatia
Euro · € · EUR
Use a bank's cash machine rather than Euronet-style ATMs, which charge steep fees.
Ask for a PDV-P form on pricier purchases to claim the VAT back when leaving.
Buy train tickets at the station; paying on board costs a lot more.
Always take a receipt at motorway toll booths to avoid being short-changed.
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Wed, 18 Nov 2026 · Remembrance Day Dan sjećanja na žrtve Domovinskog rata
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day Božić
Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · St. Stephen's Day Prvi dan po Božiću, Sveti Stjepan, Štefanje, Stipanje
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Nova Godina
Wed, 6 Jan 2027 · Epiphany Bogojavljenje, Sveta tri kralja
Sun, 28 Mar 2027 · Easter Sunday Uskrs i uskrsni ponedjeljak
Mon, 29 Mar 2027 · Easter Monday Uskrs i uskrsni ponedjeljak
Sat, 1 May 2027 · International Workers' Day Međunarodni praznik rada
Thu, 27 May 2027 · Corpus Christi Tijelovo
Sun, 30 May 2027 · National Day Dan državnosti
Tue, 22 Jun 2027 · Anti-Fascist Struggle Day Dan antifašističke borbe
Thu, 5 Aug 2027 · Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders Dan pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti i Dan hrvatskih branitelja
Sun, 15 Aug 2027 · Assumption Day Velika Gospa
Mon, 1 Nov 2027 · All Saints' Day Dan svih svetih
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Croatia say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise normal precautions
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Level 1 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 17 May 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 17 May 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 11 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 11 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Gentlemen's club bills
Avoid these clubs; visitors have been billed huge sums and threatened for refusing to pay.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Routine vaccines, plus hepatitis A for anyone not yet vaccinated against it.
Vaccinations
Routine vaccines, plus hepatitis A for anyone not yet vaccinated against it.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $105.1 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $27,104Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | ships, garments, electricity, packaged medicine, wood (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 3.9 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 44.9 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 77.7 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 79%, Orthodox 3.3%, Protestant 0.3%, other Christian 4.8%, Muslim 1.3%, other 1.1%, agnostic 1.7%, none or atheist 4.7%, unspecified 3.9% (2021 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2021 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 56,594 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Climate | Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coastSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islandsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | parliamentary republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +385Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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