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Croatia has a very diverse area in the morphological appearance, with flat areas, low limestone hills and a coastline full of coves, bays and inlets off of which you can find a thousand islands. There are three regions where it is possible to divide the territory: the North Atlantic (Slavonia) and the center of the country (and Podravina Posavina), where the propaggini Pannonian basin forming fertile plains bathed by the rivers Drava and Sava, the Coast Adriatic, which occupies the entire western side of the country and includes the peninsula of Istria, situated in the karst plateau north-west of the country, and Dalmatia, a region of limestone hills from the coast facing heavily indented by numerous islands, including Brazza, Cres , Korcula and Vis, and latterly, the Dinaric Alps mountain range, parallel to the Dalmatian coast and eastern natural border with Bosnia-Herzegovina, which extends into the southwestern section of the country. On the Croatian side, the chain culminates in Mount Dinara (1,831 m).
Within the country the climate is continental, with hot summers and cold winters. The Adriatic coast has on the other hand a Mediterranean climate, with temperate winters and rainy summers and dry and sunny. The average temperature recorded in Zagreb, in the heart of the country, is 0 ° C in January and 24 ° C in July; in Dubrovnik on the Dalmatian coast, in the same period the temperatures are 9 and 25 ° C. The average annual rainfall is about 760 mm on the coast and about 650 mm in the capital
The flora consists predominantly of deciduous forests, especially in plains and mountainous areas, where widespread oak and beech, and conifers prevail at high altitudes. The coast has a subtropical and Mediterranean vegetation, with cypress trees, vineyards, figs and oranges. Among the many animal species on the Croatian territory, some of which are endangered in western Europe, are the wolf, fox, lynx, deer and mouflon.
Language
Apart from Croatia, which is the official language, is very common in English. Italian is spoken in the region of Istria. Fairly well known German (see also Course Croatian)
The electric sockets are like "German" - round profile without central plug - for example, electric razor plug (close without central plug) is compatible with the sockets in Croatia. Even the telephone sockets - those big round profile - are different. Are compatible, however, the sockets / plugs and telephone small square (0.5 cm) that are not installed everywhere.
Currency, credit cards, ATMs
The Croatian currency is the kuna. 1 euro equals around 7.5 kuna Croatia. Cash machines are quite popular and work well for drawing cash (Cirrus, Maestro ...) - you can withdraw only kunas. The "Pagobancomat" (ATM card payments in shops), however, does not work outside Italy. We accept major credit cards. Currency exchange offices are very popular and is easy to change cash into local currency.
Transports
The Croatia Airlines makes daily flights from Zagreb to Dubrovnik, Pula, Split and Skopje. The excellent bus network in Croatia is extensive and affordable prices. Trains are cheaper and more comfortable buses, but are also much slower.
In Zagreb and Split are the agents of all major international car rental company. Traveling on the roads is taking the right. The spectacular Adriatic highway which connects Italy to Albania following the steep slopes of the chain Croatian coast and is one of the most exciting automobile routes in the world.
Where to get a place you can use the ferry you should not miss this chance because navigate between the islands of the Adriatic is certainly much more fun that sitting on a bus, although the latter can certainly be cheaper and faster.
Ferries connect Jadrolinja of Dubrovnik and Rijeka, and if you purchase your ticket for the whole trip you can call as often as you want in the locations intermediate stopping any time up to one week. There are also ferries that link Pula, Mali Losinj, Zadar and almost all the islands.
When to visit Croatia
The period of the year which runs from April to October is considered the most convenient to visit Croatia. The dell'arianei summer temperature can reach 38 ° C, while the temperature of the sea insuperfice is around pleasant 26 ° C. The months of July and August are the months during which the majority of visitors come to Croatia, where there are a lot of fun events aimed at an audience a po'giovane not forget that Croatia will have much to offer to those looking for a fun different, a more calm and relaxed. Spring brings the country a good time, with mild temperatures and rain showers conpossibilità of time, while the beginning of autumn is ideal for those who are seeking a total rest.
Outside normal hours above the beaches are no longer full of bathers, the prices tend to be relatively lower, while time remains stable. Throughout the year we recommend a trip along the Croatian coast. During the winter, temperatures are lower, but the climate is mild and mainly Mediterranean, sometimes the wind can be strong, but the temperatures are never so low as to reach zero.
