Money, cash, checks, credits cards, banks:

- The official Croatian currency is a kuna (Kn) (1Kuna = 100 lipa)
- It can be exchanged at officials exchange offices, banks, post-offices, tourist agencies, hotels, camping     places, cambiomats and larger stores
- Traveler's checks and other banks checks can be exchanged for kunas in banks
  District code for Istria: 052
International code for Croatia: 00385
The banks in town of Poreč:
ZAGREBAČKA BANKA Obala M.Tita bb tel: 451-166, fax:434-895
RIJEČKA BANKA-ERSTE S.B. P. Kandlera 11 tel. 534-884, fax: 434-024
NOVA BANKA Partizanska 4 tel. 452-614, fax: 452-814
LAGUNA BANKA POREČ Prvomajska 4a tel. 416-444, fax: 416-772
ISTARSKA KREDITNA BANKA A. Negrija 2 tel. 429-050
CROATIA BANKA Zagrebačka 2 tel. 451-202
HYPO ALPE-ADRIA BANK Vukovarska 19 tel. 408-666


There are banks machines also out of Poreč, in touristic complex Brulo-hotel Diamant, Zelena laguna, Plava laguna and Lanterna)
There is an exchange office also in our agency

In shops, boutiques, restaurants, ... are accepted only cash in kuna or credits cards (except shops with exchange point).
Credits cards; Euro card/Master card, Diners, American Express and Visa are the most frequently used credits card in Croatia. All shops, restaurant, agencies, hotels and other points where the credits cards are accepted have on entrance door or on other places a visible notice which credit cards are there utilizable.
On bank machines are possible to withdraw cash money (in kuna, max. 2.000,00 per credits card per day, about 260 €).
On post offices counters are possible to withdraw cash with Euro card/Master card and Diners credit cards.

Usually working hours:
Monday-Friday from 8am till 7pm (July and August till 10pm), Sunday from 8am till 1pm.

National and religious holidays:
January 1st New Year
January 6th Tree kings day
Aprill 11th and 12th Easter and Easter Monday
May 1st Labor day
June 10th Corpus domini
June 22nd Antifascist Day
June 25th Croatian state day
August 5th Thanksgiving to the Republic
August 15th Mother of God day
November 1st All Saints Day
December 25th & 26th Christmas holidays
Feasts of town Poreč
April 30th Day of the town Poreč
November 21st

Day of St.Mauro, city's protector


Important phones numbers in Poreč and Croatia:

  •     International code for Croatia: ++385
  •     District code for Istria: (0)52
  •     Police: 92
  •     Fire brigade: 93, 451-614 (0:00-24:00h)
  •     Emergency: 94, 451-611 (0:00-24:00h)
  •     Veterinary ambulance, M. Vlašića bb, tel. 432-128, 453-491
  •     Road assistance: 987, Auto club Poreč (8:00-15:00h), Partizanska bb, tel. 431-665, fax: 432-508
  •     Weather report and situation on the roads: 060 520 520
  •     Croatian auto club (HAK): 01/4554 433, 4640 800
  •     Naval border crossing of Poreč: Obala M.Tita 17, tel. 431-127
  •     Customs: M. Vlašića bb, tel. 451-629, 451-133 (8:00-12:00h)
  •     Taxi: K. Huguesa bb, tel. 432-465 (0:00-24:00h)
  •     Bus station Poreč, R. Končara 1, tel. 432-153 (5:00-21:00h)
  •     Airport Pula, tel. 530-111
             - Croatia airlines Pula, tel. 218-909, 218-943, fax: 211-998                 
             - Aviomar, Obala M. Tita 21, tel.431-642,427-312                                               
             - Kompas Travel, Obala M. Tita 16, tel. 451-100, 451-200
  •     Sports airport Vrsar, 13 km from Poreč, tel. 441-350
  •     Airport Zagreb - informations tel. (01)626 5222
  •     Croatia Airlines, tel. 060 300 300
  •     Railway stations:
            - Pazin, 32 km from Poreč, tel.624-310
            - Pula, 55 km from Poreč, tel. 541-733, 541-735
            - Koper (Slovenia), 55 km from Poreč, tel. 00386-56-395-263

            - Zagreb, 290 km from Poreč, tel. 060 333 444
  •     Marinas:
            - Poreč, Turističko šetalište bb, tel&fax:451-913,
               about 100 docks, water and electricity, sanitary facilities, 5 T crane, supplies shops
            - Parentium, Zelena Laguna, tel. 452-210, fax: 452-212, about 180 docks, water and electricity,
               sanitary facilities, complete ship services offer, 50 places on land, 2 and 10 T cranes.
            - Červar-Porat, tel. 436-661, fax:436-320, 8 km from Poreč, 400 docks, 50 places on land, 5 and
               12T cranes, complete ship services offer
  •     Port master's office, Obala M. Tita 17, tel. 431-663
             - Fishing permits and boats licenses are issued at: SUNNY WAY, A. Negri 1, tel. 452-021,
                tel&fax 431-295
  •     Information about telephone subscribers in Croatia: 988
  •     Information about international telephone subscribers: 902
  •     Hotels company in Poreč:
             PLAVA LAGUNA, R.Končara 12, tel. 410-101, fax:451-044,  www.plavalaguna.hr
             RIVIERA, V. Nazora 9, tel. 408-000, fax:451-440, 451-331, www.riviera.hr
             Hotel Poreč, R. Končara bb, tel. 451-811
             Hotel Hostin, R. Končara 4, tel. 408-800, fax: 432-112

Travels identities for tourists:

People from 25 country members of European community (Austria, Belgium, Czeck Republik, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, French, Greece, Ireland, Letonia, Litva, Luxemburg, Holland, Hungary, Germany, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenija, Spain, Sweden and Great Britain), for Croatian borders crossing can use passports or personal ID.
Peoples from European countries; Andorra, Island, Malta, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland Vatican for Croatian borders crossing can use passports or personal ID or other ID documents with photo only if they are in touristic or business visit with no need to write notes of luggage on documents.

- Italian peoples for border crossing can use passport, personal ID or children'sbirth certification with photo    issued as travel document.
- Hungarian peoples can travel in Croatia with passport or personal ID.
- People from Serbia and Montenegro can cross Croatian border with passport with valid visa, except in case of
  double nationality

Tourists from all European countries with passport and with no need of visas can stay in Croatia max. 90 days.

Other European countries and countries outside of Europe which tourist do not needs visas for travel in Croatia:

Argentina Ecuador Malesia
Australia Israel Romania
Bosnia and Herzegovina Japan Turkey
Bulgaria Liechtenstein USA
Canada Macedonia Uruguay
Chile   New Zeland


Foreign tourists from other countries can have a visa in embassy or consulate of republic of Croatia.
In extraordinary case the visa can be issued on the same Croatian border.

More informations about visas possibilities and conditions, on Croatian Ministry of Foreign affairs site: www.mvp.hr

Children must have their own passport or other kind of ID or they must be included in parents passport or ID. Pets must also have valid travel documents issued from veterinary ambulance.

Address and phone numbers of some embassy in Croatia:

United States of America Andrije Hebranga 2, 10000 Zagreb 01 4555 500, 01 4558 585
Federal Republic of Germany Grada Vukovara 64, 10000 Zagreb 01 6158 105, 01 6158 103
Republic of Austria Jabukovac 39, 10000 Zagreb 01 427 350, 01 424 065
Republic of Italy Jabukovac 39, 10000 Zagreb 01 484 6386, 01 4846 384
Republic of Slovenia Savska c. 41/IX, 10000 Zagreb 01 612 1511, 01 6177 236
Republic of Slovakia Prilaz Đure Deželića, 10000 Zagreb 01 4848 941, 01 4848 942
Czech Republic Savska cesta 41/X, 10000 Zagreb 01 617 7246, 01 6176 630
Kingdom of Holland Medveščak 56, 10000 Zagreb 01 481 9533, 01 424 205
Republic of Hungary Krležin Gvozd 11a, 10000 Zagreb 01 422 654, 01 420 542
Republic of Poland Krležin Gvozd 3, 10000 Zagreb 01 4819 233, 01 420 305
Republic of France Schlosserove stube 5, 10000 Zagreb 01 4818 110, 01 4816 899
Kingdom of Belgium Pantovčak 125 B I, 10000 Zagreb 01 457 8901, 01 4578 902
Kingdom of Great Britain Vlaška 121, 10000 Zagreb 01 455 5310, 01 455 1685
Switzerland Bogovićeva 3, 10000 Zagreb 01 481 0891, 01 481 0890
Bosnia and Herzegovina Torbarova 9, 10000 Zagreb 01 4683 762, 01 4683 764

Address and phone numbers of other embassy and consulate can find on Croatian Ministry of Foreign affairs site: www.mvp.hr

Maximum of 2.000,00 kunas can be imported or exported over Croatian border.
Valuable technical product and vehicle must be reported on border crossing.
For goods acquisition more then 500,00 kunas can be required form "Poreski ček" for tax return on border outgoing.
More informations on phone number: 00385 01 6102 333

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  Useful informations for tourists about Poreč and Croatia