Important telephone numbers:

- information    988
- international information    902
- police    92
- fire brigade    93
- ambulance    94
- road assistance    987

International calls:

- Croatia international call    00385
- Istria international call    052

Border crossing:

- land: Plovanija, Kaštel, Požane
- air: Pula
- sea: Pula, Rovinj, Poreč

Custom formalities

For entering Croatia foreign visitors should have a valid passport or any other personal identification document recognized by a bilateral agreement.
For animals is required a yellow international medical passport and a valid vaccination certificate.

On the road

On the Istrian roads are in force the European Union's traffic regulations. The speed limits are: 50 km/h in town, 80 km/h outside town and 130 km/h on motorways. It's not permitted to drink alchol when driving.
The parking lots should be clearly signed. If not, You should ask the local population if it's possible to park on the spot in question.

Money

The official currency is the Croatian kuna (HRK). There are banknotes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 kunas, coins of 1, 2, 5 and 25 kunas. There are also 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 e 50 lipas (cents). 1 kn = 100 lipas.
Money can be changed in post and exchange offices, banks, tourist agencies and on some petrol stations.