Official currency of Croatia is kuna
(1 kuna = 100 lipa)
Coins are of values 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 Lipa, 1, 2,
5 and 25 Kuna, and
Banknotes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1.000 Kuna
Usual working hours:
Monday - Friday from 8 to 19 h,
Saturday from 8 to 13 h,
closed on Sundays.
ATM machines can be found in most cities and touristic
places.
Exchange offices
Exchange offices are located in all cities and most smaller
towns. Almost every hotel has it's own exchange office,
but these might be charging a bigger commision than the
exchange offices in the cities.
Exchange rates are published in daily newspaper and stated
visibly in exchange offices, post offices and local bank
branches.
Value added tax (PDV) in Croatia is 22%.
Foreign citizens have right on tax refund for goods purchased
in Croatia over 500 kuna in value with a valid "Tax
cheque" at departure from the country.
Information: Republic of Croatia Customs Administration
(tel. 01 6102 333);
Web: www.carina.hr
Coins are of values 1, 2, 5, 10,
20 and 50 Lipa, 1, 2, 5 and 25 Kuna, and
Banknotes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1.000
Kuna
Shopping
Traditional handmade objects, clothes and other ornament
made from silver filigran jewellery or sea shells
and corals, interesting handmade objects of wood and
cheramics, that can be found along the coast make
the best souvenirs.
If you go shopping for shoes or clothes, the prices
in shops won't pleasently suprize you. If you aren't
interested in design clothes we recommend searching
for small boutics and local markets. Prices might
be higher during summer season, but the selection
is rather wide.
Credit Cards and other methods of payment
Standard Credit Cards – Eurocard/Mastercard, Diners,
American Express and Visa are among the usual methods
of payment in Croatia. Stores, restaurants, agencies,
hotels and other service providers accept credit cards
which is usualy indicated with a visibly placed label
with the logo of the credit card accepted.
You can use ATM machines to withdraw cash from your
credit cards, using Mastercard and Diners you can
withdraw money at regular post offices.
Travellers cheques and personal cheques issued by
foreign banks can be cashed in most banks and exchange
offices –with a commision of around 2% of the amount.
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