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Croatia
The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia became a federal independent Communist state under the strong hand of Marshal TITO. Although Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, it took four years of sporadic, but often bitter, fighting before occupying Serb armies were mostly cleared from Croatian lands. Under UN supervision, the last Serb-held enclave in eastern Slavonia was returned to Croatia in 1998.
Towns in Croatia (click town name for more information)
Driving Advice in Croatia
Driving in Croatia - some useful information:
Most important, children must be a minimum of 12 years of age to sit in a front seat. The use of seat belts is compulsory for all passengers. The legal blood alcohol limit is 50 mg. Random breath tests are legal. Speed limits are as follows: 60 kph in built-up areas, 90100 kph outside built-up areas; and 130 kph on expressways. Cars towing caravans or a trailer are limited to 80 kph.
Vehicles entering a roundabout have right of way. School buses and public transport vehicles have the right of way when they are leaving a stop. Do not drive on tram lines. Do not pass a bus when passengers are getting on or off.
Police can collect fines on the spot.
Road traffic information is provided 24/7 by Hrvatski Auto-Klub, tel: 041 415 800.
Fuel
Most petrol stations are open from 6am to 8pm, but some along major roads stay open 24 hours.
Tolls
Charged on the E59 and the E70 out of Zagreb.
Useful telephone numbers
- POLICE: 92
- FIRE BRIGADES: 93
- AMBULANCE: 94
We offer car hire in the following locations in Croatia
Split Airport, Split downtown, Zagreb Airport, Zagreb downtown and in other locations.
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