Weather

As well as an average of 3,000 hours of sunshine a year the average daily temperature is 30º C (86 F) in July and 18º C (65 F) in October.

More information at BBC Weather or The Met Office

 

Currency

The currency used in Korcula is the Croatian Kuna (HRK) and Euros are also accepted.

Check the current currency rate.

There are a numer of places to change money, all offering similar rates. Exchange offices charge commission but not all banks do. You can only change kuna back into hard currency at the Banks.

Restaurant, bar bills and taxi fares should all be rounded up, unless a service charge has already been added. Tour guides also expect to be tipped.

 

Visas

Citzens of Austrailia, Canada, Ireland, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, the UK, the USA and most continental European countries can enter Croatia for stays up to 90 days without a visa.

 

Vaccinations

No vaccinations are needed to visit Croatia.

 

Time

Croatia is 1 hour ahead of GMT.

 

Language

Croatian, with Serbian, Italian, German, Slovenian and some English are spoken throughout the island.

 

Religion

The main religions of Croatia are Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox.

© Michelle Bassett 2003