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holidays in Croatia include the island of Pag, lavender oil Croatian ethical tour operators
Away with Dune (formerly and dried lavender on the include the Makarska-based
Dune Leisure). island of Hvar, pršut (prosc iutto), Biokovo Active Holidays, who
dried figs throughout Dalmatia, organize outdoor adventures
tartufi (truffles) in Istria, and sports, including hiking and
Time
wine in all the major wine- mountain biking on Mount
Croatia is one hour ahead of producing regions (you can visit Biokovo and rafting down
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in vineyards and taste their wine the River Cetina near Omiš,
winter, and two hours ahead before purchasing). and the Dubrovnik-based Adria
in summer. Visitors can take part in Adventure, who specialize in sea
eco-friendly activities such kayaking and hiking holidays.
as hiking, mountain biking, The UK-based ethical tour
Electricity sailing and rafting – a greener operators arranging holidays in
The electric current supplied alternative to fuel-guzzling Croatia include Responsible
is 220V, 50Hz all over the motor boats for example. Travel and Swim Trek.
country. The standard
European two-pin plugs
are used throughout Croatia.
Responsible Tourism
Visitors can support local
communities by shopping for
local seasonal produce at
markets such as the daily covered
markets in Zagreb, Rijeka and
Pula, the vast open-air market in
Split, and many other smaller
markets in towns and villages.
Visitors can buy local special -
ities direct from producers in
various destinations, such as
paški sir (sheep’s cheese) on Trogir market, Dalmatia
DIRECTORY
Embassies and ∑ gov.uk/government/ Tourist Naturism
Consulates world/organisations/ Information
british-embassy-zagreb Away with Dune
American Embassy, ∑ visit-croatia.co.uk Tel 01371 879 686.
Ulica Thomasa Jeffersona Canadian Embassy Croatian National ∑ awaywithdune
2, Zagreb. Tel (01) 661 22 Prilaz Gjure Dezelica 4, Tourist Board co.uk
Zagreb. Tel (01 488 12 00.
00. ∑ zagreb. Iblerov trg 10/IV, Zagreb. Responsible
usembassy.gov Irish Honorary Tel (01) 469 93 33. Tourism
Consulate ∑ croatia.hr
Australian Embassy Miramarska 23, Zagreb. Ministry of Tourism Adria Adventure
Centar Kaptol, Nova Ves Tel (01) 631 00 25. ∑ mint.hr.hr Tel (020) 311 545.
11/3rd floor, Zagreb. ∑ kayakingcroatia.
Tel (01) 489 12 00. Travel Safety Zagreb Information com
∑ infozagreb.hr
∑ croatia.embassy. Advice
gov.au Australia Travellers with Biokovo Active
British Consulate Department of Foreign Disabilities Holidays
Tel (021) 679 655.
Dubrovnik Affairs and Trade Hrvatski savez ∑ biokovo.net
∑ dfat.gov.au
Vukovarska 22. ∑ smartraveller.gov.au udruga tjelesnih
Tel (020) 324 597. invalida Responsible Travel
Split UK Šoštarićeva 8, Zagreb. Tel (01) 273 823 700. (In
the UK)
Obala Hrvatskog Foreign and Tel (01) 481 20 04. ∑ responsibletravel.
Commonwealth Office
Narodnog Preporoda 10/ ∑ gov.uk/foreign- ∑ hsuti.hr com
III. Tel (00 385) 21 346 007. travel-advice HUPT (Croatian Swim Trek
British Embassy US Paraplegic & Tel (01) 273 739 713. (In
Tetraplegic
I. Lučića 4, 10000 Zagreb. US Department of State Association) the UK) ∑ swimtrek.
Tel (01) 600 91 00. ∑ travel.state.gov ∑ hupt.hr com

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