Page 272 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Croatia

270  SUR VIV AL GUIDE

Banking and Currency remote villages on the islands.
Not every ATM accepts all forms
The Croatian currency is the kuna, which in May 1994 took of credit and debit cards, so it is
the place of the dinar. It is in fact a very old currency; coins best to check that the logo
displaying the kuna were known to be in use in Slavonia in of the card you want to use is
1256. It is not difficult to change money into kuna at bureaux on the machine (bankomat)
before making a withdrawal.
de change and banks throughout the country. Visitors need Remember to always shield the
to pay for everything in Croatian kuna, even though hotel ATM machine from strangers
room prices are (confusingly) almost always posted in euros. when feeding your PIN into it.
Although Croatia joined the European Union in 2013, it Check with your bank or credit
will take several years before it officially adopts the euro, card company about what
fees and commissions will be
if indeed it adopts it at all.
charged on transactions made
outside your home country.
Banks and Bureaux
de Change Credit and Debit Cards
Money can be changed from The most commonly accepted
one currency to the other in credit cards are MasterCard,
banks and authorized bureaux American Express, Visa and
de change or exchange offices. Diners. Credit cards can be
Banks are usually open from used in almost every shop,
Monday to Friday from 8am to resort, hotel and restaurant.
7pm and on Saturday from 8am Of course, there are always
to 1pm but times can vary, so exceptions, so check the
always check in advance if signs on the door of the
possible. However, in the smaller establish ment to see which
towns, some banks may close cards they accept. If there is
in the middle of the day from no sign, ask in advance to avoid
noon to 3pm and on Saturdays unpleasant surprises.
they may shut a little earlier One of the many ATMs found in all main In the event of the loss or
than large, city branches. towns and cities theft of your credit card, it is
Exchange offices have more extremely important to report
flexible timings and are open at stations and ports or along it immediately so that the card
until late in the evening in tourist the roads with people who are can be blocked. This can be
areas. A commission is charged not authorized. Finally, if you
on the exchange, which varies hold on to your original receipts DIRECTORY
from 1 to 1.5 per cent at the you can re-convert any unused
exchange offices. These charges kuna banknotes back to the Banks, Exchange
are lesser or almost non-existent orignal currency at the end of Offices and ATMs
if you change money at a bank. your stay. How ever, only banks Zagrebačka banka
You can also change foreign offer this kind of a service.
currency in post offices and ∑ zaba.hr
tourist agencies. If possible, avoid Hrvatska narodna banka
changing money at hotels or ATMs ∑ hnb.hr
camp sites where the exchange Automated Teller Machines
rates are less favourable. Do not (ATMs) are now widespread Lost or Stolen
be tempted to change money throughout the country, even in Credit Cards
American Express
Tel 44 127 369 6933.
∑ americanexpress.com
Diners Club
Tel 44 124 447 0910.
∑ diners.com.hr
Eurocard–MasterCard
Tel 1 636 722 7111 (collect call).
Visa
Tel 0 800 220 111 (wait for the
second dial tone, then enter
866 654 0125).
Hrvatska narodna banka in Zagreb

270-271_EW_Croatia.indd 270 20/10/16 12:33 pm