> At A Glance

Crystal-clear seas, lush islands, unspoilt fishing villages, beaches, vineyards, Roman ruins and medieval walled cities are some of the many treasures that makes Croatia a tourist paradise. Described by many as 'Spain as it was 20 years ago' and 'the Meditteranean as it once was' its geography and coastline are second to none. Italy meets Greece, Tuscany meets Cote D'Azur, the combination of rich cultural and historical heritage coupled with its pristine and unique coastline, punctuated by its 1500 island's, makes Croatia hard to beat.

Croatia is not large but it has a spectacular 1778km coastline on the Adriatic and 1185 offshore islands. All told, there is almost 6000km of coastline in Croatia (including the islands). It winds around innumerable bays and inlets, rising to steep mountainous backdrops or flattening out to shingle beaches.

 

Population 4,495,904
Capital City Zagreb
Climate Meditteraean and Continental
Official Currency Kuna (HRK)
Coastline 5,835km
Land borders 2,197km
Area 56,542km
Langauge Croatian (96.1%)
Timezone GMT+1
No.of days of sunshine 260 per year
Airports Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Zadar, Osijek, Rijeka, Pula
Flight time (London to Split) 2 hours, 15 minutes