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Helpful Travel Links and Croatia Fact Sheet
Our Location is Island of Iz is located just across (by ferry, merely 45min)
from the city of Zadar in Croatia, Europe. 
Getting There

Nowadays there are many inexpensive European flights
available only through the internet. 

Great deals are now offered on flights to major Croatian cities such as
Pula, Rijeka, Zagreb or Zadar
airports by many small independent air companies.
Return tickets are reasonable priced (£55-80, or $125.00- 185.00CAD) for return ticket to London Luton or Stansted airports 
but there is a limit on your luggage unlike intercontinental flights (see bellow). Some of the companies offerint the flights are:

    BA (0870 850 9850; www.ba.com) flies from London Gatwick to Dubrovnik from £175 return and Gatwick to Split from £155 return.

    Easyjet (0905 821 0905; www.easyjet.com) flies from London Gatwick to Split from £69 return and Luton to Rijeka from pounds 46 return.
    Ryanair (0871 246 0000; www.ryanair.com) flies from London Stansted to Zadar and Pula both from £35 return.

    Croatian Airlines (020 8563 0022; www.croatiaairlines.hr) flies from London to Dubrovnik, Split and Zagreb from £114 return.

    Wizz Air (00 36 1470 9499; www.wizzair.com) flies from London Luton to Zagreb and Split from £40 return.

    Croatian Tourist Board: 020 8563 7979, www.hrvatska.hr.

    Travel arrangements are most convenient if you book your flight into the international airport located in Zagreb, Croatia.
    If there is a number of guests arriving at the same time we can organize transportation to Zadar via minibus for
    an additional fee of 40 Euros/ $60.00CAD).
    For the list of companies offerin flights scroll down the page.
    STARTING POINT: NORTH AMERICA (US, CANADA departures)

    Use large companies for direct flights to Zagreb or change flight in London to ad flare and adventure to your trip.

    1.6 million Canadians took an overseas trip in 2006 and as much as we want to conserve the energy and preserve the nature we also  want to expand our horizons and taste the World.











    Canadian Affair is the trading name of a privately owned company called The Airline Seat Company Limited – a tour operator offering flights and package holidays between the UK and Canada.

    Globe Span
    Booking Buddy

    STARTING POINT: EUROPE (most likely London, England)

    Today European low cost airlines offer flights to almost all countries in Europe.
    It no longer cost thousands of Euros to fly accross Europe and more and more Europeans are taking advantage of the low prices to go on holidays and weekend breaks to new places.

    They show you the flights and how to book.

    On Euroflights.info you'll find budget airlines offering flights to the places you want to visit. We list flights by all the major European low cost airlines and show you how to buy your tickets directly from the airlines. Euroflights.info don't sell tickets, but help you find flights on all the European discount airlines.

    Please click on the side to see alternative providers.

    Ryan Air
    Easy Jet
    Croatia Airlines
    Please CLICK HERE for an extensive list of links that will help you get to Croatia.


    If you need some additional help with booking your flights, want to stay a few days in Croatia before or
    after our retreats, need help with your medical or travel insurance,
    you can send youir inquire to Gloria at 416-767-2196 or Anna at 416-621-7075, our concierge services people, 

    or you can send us an email










    IN CROATIA..
    .

    If you, on the other side, choose
    Pula or Rijeka
    as your first destination in Croatia instead of Zagreb, you still have to arrive to Zadar
    earlier then 5 or 6.30pm in order to be able to take a last ferry to the island (
    see time line bellow).
    From Pula or Rijeka to Zadar, you can take a boat or a bus coach, and if you have an extra time on hand, it is truly
    a memorable trip to be taken.
    A direct flight from Luton Airport in London, England to Zadar is also a very convenient option (see link to
    Euroflights).
    However, the flights to Zadar have to be fine tuned as they are not as frequent as those to Zagreb.
    Many people find it convenient to spend a night or two in one of those cities (including Zadar) before they 
    continue their trip.


    From Zadar to Iz Island


    To get to Iz Island from Zadar, you will need to take ferry or a boat from the Zadar harbor.
    You can purchase the ticket on
     the ferry/ boat or at the “Jadrolinija” office near the harbour.

    Beside the ferry and the boat, there are also at least three private lines (boats) that take passengers 
    over four to five times a day.
    One of them is the boat  “Ana Marija” which arrives 500 m away from our hotel.



    There is also a regular coach line (for those independent travelers who are arriving from Pula or Rijeka by bus)
    from Bršanj, taking passengers directly to Veli Iž, and the price of the coach is included when you purchase your
    ferry ticket.





    Time Table


     

    Mon

    Tue

    Wed

    Thu

    Fri

    Sat

    Sun

    Boat

    13:55

    13:55

    13:55

    13:55

    13:55
    17:00

    15:00

    08:10
    21:00

    Ferry

    14:30
    18:30

    09:00

    15:15

    09:00

    14:30
    18:30

    13:00
    17:00

    09:00
    13:00










    Once you book your ticket we will make arrangements with our director of operations to help you coordinate
    your arrival or connect you with your fellow travelers at any of connection points.
    Google Map of Iz, Croatia
    Current Weather in Croatia
    CROATIA FACT SHEET...do as Croatians do...

    Business Hours Shops and department stores are open from 8am to 8pm weekdays and 8am to 2 or 3pm Saturdays. In summer, many grocery stores are open Sunday mornings. Government offices and companies work from 8 to 4pm.

    Customs
    Foreign currency is freely brought in (up to a value of 3.000 euros) and taken out (up to a value of 15.000HRK). More expensive professional and technical equipment should be registered at the border. Dogs and cats, accompanied by their owner, need to have an International certificate from a registered veterinarian stating that at least 15 days and not more than six months have passed since their vaccination against rabies. You can get a tax refund for purchases over 500 kuna in value. The merchant should be able to provide you with the paperwork to reclaim your "PDV" (VAT).

    Insurance
    A good insurance policy can save you money. Please contact our concierges, Gloria at 416-767-2196 or Anna, at 416-621-7075 to help you choose among different options.

    Medical services

    The standards of health care in Croatia is reassuringly high. There are hospitals and clinics in all larger cities and first aid clinics and pharmacies in all places. EU residents are not billed for medical services pursuant to treaty. Others pay directly (about 200HRK for a routine visit to the emergency room.)
    If you're a citizen of the EU, the European Health Insurance Card covers you for most emergency medical care but it will not cover you for emergency repatriation.  Citizens of other countries with national health insurance should contact their embassy to find out if there is a reciprocal agreement between their country and Croatia for free emergency medical care;

    American and Canadian citizens
    should be aware that Medicare and most private health insurance plans do not cover any medical care in Croatia.
    If you are injured in an automobile accident, you may be covered through extra Personal Accident/Injury (PAI) insurance. Holders of premium credit cards may also be entitled to limited emergency medical coverage. Get the agreement and read it carefully. The best travel health insurance policy covers for you all worst case scenarios such as an accident requiring an emergency flight home (emergency repatriation). Even better is a plan that makes payments directly to providers overseas rather than one that reimburses you later for overseas health expenditures

    Telephone
    The country code for Croatia is 385. Each region has an area code beginning with 0.Drop the zero when calling from abroad. Use the zero when calling from one region to another.
    General information 981 /Local Directory Assistance 988 / International Directory Assistance 902

    Emergency Numbers Ambulance 94  /  Fire-service 93  /  Police 92  /  Road Assistance 987


    Tourist Information
    Each town has a tourist office and most have someone who speaks English. Some arrange private accommodation but all will at least point you to an agency that will help you. Hours are long in the summer but off-season, you'll be relegated to regular business hours. Visit the National Tourist Board and a list of Croatian Tourist Offices abroad.

    Time zone
    Croatia is on Central European Time (GMT/UTC plus one hour standard time, plus two hours daylight saving time) and moves the clock ahead one hour in spring for daylight savings time and back one hour in the fall. ("Spring ahead, fall back"). Usually it's the last Sunday in March when clocks are set ahead and the last Sunday in October when they are set back.

    Water
    Tap water is drinkable throughout Croatia.

    Electricity
    The voltage is 220V, frequency 50HZ. Plugs are two round prongs. Consider buying adaptor or a dual voltage appliance.

    Internet Access 
    Cybercafes are plentiful in Zagreb, along the coast and on the islands; there's at least one in every own but don't count on getting online in a small town in the interior. The easiest way to get online is usually at a cybercafe. and the cost is usually about 20HRK per hour. For the most part, they will print out your documents as well as to upload your digital photos and burn them onto a CD. The staff usually speak English and hours are long--especially in the summer.

    Exchange Rate (Croatian Kuna) here
     
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