Rainy day refund

If your vacation on the Adriatic is ruined by rainy days, Adriatic.hr will compensate for the damage. 50% - 100% of the amount paid for private accommodation, for the adequate number of rainy days.
We will refund you as much as
You just have to pay for the insurance when booking accommodation (money refund amount depends on the insurance payment amount) and send a filled confirmation stating that the weather conditions disabled you from spending quality day of your vacation, e. g. that there has been a rainy day (or several of them).
Details of this special offer of "Rainy day refund" can be found in Terms and conditions:

• definition of a rainy day
• insurance and refund amounts
• how to acquire confirmation and send it to the Agency

Terms and conditions:

1. In case that guests are surprised by rainy days during their vacation, Adriatic.hr guarantees money refund, under condition that the guests have paid for insurance in case of rainy days.
2. Rainy day is defined as a day during which there has been constant rain from 10 am till 6 pm, which disabled the guest from spending a quality day on vacation.
3. Rainy days refund is compensated in a form of a discount on private accommodation booking for the next season. If guest does not use the discount during next season, he/she is no longer entitled to it.
4. Insurance can be paid for private accommodation bookings in Croatia only and it cannot be paid retrospectively.
5. Insurance cannot be paid if guests book private accommodation, and the arrival is within next 8 days.
6. Insurance cannot be paid for Lika region.
7. Insurance and discount amounts: 

1. Region	Booking period	Insurance payment amount *	Refund amount **
   Dalmatia	July, August	2,50%	50,00%
   		7,50%	100,00%
   	June, September	5,00%	50,00%
   		10,00%	100,00%
   Istria and Kvarner	June, July, August, September	5,00%	50,00%
   		10,00%	100,00%
   Lika	-	-	-

   * Amount of insurance payment is calculated for total accommodation price (without additional services and tourist tax)
   ** Refund amount is calculated for daily accommodation price for rainy day (without additional services and tourist tax)
2. Guests who book accommodation from our Online booking program will get 50% refund in case of a rainy day, without paying for the insurance. If they want 100% refund for possible rainy day, they will only have to pay the price difference to the full amount for the insurance that is otherwise paid for 100% refund.
3. Procedure: To get refund based on paid insurance, guest has to present Adriatic.hr with a written confirmation.
   Confirmation has to be given by the facility owner or nearest tourist board (when the guest is situated in the house where there is no facility owner). With this confirmation, the owner or the tourist board give evidence that the day specified was a rainy day (according to the above stated definition of a rainy day).
   The guest must deliver the confirmation to the Agency by fax, email or MMS (MMS content has to be a photography of the confirmation), no later than noon of the following day, in order for the Agency to verify the stated. If there are several rainy days in a row, the confirmation is sent for all days at once, by noon of the day following the last rainy day.

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Visa Cost Refund

Visa Costs Refund – Terms of Use

1. The guest who travels to Croatia with a passport issued in a country that visa regime is applied to and who in season 2013 books accommodation from Adriatic.hr offer worth at least 500€ is entitled to a refund of costs for obtaining visa.
2. Visa costs refund is offered by Adriatic.hr to direct guests only, and the benefit is valid until Croatian government issues a declaration of abolition of tourist visa for country of guest's origin, if such declaration is made.
3. Adriatic.hr covers costs of obtaining tourist visa only. Possible transit visa costs needed by guest on his/her trip to Croatia will not be covered by Adriatic.hr.
4. Visa costs refund is not applied to children under 6 years who do not need visa to enter Republic of Croatia and to children older than 6 years that are added to their parent's passport so obtaining a visa is not additionally charged for them.
5. Visa costs refund for one visa is 36€ (as its full price).
6. Adriatic.hr will refund costs for obtaining one visa for each 500€ of the accommodation reservation amount to the guest that needs a tourist visa to enter Republic of Croatia. In case that the guest wants visa costs refund for obtaining visas for several persons, total minimum reservation amount (500€) is then multiplied by the number of visas for which the guest wants costs refund.
7. Discount for visa costs refund will be included in pre-invoice for the reserved accommodation service. The guest is under obligation to pay full amount of reservation to Adriatic.hr bank account.
8. The guest who wants visa costs refund is under obligation to deliver to Adriatic.hr copies of travel documents by e-mail or by fax for all persons for which the guest wants visa costs refund, upon making reservation requests, and before reservation confirmation.
9. If the guest makes more than one reservation for the same persons, visa costs refund can be refunded only once.

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Fuel Cost Refund

Guests who stayed in Adriatic.hr private accommodation last year and are planning to do that againup to 100% fuel cost refund.
have an opportunity for yet another saving -
The cost amount of one full fuel tank filled during vacation in Croatia in 2012 will be refunded in a form of a reservation discount for private accommodation in 2013.
The sooner you book private accommodation for 2013, the bigger the refund amount will be:

• book private accommodation from our offer by 31. 12. 2012. and you will get 100% fuel cost refund
• book private accommodation from our offer by 31. 3. 2013. and you will get 50% fuel cost refund

This discount can be used exclusively with our special ''Highway toll reimbursement'' offer.
This offer can be used by those guests who have booked private accommodation from our offer for at least 7 days in previous and this season, and the amount of each reservation must be at least 900€.

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Highway Toll Reimbursement

All guests who stayed in our private accommodation last year and are planning to do that again are rewarded with a discount for a new reservation. If you drove on Croatian highways in 2012, you can get up to 100% refund of toll costs in our "Highway toll reimbursement".
Costs of Croatian highway tolls you had when coming to and going from private accommodation units of Adriatic.hr will be refunded by deducting them form the price of your new private accommodation reservation.
The sooner you book private accommodation for 2013, the bigger the refund amount will be:

• book private accommodation from our offer by 31. 12. 2012. and you will get 100% refund toll costs
• book private accommodation from our offer by 31. 3. 2013. and you will get 50% refund toll costs

This offer can be used by those guests who booked private accommodation from our offer for at least 7 days in previous and this season, and the amount of each reservation must be at least 500€.
If you ask for a refund for several vehicles, the total minimum amount of reservation for each year is multiplied by the number of vehicles for which the refund is being asked (e.g. for two vehicles the accommodation reservation amount must be at least 1000€ for each year).

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Naturist beaches in Croatia

Tradition of nude swimming in the Adriatic goes back to the year 1936 when British king Edward

Since besides nude swimming naturists also try to live in harmony with nature and appreciate clean air, outdoor activities, recreation and healthy food, naturist destinations are constantly working to improve their offer and provide their guests with the best service possible. Although Istria and Kvarner have the greatest number of naturist beaches, Dalmatia also offers a lot of spots for a quality naturist experience.

In order to ease your search for naturist beaches in Croatia we bring you an overview of best nude spots along the Adriatic Coast.
VIII went skinny-dipping at Kandorala Beach on the island of Rab. Most popular naturist destinations in Croatia are at the same time also places with the longest tradition of nude swimming – even today Rab Island continues to attract more and more visitors every year and has the status of the best naturist spot in Croatia.

Istria

• Kanegra, Umag
• Ulika, Červar Porat
• Solaris, Poreč
• Sv. Nikola, Poreč
• Zelena laguna, Poreč
• Koversada, Vrsar
• Villas Rubin, Rovinj
• Valalta, Rovinj
• Crveni otok, Rovinj
• Permantura, Medulin

Kvarner

• Kačjak, Crikvenica
• Zdovice-Valun, Cres Island
  
• Kovačine, Cres Island
  
• Njivice, Krk Island
  
• Bunculuka, Baška, Krk Island
  
• Sunčana uvala, Lošinj Island
  
• Mirine, Lopar, Rab Island
  
• Sahara, Rab Island
  
• Kandarola, Rab Island
  
• Zrće, Pag Island
  

Dalmatia

• Punta Skala, Petrčane
• Slanica, Murter Island
  
• Smokvica, Šibenik
• Ruskamen, Omiš
• Paklina, Bol, Brač Island
  
• Palmižana, Pakleni otoci, Hvar Island
  
• Komiža, Vis Island
  
• Otok Proizd, Vela Luka, Korčula Island
  
• Nugal, Tučepi
• Sunj, Lopud Island, Dubrovnik

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Customs regulations in Croatia

Customs regulations in Croatia are almost completely harmonized with the rules and standards of the EU countries, however 1,000 HRK is the value limit of non-commercial items brought into the country for personal use and exempt from tax duty or VAT.

Customs regulations in Croatia are harmonized with the EU standards. Items for personal use up to the value of 1,000 HRK are exempt from tax duty or VAT. Every type of professional equipment and technical device must be declared to the customs official.

Foreign and local currencies and cheques can be taken in and out of the country by both foreign and Croatian citizens with foreign residence. However, they have to declare every amount of 10,000 HRK or more to the customs official.

Those people who don't have permanent or temporary residence in Croatia are entitled to VAT refund for items bought in Croatia if the value of those items exceeds 740 HRK per one invoice. The purchased items must be submitted to the customs where VAT form is verified and the date of crossing the border is entered, which should be within 3 months from the invoice date. Claim for VAT refund should be submitted no later than 6 months from the invoice date.

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Croatia

Croatia, a land with population just over 4 million offers plenty of vacation possibilities. If you like
to explore nature, culture from ancient times, engage in sport activities or indulge yourself in crisp clean sea and enjoy scenic landscapes – Croatia is an excellent travel choice.

Situated on the east coast of the Adriatic sea, Croatia boasts astonishing natural and cultural heritage. There are over 1200 islands and sea rocks, 8 sites have been declared National parks and there are 11 Nature parks as well. There are 7 monuments that are part of UNESCO World Heritage List in Croatia.

Croatia in numbers

• Population: 4 456 096
• Land area: 56 542 km²
• Capital: Zagreb
• Official language: Croatian
• Currency: Kuna (100 lipa)
• Country code: +385
• Time zone: UTC +1 (UTC +2 during summer)

Croatia varies significantly in its Mediterranean and continental part – from nature and vegetation, over cultural influences form the North and South of Europe, to the gastronomy treats, even when it comes to its people attitude. Often you will hear that the Northerners have more measured manners while their Southern counterparts are louder and more easygoing. There is plenty of adventure to experience in only 55000 square kilometers of Croatia.

Although there are many interesting things to see in the continental part of Croatia, the coastal part is still a bit more popular . It could be due to the fact that Croatia is mostly considered as a summer holiday country, therefore the coast is always the pick.

Adriatic regions – Istria, Kvarner i Dalmatia – will thrill their visitors with the experience which has been described best with “Mediterranean as it once was”, a slogan of the Croatian Tourist Board. Handful of sites that have preserved much of their original beauty, untouched by industrialization, will impress every tourist. Adriatic coast will fascinate everyone with its typical Mediterranean cuisine, together with the fact that fresh fruits and vegetables can still be found at the markets. Numerous cultural monuments dating from prehistorical times, then those from ancient Rome together with the contemporary ones, are an individual treat. Most of all, a holiday on the beautiful beaches near the crisp clean Adriatic sea guarantees you an unforgettable vacation for the entire family.

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