By air
Croatia Airlines and other carriers offer connections to major European cities: London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna, and more.
Dr. Franjo Tuđman Airport
ZAG~17 km from the centre (about 20–25 min by car)
General information
Visa, travel, collecting permits, and practical details for your stay in Zagreb.
Visa & entry requirements
Visa & entry
Check requirements before you travel.
EU citizens
A valid national ID card is sufficient to enter Croatia.
Non-EU citizens
A valid passport is required. Check visa requirements at mvep.gov.hr/en
Invitation / confirmation letter
An official letter can be requested at 11icd2027@gmail.com — for registered participants who have paid and submitted an abstract that was not rejected. The letter does not cover fees and does not guarantee a visa.
Arrange your own health and travel insurance.
Getting to Zagreb
Zagreb is well connected to the rest of Europe by air, road, bus, and rail.
By car
Zagreb lies between Central and South-Eastern Europe and the Adriatic, with good road links across Croatia and to neighbouring capitals.
Major international routes
- Trieste – Ljubljana – Zagreb
- Graz – Maribor – Zagreb
- Klagenfurt – Ljubljana – Zagreb
- Budapest – Varaždin – Zagreb
By bus
Main bus station (Autobusni kolodvor, Avenija Marina Držića 4) connects Zagreb with cities across Croatia and Europe daily.
By train
Zagreb Glavni kolodvor (Trg kralja Tomislava 12) and HZPP offer connections across Croatia and to neighbouring countries.
Collecting permits for Diptera
What you need to know before sampling in Croatia.
Legal overview
Regulation on Strictly Protected Species
There are no specifically named (nominal) dipteran species on the list of strictly protected insects in Croatia. Instead, collective protection is applied through ecological systems and speleological sites.
No permit needed
Outside protected areas
If you are not planning to collect Diptera in protected areas, you do not need any permits.
Permit required
Inside protected areas
Scientific and/or professional research on natural components within a protected area requires an official permit.
What your permit application must include
Provide all of the following when applying for research in a protected area.
- 1 The party conducting the research
- 2 The research location
- 3 The purpose of the research
- 4 Duration and timing of the research
- 5 The research methodology
- 6 Equipment, tools, machinery, etc. used
Who issues the permit
Depends on the type of protected area.
Ministry
Strict reserves, national parks, special reserves, and nature parks.
Administrative body
Natural monuments, regional parks, significant landscapes, forest parks, and monuments of park architecture.
For congress participants
Collecting in a protected area?
Send an email with a specific list of areas and all the required information above, so permits can be issued through the Ministry.
ivkovicmar@gmail.comUseful information
Currency, power, time zone, and other everyday details.
Currency & exchange
Croatia uses the Euro. Exchange at banks, post offices, and exchange offices.
Credit cards
Major cards widely accepted: Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, Diners Club.
Electricity
220 V · 50 Hz · type C/F
Time zone
CET · GMT+1
Emergency numbers
Country +385 · Zagreb area (0)1
- General
- 112
- Police
- 192
- Fire
- 193
- Ambulance
- 194
Opening hours
Banks & post 8:00–19:30
Groceries 6:00–20:00
GSM operators
Several operators in Croatia — check roaming with your provider before travel.
Water
Tap water is safe to drink throughout Croatia.