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Travel & transportation
Plane – Once you arrive at the Franjo Tuđman International Airport Zagreb, you have several transportation options.
The first option is to take the airport shuttle to the Zagreb Central Bus terminal. The shuttle operates regularly every 30 minutes, and the ride is about 35 minutes long. One-way ticket will cost you 8 euro.
The second option is to use one of the taxi services. Taxi applications such as Uber and Bolt are usually the best option, but you can also use the Radio Taxi Zagreb or Eko taxi. The ride usually costs around 15-30 euro.
Bus – The Zagreb Central Bus terminal is located close to the city center and is well connected with tram lines. To get from the Zagreb Central Bus terminal to Algebra Bernays University, take the tram line 6 in the direction of Črnomerec.
Train – Zagreb main station is also located close to the city center, just 3 tram stops from the Zagreb Central Bus terminal. To get from the Zagreb main train station to Algebra Bernays University, take either tram line 2 or 6 in the direction of Črnomerec.
Public transport in Zagreb – Public transport functions well and you can easily find your way with a little help from Google Maps. Public transport tickets are cheap, one 30-minute ticket will cost you 0,53 euro. Since Zagreb is not a large city, 30-minute tickets are usually enough to get you around most parts of the city. You can either buy physical tickets that you have to validate once you board the tram or bus, or you can use the Moj ZET application that allows you to buy digital tickets that you can validate once you board.
Visas & insurance
If students require a visa to enter Croatia, they are required to pay the total tuition fee in order to acquire necessary documentation. In case their visa is denied for any reason Algebra will return the payment after charging 10% of administrative costs. Postage costs are also incurred by applicants.
An ID (EU and EEA citizens and Switzerland) or a passport is necessary to enter Croatia. For some third country citizens, a visa will be necessary. You can find Croatian visa policies on the official website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia.
Customs regulations
The Republic of Croatia has implemented the customs legislation of the European Union on its territory, and the national legislation has been aligned with the regulations of the European Union.
The import of personal luggage is exempt from import duties, without any limits in relation to its value, and this applies to each person – passengers who enter the EU customs area, regardless of whether they carry the luggage with them or if it arrived separately, under the condition that the passenger can prove that all indicated luggage was declared simultaneously at departure to the person responsible for its transport.
Items that are in the personal luggage of the passenger, which by its type and quantity are not for resale but solely for the personal use of passengers and members of their family, is exempt from import duties if its total value does not exceed the equivalent value of EUR 300, or for air and sea transport the value of EUR 430.
Exemption applies to each passenger individually, and can be applied only once per day. Those items where the value exceeds the specified amount or are not considered to be personal luggage are subject to customs duties and value added tax (and possibly excise duties as well). The luggage of passengers under 15 years old is exempt from import duties up to a total value of the equivalent of EUR 150, regardless of the mode of transport used.
Passengers are obliged to report to the Customs Service when they are carrying the equivalent of 10,000 euros or more in cash, whatever the currency, or in any other means of payment, such as cheques, whenever they enter or leave the EU.
Foreign nationals and Croatians, who are residents in third countries, may temporarily bring in items for their personal use, as well as for the use of their family members, without being liable to import duties. Also, people residing in the EU may temporarily export items they need during their stay in a third country.
Natural persons, who are neither residents nor have a usual address in the European Union, are entitled to a refund of value added tax (PDV) on the goods they have purchased in Croatia, if the value of the goods exceeds EUR 98,21 per purchase.
The refund is obtained upon presentation of the completed form PDV-P, i.e. Tax free form that must be certified, within 3 months of the date stated on the invoice or delivery note, by Customs when taking the goods out of the European Union.
Foreign citizens must submit the request for the refund of VAT within six months of the date of purchase. It is not possible to certify the PDV-P form or Tax-free form once the goods have been carried out of the European Union.
For further information, please contact the Customs Administration website
Insurance
Foreign visitors who have compulsory health insurance in other EU countries and EEA (Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein) and Switzerland during their temporary stay in Croatia have the right to basic healthcare, based on the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Healthcare based on the EHIC may be used in all healthcare institutions and with all MDs that have a regular contract with the Croatian Health Insurance Fund. They only bear the cost of participation in cases when Croatian insured persons pay it as well.
Students who have compulsory insurance in countries that have signed a social security agreement with Croatia regulating the use of healthcare services (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Turkey) have the right to emergency healthcare during their temporary stay in Croatia. The precondition is that they request from their insurer the certificate of the right to healthcare during their temporary stay in Croatia before they leave for Croatia. The Croatian Health Insurance Fund (in the place of their stay) will change it into a health insurance certificate. They can benefit from healthcare services on the basis of the abovementioned certificate in contracting healthcare institutions and MDs, and they will only bear the cost of participation in cases when Croatian-insured persons pay it as well.
Persons coming from third countries (countries that are not EU/EEA members, Switzerland or contracting countries) bear all healthcare costs in Croatia themselves. They need to provide proof of private health insurance or travel insurance. Upon the approval of their temporary residence, they are obliged to contact the competent office of the Croatian Health Insurance Fund in order to determine the right to health insurance according to regulations on health insurance of third country nationals in the Republic of Croatia.
We recommend students coming from third countries to consider contracting SwissCare student health insurance before coming to Croatia. SwissCare covers medical emergencies in case of illness and accidents as well as 24/7 assistance, as well as search & rescue, repatriation and third-party liability. Learn more at the official website.
For further information, please contact the Croatian Health Insurance Fund – compulsory health insurance 0800 79 79, premium health insurance 0800 79 89; Ministry of Health toll free number 0800 79 99; Web: https://hzzo.hr/en, and the National contact point for cross-border healthcare, E-mail: ncp-croatia@hzzo.hr, tel.: + 385 1 644 90 90.
Food and drinks
Where to eat?
Apart from hotels offering both full-board and half-board accommodation, there are numerous restaurants, bistros, pizzerias and fast-food restaurants.
Restaurants and bistros offering Croatian cuisine will be of particular interest to foodies.
All foods of animal origin are subject to the EU and are under constant veterinary and health supervision.
What to eat and drink?
Croatian cuisine is known as a cuisine of the regions, since every region of Croatia has its own distinct culinary tradition. The main dishes vary depending on the area that you are currently visiting. In Dalmatia, the coastal area, on the islands and in Istria, the cuisine is Mediterranean, and dishes are based on fish and other seafood, seasoned with olive oil and Mediterranean herbs and spices, while typical meat dishes include ‘pašticada’ (a stewed beef dish) and cooked lamb. Mainland cuisine is more characterized by the earlier Slavic and the more recent contacts with Hungarian and Turkish cuisine. Among most popular local dishes and specialties are the renowned Dalmatian or Istrian prosciuttos, cheeses from the island of Pag and the Lika region, sheep milk cheese, Slavonian ‘kulen’ (a spicy cured pork meat specialty), the renowned Zagorski štrukli, fresh cottage cheese with cream, and the list goes on.
When it comes to drinks, Croatia is well known for quality wines, spirits and brandies. Just like food, the selection will vary depending on the region. Along the Adriatic coast you will find famous wines such as Teran, Merlot, Dingač, Pinot and Žlahtina. In continental parts, one can enjoy the famous Riesling, Graševina, Burgundy and Traminac. As far as spirits go, the most famous are the ‘šljivovica’ (plum brandy), ‘travarica’, ‘lozovača’ and ‘biska’, while dessert drinks include Prošek and Maraschino.
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