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Rick Steves' Croatia & Slovenia

Updates since the second edition:

Croatia

Stores in Croatia are now legally required to be closed on Sundays. This move is backed by the Roman Catholic Church in order to return a focus on families. Exceptions include newsstands, bakeries, and shops at bus stations, train stations, and gas stations.

Korčula

For Rezi and Andro Depolo's rooms, please do not use the email address listed (viladepolo@hotmail.com). This email has been hacked and is being used in an unauthorized way. Instead, email them at tereza.depolo@du.t-com.hr.

Dubrovnik

Jadranka Benussi, who rents rooms near the Old Town, has a new website at www.dubrovnik-benussi.com, and a new email address at jadranka@dubrovnik-benussi.com.

Slovenia

Slovenia has done away with its tollbooth system on its expressways (avtocesta). Instead, drivers who use these fast roads are required to buy a toll sticker, or vignette (Slovene: vinjeta, veen-YEH-tah; €15/1 week, €30/1 month). Vignettes are sold at gas stations, post offices, and some newsstands. If you're caught driving on expressways without one, you could be fined several hundred euros.

Montenegro

Montenegro has begun levying a €10 "eco-tax" on tourist cars entering the country. If you day-trip into Montenegro from Croatia by car, you'll buy a sticker to post in your window at the border. If you hire a driver to take you, they likely already have the sticker. The proceeds will be used to improve environmental standards in this newly independent nation. For details, see http://www.visit-montenegro.com/article-mne-4966.htm.

Appendix

The phone number for the Slovenian Tourist Office has changed. When dialing from the US, call 011-386-1-589-8550.

In the Climate chart, the third line shows the number of rainy days.