SOCIAL PROGRAM Fotos courtesy of V. Ivanov
We have prepared a full week for you:
There will be an optional pre-conference excursion to the Zrmanja river on August 20th.
On August 21st, after the conference opening, the welcome reception will take place at the museum of antique glass, with traditional klapa music. Late we will meet up at the Ledana bar.
On August 22nd, there will be a guided tour through the old town. After dinner on your own, we meet up again at the Garden lounge bar.
On August 23rd, we will take the tourist train to Famous beach bar & grill and party till late.
On August 24th we will conclude the official program of the meeting with the banquet at the Hotel Kolovare.
If you stick around for August 25th, there will be a post-conference excursion to the Kornati National Park.
Participation in the social program is optional, but is highly recommended – ISHE is a great place to start collaborations!
This year’s pre-conference trip will be a canoe safari/rafting on the river Zrmanja on 20th August. Everything is booked, and the maximum number of people is 60 (30 per group). It is a one-day excursion with transfer, lunch and all equipment included, and costs 60 euros. No previous experience is required and children can participate. All details about the excursion can be found here. Also, people may want to check the gallery. A starting point is in Kaštel Žegarski, which is 70 km from Zadar, so we will organize bus transfer to get there.
This year’s post-conference trip will take us to the national park of the Kornati islands on 25th August. The one-day excursion costs 40 euros. All details about the excursion can be found here.
PERKS
Our hosts have negotiated deductions for many of the local attractions, just bring your name tag and/or confirmation of registration:
Rector’s palace offers a discount on certain exhibitions. Entrance fee for ISHE participants is 10 Croatian kunas.
LOCATION
How to get to Zadar?
By plane
The International Zadar Airport is located in Zemunik (12 km from Zadar) and offers flights to Zagreb (the main Croatian airport) and to a large number of European cities directly from Zadar.
www.zadar-airport.hr.
By bus
Buses connect Zadar with all larger cities in Europe: Ljubljana, Trieste, Vienna, Zürich, Munich, Rotterdam and others.
www.liburnija-zadar.hr/
By ferry
The ferry port in the city centre connects Zadar with Ancona (Italy) and some ferry ports on Croatian islands and harbours (Rijeka, Dubrovnik, Pula etc.).
www.jadrolinija.hr
By car
Zadar can be reached by car using the highways A1 from the direction of Zagreb, A6 from the direction of Rijeka or by driving down the coast from Rijeka. The approximate distance in kilometres between Zadar and some European cities are as follows:
– Zagreb 270 km – Trieste 300 km
– Graz 520 km – Vienna 705 km
– Berlin 1400 km – Milan 700 km
– Munich 800 km – Paris 1700 km
Travelling with children
A few words about Zadar
Zadar, the capital city of the Zadar County, is a strong maritime, tourist, harbour and industrial city located on the Middle Adriatic and is home to about 75.000 inhabitants. The old part of the City, located on a small peninsula, is an important historical town, rich with world renowned heritage which is visible at every step. Founded on a 3,000 year old tradition, the Zadar region has developed to the extent that today it covers 14% of the total land surface of the Republic of Croatia and around 12% of the territorial waters, with more than 300 smaller and larger islands, the latter of which is known as the Zadar archipelago. The region offers beaches with crystal clean water and other natural beauties such as nature parks, including Telaščica at the Island of Dugi Otok, Lake Vrana and Mount Velebit, as well as the national parks of Kornati Islands, Paklenica and Krka waterfalls.
Currency
Croatia hopes to join the euro in 2019, but until then the national currency is the kuna (kn) with one kuna equaling 100 lipas (1 euro ≈ 7,50 kn). You can exchange money at any of the country’s banks, foreign exchange offices, post offices and at almost all travel agencies, hotels and campsites. The majority of establishments and ATMs will also accept credit cards such as Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Diners, etc.
Travel Documents
Your trip to Croatia does not mean visa headaches either. In most cases, the only form of ID required is a valid passport. And if you’re an EU or US citizen, you can also use your national ID card. Croatian customs regulations are almost entirely in harmony with EU standards.
Climate
The areas along the Adriatic coast have a pleasantly mild Mediterranean climate with a large number of sunny days, summers are hot and dry. Average temperatures in the Littoral (Adriatic Coast) are 21 to 29 oC in August. The sea temperature is approximately 25oC in summer.
Power supply
220 V, frequency 50 Hz
Sticking around a while?
Here is a list of things to do, along with information on how to do them best: