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Location
Dalmatian Coast, Croatia.

Dialling code
385.

Population
274,600.

Time zone
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).

Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two- or three-pin plugs are standard.

Average January temperatures
7°C (44.5°F).

Average July temperatures
25.5°C (78°F).

Annual rainfall
900mm (35.5 inches).

Cost of Living:

1 Croatia Kuna (KN1) = £0.12; US$0.19; C$0.22; A$0.26;
€0.14

Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

Carnival
February
Split celebrates Karnivale (Carnival) in maskera (fancy dress), culminating with a Shrove Tuesday procession along the Riva.
City streets and Obala Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda

Olympic Sailing Week
March
Popular international sailing regatta.
Uvala baluni
Website: www.jklabud.hr

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Boat Show
April
A nine-day celebration of all things nautical.
Riva, Split harbor and Uvala baluni
Website: www.croatiaboatshow.com

Split Summer Festival
July-August
Dance, music and theater graces open-air stages around town.
Various venues
Website: www.splitsko-ljeto.hr

Split Jazz Festival
August
Week-long event running alongside the summer festival.
Various venues

Split Film Festival
September
Platform for unknown directors and screenwriters from around the globe.
Various venues
Website: www.splitfilmfestival.hr

Split Graphic Art Biennial
November
Bi annual exhibitions of graphic art.
Various venues
Website: www.splitgraphic.com


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