USEFUL INFO ABOUT BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Currency:
Bosnian Mark. 1 mark is roughly equivilant to 50 euro cents.
There are 10,20, and 50 coins (fenings), 1, 2, 5 mark coins and 10,20,50, 100 and 200 mark banknotes.
Foreign currencies can be exchanged at banks, exchange offices, post offices and at most tourist agencies. Within Medjugorje most currencies are accepted including euro, sterling (queens head only), Kuna and US dollars.
Credit cards: Most hotels, restaurants and shops accept credit cards (American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard/Mastercard, Visa, Sport Card International). Cash dispensing machines are common throughout.

Electricity:
Voltage of city power grid – 220V, frequency 50HZ

Water:
Tap water is drinkable throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The telephone code for Bosnia and Herzegovina is 00387.

Time zone:
1 hour ahead of Dublin / London local time.

Travel documentation:
Passport or some other internationally recognised identification document.

Medical service:
Visitors to the country are charged directly for health services.
There are hospitals and clinics in all the major towns, and health centers, as well as pharmacies, in all the smaller places.

National holidays 2004.:
1st January – New Year’s Day
Easter (Movable Feast Day)
1st May- Labour Day
Corpus Christi (Movable Feast Day)
25th June: Statehood Day
5th August: Victory Day and National Thanksgiving Day
15th August: Assumption
8th October: Independence Day
1st November: All Saint’s Day
25th December: Christmas Day

Working hours:
Shops and department stores are open between 8am and 8pm and on Saturdays from 8am to 2pm. Many stores are also open on Sundays, especially in the summer and a smaller number in the larger cities are open 24 hours a day. Public services and companies usually work from 8.30am to 4.30pm from Monday to Friday. In Medugorje shops open from 8am to 10pmin the summer and 8am to 8pm in the winter.

Post and Telecommunications:
Post Offices are open from 7am to 7pm with Post Offices in the larger cities that are open until 10pm in the summer. Postage stamps are sold in Post Offices and at newsstands. Public telephones can be used only with phone cards, which can be purchased in Post Offices and at newsstands, in hotels and tourist complexes. Most foreign mobile phones will not work in Bosnia and Hercegovina but they may send/receive texts and should work with roaming charges in Croatia.

Important telephone numbers:
International dialing prefix for Bosnia and Hercegovina: 00387
Information (BiH): 1188
International Information: 1266
Assistance on the roads: 1288

All services are for the Medjugorje area
Ambulance - 650 201
Fire-service - 642 391
Police - 651 504
Tourist Info - 651 011
Parish Office - 651 333/ 650 310

Radio:
Medjugorje has its own radio station that broadcasts around the world – Radio Mir 101,5Mhz.