Nestled up in the mountains of Bosnia and Hercegovina Medjugorje is a place of great natural beauty. Traditionally only accessible through either Split or Dubrovnik airports, low cost flights have opened new routes to Sarajevo and Zadar. With the completion of the new highways transport time is now swifter than ever before. Please contact us for further information on planning your trip reservations@med-irishcentre.com
USEFUL INFO ABOUT BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Currency: Bosnain Mark. 1 mark is roughly equivilant to 50 euro cents. There are 10,20, and 50 coins (fenings), 1, 2 mark coins and 1,5,10,20,50, 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 n Hercegovina. The telephone code for Bosnai and Hercegovina is +387. Time zone: GMT plus one hour in winter and GMT plus two in summer 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.: 1 January - New Year's Day; 11 and 12 April - Easter, including Easter Monday; 1 May - Labour Day; 10 June - Corpus Christi (Movable feast); 15 August - Assumption; 1 November - All Saints' Day; 25 and 26 December - Christmas Holidays. Working hours: Shops and department stores are open between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., or to 3 p.m. 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 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. from Monday to Friday. In Medugorje shops open from 8a.m. to 10p.m. in the summer and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the winter. Post and Telecommunications: Post Offices are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with Post Offices in the larger cities that are open until 10 p.m. 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. Important telephone numbers: International dialling prefix for Bosnia n Hercegovina: 387 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.
