life is more than a volvo. that`s the excitement of tasting a new

LIFE IS MORE THAN A VOLVO. THAT’S THE EXCITEMENT OF TASTING A NEW
GASTRONOMIC PLEASURE. THAT’S THE BEAUTY FOUND ON HIDDEN BEACHES
AND DISTANT MOUNTAIN ROADS. THAT ARE THE WONDERS OF WARM
TOURIST WELCOME WHICH CAN ONLY BE EXPERIENCED IN SOUTHERN PARTS
OF EUROPE. THAT’S WHY YOU’LL BE CRUISING SOUTH IN SEARCH FOR PERFECT
SUMMER HOLIDAYS.
Dear Volvo driver, welcome to Southern Europe, a place where beautiful
natural and cultural sites await to be discovered!
We hope this useful guide will help you navigate through local and traffic regulations
without diminishing your tourist thirst for beautiful natural sites and local cuisine. Enjoy your stay and get in touch with all the wonders of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia.
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LIFE IS MORE THAN A VOLVO. IT’S THE ADVENTURE OF EXPLORING NEW
COUNTRIES WITHOUT EVER FORGETTING TO ABIDE TO LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.
Explore your adventurous side in Southern Europe and respect all laws!
SPEED LIMIT
You might like your gas pedal but don’t push it too hard!
SLOVENIA
130 km/h ‡ highways
90 km/h ‡ open road
50 km/h ‡ town
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
130/100 km/h ‡ highways
80 km/h ‡ open road
60 km/h ‡ town
MONTENEGRO
100 km/h ‡highways*
80 km/h ‡ open road
50 km/h ‡ town
CROATIA
130 km/h ‡highways
90 km/h ‡ open road
50 km/h ‡ town
SERBIA
120/100 km/h ‡ highways
80 km/h ‡ open road
50 km/h ‡ town
MACEDONIA
130 km/h ‡highways
80 km/h ‡ open road
60 km/h ‡ town
*As there is no real highway in Montenegro, all roads are two-lane only and generally don’t meet European standards. Most roads are curvy and
mountainous, so speed over 70 km/h is rarely legal and rarely safe.
ALCOHOL
LIGHTS
Legally allowed quantities.
It’s too tempting to try all those Slovenian or Macedonian
wines? Make a pause before you decide to drive afterwards!
0,3 ‡ in Bosnia and Herzegovina
0,5 ‡ in Croatia , Slovenia, Montenegro,
Macedonia and Serbia
Let this simple rule be your guiding light:
Lights on your vehicle should always be lit, even during the
daytime in Slovenia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia and
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In Croatia lights should always be lit during winter weather
conditions, i.e. from the end of December to the end of March.
PAYTOLLS ‡ HOW MUCH MONEY YOU REALLY NEED
Always have some money on you. Some credit cards can make you unstoppable too!
Slovenia
Vignette:
Weekly ‡ 15 EUR, Half Yearly ‡ 30 EUR,
Annual ‡ 95 EUR
Croatia
Direction:
Zagreb (Sv.Helena)  Goričan = 36 kn
Zagreb  Rijeka = 60 kn
Zagreb (Ivanja Reka)  Lipovac
= 105 kn
Zagreb  Split (Ravča) = 187 kn
Zagreb (Zaprešić)  Macelj (Trakošćan)
= 42 kn
ECT packages
ECT 420 (300kn credit + 120 device),
ECT 610 (500kn credit + 110 device),
ECT 1000 (900kn credit + 100 device)
User gets a 10% discount and may continue to use the device with further payment
of additional amount to the same account.
RECOMMENDATION: please use
following credit cards: AMERICAN
EXPRESS, DINERS, MASTER CARD,
MAESTRO, VISA
Bosnia and Herzegovina
A1 Sarajevo  Zenica (Jošanica)
= 1,50 KM (0,77 EUR)
Serbia
Direction:
Beograd (Tranšped)  Niš = 7,5 EUR
Beograd (Pećinci)  Šid = 3,5 EUR
Beograd  Novi Sad (Stara Pazova,
Inđija, Beška) = 2,5 EUR
Beograd  Subotica (Sirig, Zmajevo,
Vrbas) = 3,5 EUR
Niš  Leskovac (Doljevac, Doljev. Selo,
Brestovac) = 2 EUR
Montenegro
No paytolls, only pass through the tunnel
Sozina, Podgorica  Bar = 2,5 EUR
Also, foreigners pay the eco tax when
entering Montenegro =10 Euros
Macedonia
Direction:
Kumanovo  Miladinovci = 50 DEN
Skopje  Petrovec = 35 DEN
Petrovec  Veles = 80 DEN
Veles  Gradsko = 60 DEN
Skopje  Miladinovci = 35 DEN
Tetovo  Gostivar = 25 DEN
Skopje  Tetovo = 40 DEN
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EXCHANGE RATES
1 EUR = avg 7,25 KN
1 EUR = avg 1,95 KM
1 EUR = avg 60,93 MKD
1 EUR = avg 99,17 DEN*
In Slovenia and Montenegro euro is the
official currency.
* exchange rates for euro vary from day to day.
HOW TO AVOID TRAFFIC JAMS AND WHO TO CALL IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS?
Make your planning smarter and easier! If you want to avoid traffic jams it’s best not to travel:
‡ if you’re coming to Croatia ‡ on Friday nights, Saturday mornings
‡ if you’re leaving ‡ on Sundays
Use the following emergency phone numbers:
Slovenia:
Police ‡ 113; Fire Department ‡
Ambulance ‡ 112; AMZS Motor
Club: 1987
Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Police -122; Fire Department - 123;
Ambulance -124, Vehicle assistance 1282
Croatia:
Police ‡ 92; Fire Department ‡ 93;
Ambulance ‡ 94 / HAK Motor Club: 987
Montenegro:
Police -122; Fire Department - 123;
Ambulance -124 / AMSCG Motor Club
- 19807
Serbia:
Police ‡ 92; Fire Department ‡ 93;
Ambulance ‡ 94 / Help on the road: 987
Macedonia:
Police ‡ 192; Fire Department ‡ 193;
Ambulance ‡ 194 / AMSM Motor Club:
3181181; Help on the road: 196
BORDER CROSSINGS
main - alternative
Croatia:
Slovenia - Sečovje - Plovanija; Starod - Pasjak; Jelšane Rupa; Petrina - Brod na Kupi; Metlika - Jurovski Brod; Obrežje
- Bregana; Dubovec - Lupinjak; Gruškovje - Macelj; Ormož Otok Virje; Petriševci - Mursko Središče; Letenje - Goričan
Hungary - Berzence - Gola; Barcz - Terezino polje;
Dravaszaboics - Donji Miholjac; Udvar - Kneževo
Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Croatia - Neum 1 - Klek; Neum 2 - Zaton Doli; Izacic - Licko
Petrovo Selo; Bosanski Samac/Samac - Slavonski Samac;
Doljani - Metkovic; Bosanska Gradiska/Gradiska - Stara
Gradiska
Serbia - Rača - Sremska Rača; Šepak - Trbušnica; Vardište Kotroman
No rail routes with Montenegro
Serbia:
Croatia - Batrovci - Bajakovo, Macedonia - Preševo Tabanovci, Bulgaria - Gradina - Kalotina, Romania - Vatin -
Moravica, Hungary - Kelebija - Tompa; Horgoš - Röszke, BiH Rača - Sremska Rača; Šepak - Trbušnica; Vardište - Kotroman
Montenegro:
Albania - (Shkodër -) Hani-i-Hoti HSH - Tuzi ŽCG (Podgorica)
Serbia - (Podgorica -) Bijelo Polje ŽCG - Brodarevo ŽS (Požega)
No rail routes with Croatia and BiH
Macedonia:
Serbia - Kumanovo - Vranje (Tabanovce); Skopje - Priština
(Blace); Skopje - Priština (Volkovo)
Greece - Gevgelija - Thessaloniki (Bogorodica); Gevgelija Thessaloniki (Gevgelija); Star Dojran - Doirani (Dojran)
Bulgaria - Kriva Palanka - Kjustendil (Deve Bair (Ramna Niva),
Delčevo - Blagoevgrad (Delčevo)
Albania - Struga - Pogradec (Kjafasan); Ohrid - Pogradec
(Sveti Naum)
TOURIST INFO ON LOCAL RADIO STATIONS
Tune into local radio station to hear useful information for foreign tourists about hot sites,
traffic and weather!
Croatian Radio HR2 ‡ 98,5 Mhz, every 60 minutes from 6.30 till 20.30
STR - Slovenian Tourist Radio - 87.6, 89.2, 91.1, 102.4, 102.8 MHz
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LIFE IS MORE THAN A VOLVO. IT’S THE TASTE OF TRADITIONAL CUISINE
AND WONDERFUL WINES FROM THE SOUTH.
Spice up your stay in this part of Europe with great tasting wines and all wonders
of national cuisine!
Slovenia
Feel the pleasures of Slovenia
Dishes to try: truffles, jota (minestrone), asparagus, gnocchi, goat and sheep
cheese, olive oil
Wines to taste: high quality wines like Malvazija, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Merlot,
Refošk, Trean
Desserts to enjoy: Prekmurska gibanica, frtalja, štruklji, quince with teran
Croatia
Explore the land of gastronomic pleasures
Try these coastal dishes by all means: Istrian truffles, prosciutto ham,
lamb from Cres and Pag islands, scampi, tuna gilthead (orada), sea bass (brancin),
Dalmatian inkfish risotto and octopus
Taste the best local wines: Malvazija, Merlot, Teran, Krčka žlahtina, Bugava
from island Vis, Rukatac from island Korčula
Desserts. Paprenjak, crème caramel, candied almonds
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coffee to go and much much more!
Boost your travel with large doses of coffee: coffee drinking is a
favourite Bosnian pastime. The traditional coffee is “bosanska kafa” (Bosnian coffee),
similar to Turkish coffee, but served with oddly-shaped sugar cubes and “rahatlokum”
(Turkish delight)
Enjoy traditional meals: traditional meat and cheese pies (burek, sirnica),
ćevapčići (small sausages in bread with chopped onions), sarma (cabbage rolls
stuffed with meat and rice), bosanski lonac (“Bosnian pot” - a mixture of meat and
vegetables slowly roasted and served in a ceramic pot), Begova čorba (chicken stew)
Desserts: baklava (made with nuts and pastry), tufahije (apples stuffed with
walnuts and topped with whipped cream)
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Serbia
Where organic food still grows and tastes great!
National drinks: rakija (among the world’s best alcoholic drinks, there are
over 100 kinds), finest quality wines which generally carry names of areas they are
produced in; Bermet is the most authentic Serbian wine
National food: Meat specialties made of pork, chicken, lamb and turkey
usually baked on the famous Serbian barbecue (grilled meat dumplings, hamburger,
sausage, souvlakies...), fish specialties such as fish soup and stew, baked paprika
with garlic and ajvar - flavored cream made of baked paprika, proja, Hajdučka tepsija
Desserts: jam, compote (Serbia is among the largest producers of plums and
raspberries in the world with top quality carefully selected varieties)
Montenegro
Southern delights made with traditional recipes
Food: čorba (stew) or porridge style “kaša”, cicvara (a dish made from cottage
cheese, cream and flour), lamb under a baking lid (“sača”), lamb in milk (lamb is
boiled in home-made milk with spices and potatoes), kačamak (sort of polenta),
njeguški pršut (prosciutto), njeguški sir (cheese)
Drinks: Turkish coffee (a ritual part of entertaining guests in Montenegro), rakija
(most famous are ”Šljivovica” and ”Loza”), Nikšičko beer, wines (mainly dry and rich in
tannin) like Vranac, Krstač, Cabernet, Chardonnay
Desserts: Priganice (served with cheese, jam or honey), doughnuts, pancakes,
baklava, tulumbana, custard pie, šampita or strudel
Macedonia
Spice up your holidays with Macedonian sweet red peppers
Macedonian dishes to enjoy: gravče na tavče (baked beans), šopska salata
(a salad made of sliced tomatoes, cucumbers and onions, topped with grated soft
white cheese), selsko meso (pork chops and button mushrooms in a rich brown
gravy), pastrmajlija (a sort of pizza topped with meat and sometimes eggs) and, above
all, ajvar (the national relish, made from sweet red peppers)
Beverages to “sink” into: authentic Macedonian wines (Vranac,
Smederevka), different kinds of fiery brandy: rakija & mastika
Desserts: halva, revani (sweet cake made of a semolina soaked in syrup), baklava (rich,
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LIFE IS MORE THAN A VOLVO. IT’S THE PIN-POINT NAVIGATION TO THE MOST
BEAUTIFUL NATURAL SITES THAT WILL INSTANTLY TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY.
Here’s the short guide for your best holidays ever!
VOLVO ASSISTANCE:
SLOVENIA 080 28 05
CROATIA O800 50 90
MAKE YOUR HOLIDAYS GREENER. VISIT
BEAUTIFUL NATIONAL PARKS AND SITES.
Volvo drivers like to think green. Even more so when they’re on a
holiday. You can too show your love for nature with visit to some of the
most beautiful natural resorts in this part of the Europe.
Must see sites in Slovenia: hills of Postojna, Soča river springs,
wonderful mountain of Triglav, beautiful lakes of Bled and Bohinj
Also visit In Croatia: the old city of Dubrovnik, the historical complex
of Split, national parks Brijuni, Krka and the island of Mljet, lakes of Plitvička
jezera, the Trakošćan castle
What to see in Bosnia and Herzegovina: the old town of
Sarajevo (Baščaršija), Mostar’s Old Bridge, national park Sutjeska, Međugorje,
Kravica waterfalls, Tvrdoš monastery, Jajce and Pliva lake region
Don’t miss in Serbia: national parks Đerdap, Kopaonik, mountain of
Fruška gora and Tara river, famous orthodox medieval monasteries Kalenić,
Drača and Ljubostinja
Enjoy these sites in Montenegro: gulf of Kotor, mountain sites
of Durmitor, beach of Ulcinj, Tara river canyon, national parks Lovćen and
Skadar lake
Your tour around Macedonia has to include: beautiful lakes
Prespansko and Ohridsko jezero, historical cities of Ohrid and Bitola, national
parks Galičica, Mavrovo, Pelister
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LIFE IS MORE THAN A VOLVO. IT’S THE FRIENDLY PARTNERS WHO WILL ALWAYS
BE OF GREAT HELP TO YOU.
LIST OF AUTHORIZED VOLVO DEALERS
It’s good to know that your Volvo partner is always near when you need them!
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