From January 1, you can only pay with euros in Croatia. You can still exchange notes in a bank.

Money : 

The legal currency in Croatia is Kuna (Local abbreviation kn, international abbreviation HRK), consisting of 100 smaller units, called lipa (lp).

1 Kuna is € 0,13, 1 euro is 7,35 Kuna.

The Croatian money exist 9 coins and 8 notes. 

(The name Kuna, meaning "marten", has its origin in ancient times, when the marten's fur was used as a trade unit. The word lipa means "linden (tree)".)

The Kuna, or marten, has a long tradition of use in barter trade as well as pecuniary compensation in Croatia. As far back as 1256, a local currency displaying the Kuna was issued in Slavonia - the first known use of the Kuna on Croatian coins.

In Croatia today, Kuna are banknotes and have been the new form of currency for the past year. Historical Croatian personalities are featured on one side of Kuna banknote, with famous Croatian landmarks on the reverse. On the following denominations are:

  Who's Who On The Kuna Bill:

•5 kn - Ban (Viceroy) Petar Zrinski and Knez (Duke) Fran Krsto Frankopan - Croatian noblemen of the 17th Century; landmark: Varazdin Fortress;
•10 kn - Juraj Dobrila - noted Croatian bishop who promoted Croatian cultural rights and advanced the Croatian language; landmark: Amphitheater in Pula.
•20 kn - Ban (Viceroy) Josip Jelacic - military hero of revolution in 1848; landmark: Eltz Castle in Vukovar, and Vucedol Dove.
•50 kn - Ivan Gundulic - greatest Croatian poet of the 17th Century; landmark: City of Dubrovnik.
•100 kn - Ivan Mazuranic - first non-aristocrat to be named Ban (Viceroy); landmark: Church of St. Vitus in Rijeka.
•200 kn - Stjepan Radic - political leader and founder of Croatian Peasant's Party, assassinated in the Belgrade Parliament in 1928; landmark: Town Command in Osijek.
•500 kn - Marko Marulic - greatest Croatian poet of the 15th and 16th centuries; landmark: Diocletian Palace in Split and figure of Croatian King.
•1,000 kn - Ante Starcevic - political leader, ideologist and founder of the Croatian Party of the Right; landmark: monument to King Tomislav and Zagreb Cathedral.

All major credit cards (American Express, Diners, Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard) and Eurocheques (after being changed in banks) are accepted. Accessing money on ATMs is possible in all larger cities and the more important tourist areas; the ATMs of Zagrebacka banka accept Eurocard/Mastercard, and ATM of Euronet accept Diners, American Express and Visa.