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Jacob Mendez
Jacob Mendez

Dishonest entrepreneurs prey on Polish tourists in Croatia

going on a dream vacation may involve unpleasant situations such as . If such bad luck hits us in , we should be especially careful. It turns out that in this country located on the Adriatic Sea from other countries, including Poland.

Already two years ago, people were offering their services and charging for them, which are even several times higher than the market rates.

“We warn against dishonest companies offering roadside assistance and attempting to pay even tens of thousands of kunas (i.e. even several thousand euros, editor's note),” the Polish embassy in Zagreb warned then.

Polish officials also advised travelers from the country on the Vistula to use roadside assistance if necessary. It is best if such information is included. If the company refuses, we suggest it, the embassy informed.

Unfortunately, it happened many times that they called unfair roadside assistance in Croatia, as it later turned out, without having first read the price list of such companies. .

“If you need to use roadside assistance services in Croatia, please contact your insurer in advance to determine the steps to be taken in the event of a breakdown on the route,” the Polish embassy appealed.

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Last year during the holiday season. Then, until August 31, 2023, Polish officers assisted Croatian law enforcement officers in several well-known holiday resorts. Polish policemen could be found in .

“It should be emphasized that the nature of the tasks performed by our policemen abroad is slightly different from those in Poland, because they are mainly of a patrol and intervention nature. This service includes inspections of drivers' documents and their vehicles, sobriety checks of road users, driving vehicular traffic in places where collisions and road accidents occurred. Ours, but also on bicycles, boats and even aircraft,” the Polish police reported last year.

Tourists could obtain information from Polish officers serving in Croatia, among others: about this, .

Unfortunately, law enforcement officers from Poland will not have much to say. In that cases .

It is possible that this year, during the holidays, police officers from Poland will appear in Croatian cities and towns where tourists from our country most often come.