Croatia transitioned from our previous local currency, the Croatian Kuna, to the European euro. This guide will explain what is now the currency in Croatia and how to pay for things while in Croatia now that we are a part of the eurozone.
As of 1 January 2023, the official currency in Croatia is the European euro, also shown as EUR; each euro is divided into 100 euro cent coins.
Since Croatia heavily relies on the tourist dollar, many shops and small tour operators will take your U.S. dollars if they are desperate not to lose the sale to someone else.
YES! Finally, you can use euros in Croatia, now that the official Croatan currency is the euro.
After 21 years of traveling to Croatia, I can say you should use both. You will need a combination of the two, and many businesses take many types of card payments.