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When it came to light, Bayerische Landesbank did a rapid internal audit and decided to sell the bank back to the Croatian government for one kuna (about 14 US cents).
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The Turkish and Dutch researchers found that bacteria was significantly less adept as surviving on the other currencies it tested - the Euro, the US dollar, the Canadian dollar, the Moroccan dirham, the Croatian kuna and the Indian rupee, all of which are printed on different materials including the cotton-linen fibre currently used for English and Welsh fivers and tenners.
Visiting there Hidden Croatia Marine ( hiddencroatiamarine.com) offers private boat excursions to Villa Ruza from 380 kuna (£45) per person.
A 15-minute skim by motorboat to cast aside my kit and frolic naked in the (bare) footsteps of a former king would cost just 15 kuna (£1.45) each way.
A half-litre glass costs 14 kuna (£1.65).
The menu uses seasonal ingredients from Dolac market and includes dishes such as beef tagliata with grilled vegetables and home-made goat's cheese ravioli with sage butter; mains cost about 100 kuna (£11).
An adult ticket, including a guided tour, costs from 125 to 210 kuna (£14-£27 £14-£27g seasonally; booking is advarying (00 385 52 525 888; brijuni.hr).
Jadrolinija (00 385 51 666 111; jadrolinija.hr) operates a daily catamaran service from Rijeka to Rab Town for 80 kuna (£7.65) one way (one hour, 50 mins).
Staying there The Arbiana Hotel (00 385 51 725 563, arbianahotel.com), a 90-year old villa with lovely gardens, just steps from the waterfront, has doubles from 730 kuna (£70) B&B; 1,205 kuna (£116) in peak season.
