Opatija

Opatija is the largest town on the eastern coast of Istria. It is the most famous and elegant tourist destination on the Croatian Adriatic coast. As an ideal tourist place for all seasons, Opatija is also the center of congress tourism. The past of Opatija is not long, despite the fact that its name is mentioned in 1453 as a Benedictine abbey on the remains of Roman buildings. The current settlement was named after the abbey of St. Jacob, which has existed in its present form since 1506. The oldest building in Opatija is the Villa Angiolina from 1844, surrounded by a beautifully landscaped park with su...

The Coastal Walk of Franz Joseph I

Krk Island - Krk

The island of Krk is, next to the island of Cres, the largest island in the Adriatic Sea and the largest island in Croatia. It is the most northern island in the Mediterranean, apart from the islets on the coast of Istria and Italy. The island of Krk is 38 km long and 21 km wide. Since 1980, it has been connected to the land part with the famous Krk Bridge. The island of Krk is connected to the neighboring islands of Rab and Cres by ferry. The island is home to the Reka International Airport. The largest city on the island is the eponymous Krk, which is also the administrative, cultural, political and...

Cres Island - Osor

Osor is a beautiful village known as a museum town. It was built next to a canal with a movable bridge, which is also the only road connection between the islands of Cres and Losinj. His former name is Apsoros. It is located in the southwestern part of Cres and has always been an extremely important settlement for islanders and sailors. On this part of the island, the islands of Losinj and Cres were once united, but now they are separated again. Osor is a city with more than 4,000 years of history, which is surrounded by walls from different periods. It is known as an open-air museum, as the history o...

Krk Island - Cave Biserujka

Cave Biserujka is the underground pearl of the island of Krk. It is located in the northeastern part of the island, near the village of Rudina. About 100 meters from the cave there is a parking lot. The cave is open for tours from April to October. In July and August, the working hours are from 9 am to 6 pm. Tickets can be purchased at the house in the immediate vicinity of the cave. A guided tour of the cave takes about 15 minutes. Cave Biserujka can only be visited by a limited number of people at a time, so individual guests have to wait a long time to visit the cave in the case of larger groups. T...

Rab Island - Rab

The picturesque town of Rab is located on the island of the same name, which belongs to the Primorje-Gorski County. It is one of the most visited and most important tourist towns in the Kvarner area. The city developed on a narrow peninsula between the bay of St. Euphemia and the city harbor, where the marina is also located. It is divided into two parts - the old city center, which is called Kaldanac, and the new part, which is called Varos. Both areas were surrounded by high walls, which are relatively well preserved to this day. Many cultural and historical buildings have also been preserved, makin...

Krk - Baska

The area of Baska is located in the southeastern part of the island of Krk. Like all the other villages on the island, the old town center of Baska has narrow streets and houses next to each other, which is typical for the Mediterranean. Baska is famous for the Baska Plate, which represents the national cultural monument of the Croatian nation. The plaque is a Glagolitic inscription, a carved document in thirteen lines, which tells about the gift deed of the Croatian king Zvonimir to the church of St. Lucia in Jurandvor. Baska is also recognizable by one of the most beautiful and largest pebbly beache...