Opatija

Opatija, named after the Benedictine abbey of Sveti Ivan, is located in the Gulf of Kvarner , right under Mount Učka - one of the nature parks of Croatia. It is located 13 km southwest of Rijeka, where Opatija's nearest airport Rijeka Airport is abut 40 km away. Opatija is one of the most popular tourist resorts in Croatia and it has very long tradition as tourist destination - all they way to 19th century, when completion of the railway Vienna - Trieste in 1857 and the branch railroad from Pivka - Sveti Petar to Rijeka in 1873 introduced easy access from wealthy Vienna to Opatija. First hotel ever on the Adriatic ( Hotel Kvarner) was built in Opatija 1884 and soon after, 12 km long promenade Lungomare was built along cost of Volosko, Opatija and Lovran as well as walking path from Opatija to Ucka via Veprinac, both attracting and making Opatija cool place to visit. The climate and the specific historic and geographic features favoured Opatija's fast tourist development.

• Museum of Croatian Tourism in Opatija - Opatija has become the home of the Croatian Museum of Tourism. This newly opened Museum is housed in the Villa Angiolina that contains permanent as well as temporary exhibitions. The first floor of the Villa Angiolina features a two-part permanent exhibition. One is dedicated to Opatija as the cradle of Croatian tourism, while the second part offers an overview of the history of tourism in Croatia. It has all been presented with settings, documents, old photos, postcards and other exhibits... read more
• Opatija Hotels old Luggage Labels include: Opatija Hotel Brioni Miran Label , Opatija Hotel Central Label , Opatija Hotel Kvarner Label , Opatija Hotel Park Jadran , Opatija Hotel Zagreb Esplanade , Opatija Dom Odmora Otokar Kersovani , Opatija Grand Hotel Belvedere Label , Opatija Hotel Adriatic Label , Opatija Hotel Continental Label , Opatija Hotels Istra Marina Galeb Label

Opatija in 1906 - departing (or arriving) by boat - an interesting photo of large group of people at and near the boat, arriving or departing [or both (?)] to/from Opatija. Most of people are, we assume, members of ... read more.

Click for more Old Photos of Opatija - our small collection of Old Photos and Postcards from Opatija.

Dusk in Opatija

Opatija soon become one of the most fashionable tourist resort in Europe, and at the time it was visited by the then most prominent personalities: Princess Luise von Sachsen Coburg, the Romanian king Charles I, the Swedish-Norwegian king Oscar and celebrities like Isidora Dunkan and her lovers.... Nowadays, Opatija has more that 20 well established hotels, numerous catering establishments, sports and recreational facilities. Opatija has tradition of various entertainment carnival, yachting regatta, music events etc. Stunning architecture, grand villas surrounded by palm trees and old hotels lining along beautiful Lungomare promenade, makes Opatija as exclusive and mudane as it used to be century ago. It has that feeling of Centra European atmosphere. Located on the steep hill ensures most of the houses has views of Kvarner and it's islands - Krk and Cres. A good place to have a drink in Opatija is Hemingway bar : http://hemingway.hr/ - Opatija's upmarket bar that serves Opatija's best coctails.

Map of Opatija in Kvarner

Travel to Opatija : Opatija's nearest larger place is Rijeka. From Rijeka's town centre one can take bus no 32 to reach Opatija. It runs 3 times an hour and journey of 14 kilometers takes about 25 minutes. This is pleasant yourney along Kvarner coast.

Also, one can reach Opatija from Pula too, from where there are regular bus services that runs to Rijeka via Opatija.

Read more about Opatija at our Opatija Travel Directory or visit Opatija Official Tourist Board Website : www.opatija-tourism.hr and www.kvarner.hr