Fabulous Opatija
Opatija, elegant tourist city with exquisitely mild and pleasant climate, the ideal destination throughout the year.
All you need is simply to be here, take a stroll along the main street or Lungomare, breathe the fresh sea air mixed with the crispness of omnipresent Učka, see the sparkling wave in front of the Cres island setting and fully comprehend that beauty, pass around Benedictine church of St. Jacob and there, sitting beside the Juraj Šporer pavilion discover the magic of a bygone era…
Namely, Opatija used to be a small fishermen’s village until discovered in the 19th century by the Austro-Hungarian nobility.
Because of its exceptional beauty, Opatija soon became elite summer and winter resort, the epithets that has kept to the present.
Opatija’s particularities are emphasised by its amazing architecture of the Austro-Hungarian time. Numerous villas, parks, gardens and promenades are blended perfectly into the scenery forming a breath-taking combination…