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Rijeka is located in western Croatia, 131 kilometres (81 miles) south-west of the capital, Zagreb, on the coast of Kvarner Gulf, in the northern part of the Adriatic Sea.
- 051
- Croatia
- 0–499 m (0–1,637 ft)
- Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Trsat Castle. You need only stand at the crest of this steep hill next to the Rjecina Gorge to appreciate that this must have been a useful lookout point in ancient times.
- Central Market. If you’re new to a city then one of the best ways to get a crash course in its customs is to head for its markets. Rijeka’s Fish Hall is a gorgeous piece of metal and glass art-nouveau architecture.
- Korzo. This street is also essential if you’d like to get acquainted with daily life in Rijeka. Korzo is a long and broad promenade full of upmarket shops and cafes.
- City Tower. Half-way along Korzo you’ll come to the baroque City Tower, which is possibly the city’s most emblematic building. The front of the tower is adorned with a stone relief of Rijeka’s double-headed eagle coat of arms, granted to the city by the Habsburg Emperor Leopold I.
- Getting to Rijeka
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Rijeka Airport, on the island of Krk, is the city’s airport and there are flights to there from a handful of European cities, including London. See our Getting to the Kvarner Riviera page for more details on various flight options. If you do fly to Rijeka Airport, there are buses that meet each flight arrival that take you to the main bus station i...
Rijeka has had a very eventful past and has been ruled by many different countries and empires over the years. In its early history, Rijeka was an Illyrian settlement before becoming part of the Roman Empire in 2nd century BC, and given the name Tarsatica. In the middle ages it was part of the Croatian Kingdom and then part of the Habsburg Empire b...
The fully pedestrianised Korzois the main street in Rijeka, with numerous shops and cafes. On the Korzo is the City Tower (Gradski toranjin Croatian) and its four clocks which has been built over a period from the 16th to 19th centuries, with its general appearance stemming from the 18th century – the clocks are from 1784. The Roman Arch, considere...
Arriva Traveloffer a day trip to the Plitvice Lakes National park. It’s a 12-hour round trip, and an English-speaking guide is included as part of the trip. Departure is from the main bus station in Rijeka.
Nebois an excellent fine-dining choice in the city, offering a beautifully presented tasting menu that serves up a modern twist on traditional Croatian food.
The area code is 051. The Tourist Board is at Uzarska 14, tel: 051 315 710, fax: 051 315 720, email: tz-rijeka@ri.t-com.hr. More information can be found at the very useful Rijeka Tourist Board website and at the City of Rijeka website. If in Rijeka, why not pop along to the drive-in cinemaat Beretich parking lot, which opened in 2020? See our map ...
- Trsat Castle. High on a hill above the city, this semiruined 13th-century fortress offers magnificent vistas from its bastions and ramparts, looking down the Rječina…
- Our Lady of Trsat Church. According to legend, the angels carrying the house of Jesus' mother from Nazareth rested here in the late 13th century before moving it to Loreto across…
- St Vitus' Cathedral. North of Rijeka's Roman Arch is this unusual round cathedral, built by the Jesuit order in 1638 on the site of an older church and dedicated to Rijeka’s…
- Maritime & History Museum. The star of this museum is the building itself, the former palace of the Austro-Hungarian governor. It's a splendid showcase of Hungarian architecture,…
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Mar 11, 2020 · Rijeka, the European Capital of Culture for 2020, sits at the mouth of a sheer, limestone gorge where the Rječina River meets the northern Adriatic Sea. It's Croatia's third-largest city and its largest port.
Rijeka has a rich history yet is not its slave. Instead it pulsates with a dynamic rhythm of everyday life, which you can feel in the best way in the very centre of the city, on the always vibrant central promenade, Korzo. You sit and people, images and events are passing by...
