Charming apartment in Rijeka
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Rijeka is reflected in Korzo, at Korzo you can read Rijeka. Anyone who, at least once, had a coffee at one of the terraces of numerous and picturesque café bars lined along this unusual promenade, would agree.
Anyone who was at least once sitting on one of the benches placed at Korzo, precisely for this purpose, as well as-those who were looking at the most picturesque city’s street from the “top” of some of the most popular meeting places of Rijeka’s citizens, located at the top floors of buildings.
Rijeka’s citizens are loyal to Korzo in both their winter coats and fluttering summer dresses. They equally visit it under umbrellas and when blown by the bora, a wind that is, just like Korzo, a specific feature of this town built along the riverbanks, oriented towards the sea for centuries. They are here to repel the autumn sorrow and to be the harbingers of spring. Inextricable are the threads connecting Rijeka’s “number 1 street” and its citizens.
Korzo is the place where people gather and move apart, where they hang out, do business, make acquaintances, but also go shopping. The citizens of Rijeka can do whatever they want at Korzo. They can see and be seen. Some would say that Korzo is the place where the live city newspapers are written daily. They are both written and read by the citizens themselves, but also by all those who come to Rijeka from all over the world.
Oh, you can’t even imagine how Korzo likes to show off in front of them… It swaggers in the full splendour of its facades on which the rich and turbulent history of Rijeka is written. It struts its fountains, its city clock that like a centuries old guardian watches over this promenade. Korzo also attracts with a rich offer of its souvenir shops, offering “morčić” and “torpedo” as something that belongs only to it, something that will whisper to every traveller even in a hundred years – I am from Rijeka, I am a brand of the city on Rječina.
Korzo is the place where you can hear the typical rhythm of Rijeka’s steps which, regardless of the time of day, echo through this main Rijeka’s street. Thousands of sounds are merging here. And the smells… That of the morning coffee, delicious pizza or seafood coming from some of the numerous restaurants located close to Korzo. And the evening smell, imbued with a “youthful touch”, the touch of going out and having a good time. Because an evening or a night at Korzo are synonyms for entertainment. It is the time when café bars become clubs, and laugh and music is what dominates Korzo.
And while the neighbourhoods at the edge of the city are in deep sleep, Korzo does not need sleep. Every part of it lives its life to the fullest, and has been doing so for centuries.
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Korzo
KorzoRijeka is reflected in Korzo, at Korzo you can read Rijeka. Anyone who, at least once, had a coffee at one of the terraces of numerous and picturesque café bars lined along this unusual promenade, would agree.
Anyone who was at least once sitting on one of the benches placed at Korzo, precisely for this purpose, as well as-those who were looking at the most picturesque city’s street from the “top” of some of the most popular meeting places of Rijeka’s citizens, located at the top floors of buildings.
Rijeka’s citizens are loyal to Korzo in both their winter coats and fluttering summer dresses. They equally visit it under umbrellas and when blown by the bora, a wind that is, just like Korzo, a specific feature of this town built along the riverbanks, oriented towards the sea for centuries. They are here to repel the autumn sorrow and to be the harbingers of spring. Inextricable are the threads connecting Rijeka’s “number 1 street” and its citizens.
Korzo is the place where people gather and move apart, where they hang out, do business, make acquaintances, but also go shopping. The citizens of Rijeka can do whatever they want at Korzo. They can see and be seen. Some would say that Korzo is the place where the live city newspapers are written daily. They are both written and read by the citizens themselves, but also by all those who come to Rijeka from all over the world.
Oh, you can’t even imagine how Korzo likes to show off in front of them… It swaggers in the full splendour of its facades on which the rich and turbulent history of Rijeka is written. It struts its fountains, its city clock that like a centuries old guardian watches over this promenade. Korzo also attracts with a rich offer of its souvenir shops, offering “morčić” and “torpedo” as something that belongs only to it, something that will whisper to every traveller even in a hundred years – I am from Rijeka, I am a brand of the city on Rječina.
Korzo is the place where you can hear the typical rhythm of Rijeka’s steps which, regardless of the time of day, echo through this main Rijeka’s street. Thousands of sounds are merging here. And the smells… That of the morning coffee, delicious pizza or seafood coming from some of the numerous restaurants located close to Korzo. And the evening smell, imbued with a “youthful touch”, the touch of going out and having a good time. Because an evening or a night at Korzo are synonyms for entertainment. It is the time when café bars become clubs, and laugh and music is what dominates Korzo.
And while the neighbourhoods at the edge of the city are in deep sleep, Korzo does not need sleep. Every part of it lives its life to the fullest, and has been doing so for centuries.
Type of attractions: Promenades
The current Breakwater in the main port basin is known as molo longo due to its 1707 m length. It is used as a passenger terminal and promenade. The construction plans and preparations for the Breakwater began in 1872 and it was completed in 1888. It was named Molo Maria Teresa after the Empress for her historic influence on the development of the city. It was planned to be an administrative centre for Hungary by the Hungarian architect Antal Hajnal.
The construction work was performed by, among others, a Parisian railway construction company. In the 20th century, the Breakwater was enlarged, a pier used to close the Breakwater was erected in 1908, and the final enlargement to the Breakwater was constructed in 1934. During WWII, a range of diversions were conducted in the Port of Rijeka area.
The greatest amount of damage was caused by the German forces in their retreat on May 1945. The grand restoration of the port basin was conducted immediately after the war ended and lasted until 1961. Special pride was placed in the restoration of the Breakwater cranes. They were a technologically revolutionary accomplishment and could thus elevate the Port’s status to a higher level.
In 1904 the rowing clubs Quarnaro, Canottieri Fiumani and Liburnia built boat depositories, club facilities, small pools and terraces by the Breakwater. The greatest accomplishment in building the Breakwater was the Quarnaro bathing resort in 1912 – 1913, which was declared one of the finest bathing resorts in the Monarchy. The lighthouse that was at the end of the Breakwater is currently at the western city area in the Mlaka district.
By observing the City of Rijeka from the Breakwater, we can track its historical development from the Antique Tarsatica located on the right side of the Rječina to the powerful naval and industrial development to the West. The fortified city has seen many rulers and names throughout history by humbly developing through commerce and shipping, right up until the time of the sailing ships.
The geographical and maritime characteristics of the Rječina estuary were not sufficient to convert Rijeka into a global shipping port for all large ships. A long-term ambitious and expensive project of filling the sea was initiated in order to build a new port. After the earthquakes that demolished a major portion of the city and its walls between 1750 and 1754, the civitas nova was built first on top of the filled-in city wall ditches and along the coast. Strong economic development of the city ensued after Rijeka was declared a free city port in 1719, during the reign of Charles VI. It was followed by the construction of the St. Charles’s Lazaret, the Karolina road to the hinterland and the Sugar Refinery that held monopoly over the entire Monarchy.
The construction of the Port of Rijeka and the new city was based on many different urban solutions, such as von Benk’s plan in 1776 and the plan by the construction inspector Anton Gnamb in 1785.
The industrial revolution enabled many significant changes in commerce and traffic. A silo with an elevator that could lift up to 12,000 tonnes was built for grain trade at the location of the current silo. In the second part of the 19th century, there were 22 shipyards in the city. Sailing ships built for long voyages docked between Rječina and Kantrida, and the paper, tobacco, rope, leather, anchor, pasta and sails factories were built in the free port area.
During that period, the most significant urban City and Port of Rijeka plan was created by Josef Bainville in 1843 under the orders of the Hungarian government. The plan included building the Breakwater in front of the Rječina by extending the fish market pier, diverting the Rječina’s flow, cleaning its old riverbed and filling the area in front of the old city theatre (currently Modello Palace). The construction began in 1855 and lasted until the end of the 1860s, after which the port saw rapid development. It was the only port for Hungary and the Budapest-Zagreb-Rijeka railway was constructed to connect Rijeka with the hinterland in 1873.
In accordance with the projects by Antal Hajnal, the main engineer of the Hungarian Royal Office for the construction of the Port of Rijeka, the Istria, Vienna, Budapest and Prague piers and the De Franceschii and Visino piers were built by reclaiming the western coastline. Seven warehouses, out of 20, still remain there and they have been declared a cultural heritage.
Address: Lukobran
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Molo Longo
Type of attractions: Promenades
The current Breakwater in the main port basin is known as molo longo due to its 1707 m length. It is used as a passenger terminal and promenade. The construction plans and preparations for the Breakwater began in 1872 and it was completed in 1888. It was named Molo Maria Teresa after the Empress for her historic influence on the development of the city. It was planned to be an administrative centre for Hungary by the Hungarian architect Antal Hajnal.
The construction work was performed by, among others, a Parisian railway construction company. In the 20th century, the Breakwater was enlarged, a pier used to close the Breakwater was erected in 1908, and the final enlargement to the Breakwater was constructed in 1934. During WWII, a range of diversions were conducted in the Port of Rijeka area.
The greatest amount of damage was caused by the German forces in their retreat on May 1945. The grand restoration of the port basin was conducted immediately after the war ended and lasted until 1961. Special pride was placed in the restoration of the Breakwater cranes. They were a technologically revolutionary accomplishment and could thus elevate the Port’s status to a higher level.
In 1904 the rowing clubs Quarnaro, Canottieri Fiumani and Liburnia built boat depositories, club facilities, small pools and terraces by the Breakwater. The greatest accomplishment in building the Breakwater was the Quarnaro bathing resort in 1912 – 1913, which was declared one of the finest bathing resorts in the Monarchy. The lighthouse that was at the end of the Breakwater is currently at the western city area in the Mlaka district.
By observing the City of Rijeka from the Breakwater, we can track its historical development from the Antique Tarsatica located on the right side of the Rječina to the powerful naval and industrial development to the West. The fortified city has seen many rulers and names throughout history by humbly developing through commerce and shipping, right up until the time of the sailing ships.
The geographical and maritime characteristics of the Rječina estuary were not sufficient to convert Rijeka into a global shipping port for all large ships. A long-term ambitious and expensive project of filling the sea was initiated in order to build a new port. After the earthquakes that demolished a major portion of the city and its walls between 1750 and 1754, the civitas nova was built first on top of the filled-in city wall ditches and along the coast. Strong economic development of the city ensued after Rijeka was declared a free city port in 1719, during the reign of Charles VI. It was followed by the construction of the St. Charles’s Lazaret, the Karolina road to the hinterland and the Sugar Refinery that held monopoly over the entire Monarchy.
The construction of the Port of Rijeka and the new city was based on many different urban solutions, such as von Benk’s plan in 1776 and the plan by the construction inspector Anton Gnamb in 1785.
The industrial revolution enabled many significant changes in commerce and traffic. A silo with an elevator that could lift up to 12,000 tonnes was built for grain trade at the location of the current silo. In the second part of the 19th century, there were 22 shipyards in the city. Sailing ships built for long voyages docked between Rječina and Kantrida, and the paper, tobacco, rope, leather, anchor, pasta and sails factories were built in the free port area.
During that period, the most significant urban City and Port of Rijeka plan was created by Josef Bainville in 1843 under the orders of the Hungarian government. The plan included building the Breakwater in front of the Rječina by extending the fish market pier, diverting the Rječina’s flow, cleaning its old riverbed and filling the area in front of the old city theatre (currently Modello Palace). The construction began in 1855 and lasted until the end of the 1860s, after which the port saw rapid development. It was the only port for Hungary and the Budapest-Zagreb-Rijeka railway was constructed to connect Rijeka with the hinterland in 1873.
In accordance with the projects by Antal Hajnal, the main engineer of the Hungarian Royal Office for the construction of the Port of Rijeka, the Istria, Vienna, Budapest and Prague piers and the De Franceschii and Visino piers were built by reclaiming the western coastline. Seven warehouses, out of 20, still remain there and they have been declared a cultural heritage.
Address: Lukobran
The Trsat Castle represents a strategically embossed lookout on a hill 138 meters above sea level dominating Rijeka. It was mentioned as a parochial centre for the first time in 1288. At this same site there was a Liburnian observation post from prehistoric times, used for monitoring the roads leading from the hinterland to the coast. This location served well to the Romans to establish their defence system, the so-called Liburnian limes, whose starting point was the Tarsatica fortress town – which was situated at the site of today’s Old City of Rijeka.
The plateau of the Trsat Castle offers a magnificent view of the ruins of these limes situated on opposite hills, Katarina and Kalvarija, as well as of the whole area of the Rijeka’s Old City. The Trsat Castle is one of the oldest fortifications on the Croatian coast which preserves the features of the early medieval town construction.
Today the Trsat Castle has been enriched by new facilities and events – visual arts gallery, open-air summer concerts and theatre performances as well as fashion shows and literary evenings. Within the Trsat Castle, at the address Partizanski put 9A, you’ll find the Trsat Castle Info Point where you can get any information about this building and the City of Rijeka.
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Trsat Castle
The Trsat Castle represents a strategically embossed lookout on a hill 138 meters above sea level dominating Rijeka. It was mentioned as a parochial centre for the first time in 1288. At this same site there was a Liburnian observation post from prehistoric times, used for monitoring the roads leading from the hinterland to the coast. This location served well to the Romans to establish their defence system, the so-called Liburnian limes, whose starting point was the Tarsatica fortress town – which was situated at the site of today’s Old City of Rijeka.
The plateau of the Trsat Castle offers a magnificent view of the ruins of these limes situated on opposite hills, Katarina and Kalvarija, as well as of the whole area of the Rijeka’s Old City. The Trsat Castle is one of the oldest fortifications on the Croatian coast which preserves the features of the early medieval town construction.
Today the Trsat Castle has been enriched by new facilities and events – visual arts gallery, open-air summer concerts and theatre performances as well as fashion shows and literary evenings. Within the Trsat Castle, at the address Partizanski put 9A, you’ll find the Trsat Castle Info Point where you can get any information about this building and the City of Rijeka.
Veli vrh offers a unique view that stretches over the entire Kvarner Bay, the islands of Krk and Cres, the Učka Mountain as well as the town of Grobnik.
You can reach Veli vrh from the northern part of Rijeka, from Drenova, by taking the road to Pulac. Veli vrh offers a unique view that stretches over the entire Kvarner Bay, the islands of Krk and Cres, the Učka Mountain as well as the town of Grobnik.
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Veli vrh
5 Grohovski putVeli vrh offers a unique view that stretches over the entire Kvarner Bay, the islands of Krk and Cres, the Učka Mountain as well as the town of Grobnik.
You can reach Veli vrh from the northern part of Rijeka, from Drenova, by taking the road to Pulac. Veli vrh offers a unique view that stretches over the entire Kvarner Bay, the islands of Krk and Cres, the Učka Mountain as well as the town of Grobnik.
Razgledavanje
The Astronomical Centre Rijeka is the only facility of its kind in Croatia. It was opened in 2009 above the city, in the former fortress which dates back to the Second World War. In 2001 a telescope protected by a mobile dome was installed in one of the four fortress towers. Today it is the first astronomy centre in Croatia that includes both an observatory and a planetarium. It is also the only planetarium in Croatia and the wider region with digital technology. Its programme takes place within a spherical dome which can host up to 52 visitors. Here you can enjoy films and presentations dedicated to the immensity of the universe. The planetarium is part of the International Planetarium Society.
The centre includes lecture halls and workshop areas, a bar and a terrace with a panoramic view over the Kvarner Bay. It is reachable by city bus, which is very rare when such facilities are concerned. The building is completely adapted for disabled persons.
Address: Sveti križ 33
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Astronomski centar Rijeka
The Astronomical Centre Rijeka is the only facility of its kind in Croatia. It was opened in 2009 above the city, in the former fortress which dates back to the Second World War. In 2001 a telescope protected by a mobile dome was installed in one of the four fortress towers. Today it is the first astronomy centre in Croatia that includes both an observatory and a planetarium. It is also the only planetarium in Croatia and the wider region with digital technology. Its programme takes place within a spherical dome which can host up to 52 visitors. Here you can enjoy films and presentations dedicated to the immensity of the universe. The planetarium is part of the International Planetarium Society.
The centre includes lecture halls and workshop areas, a bar and a terrace with a panoramic view over the Kvarner Bay. It is reachable by city bus, which is very rare when such facilities are concerned. The building is completely adapted for disabled persons.
Address: Sveti križ 33
Rijeka’s stadium lies between the sea and the rocks, and its special and attractive position earned it the third place on the CNN’s list of the most unusual stadiums in the world.
One of Croatia’s unique stadiums is located in the neighbourhood of Kantrida, in the western part of the city of Rijeka between the seashore and steep cliffs. This sports arena is special thanks to its surroundings – the beauty and atmosphere created by the old stone quarry (“kave”). It was opened on 1 June 1913. With great zeal and enthusiasm, the young people from Sušak, members of the Croatian sports club Victoria, turned the abandoned stone quarry into the first football field with the prescribed dimensions.
Kantrida was remodelled over the years and around 1925 it began to resemble a genuine sports facility, which is evident from numerous photos and postcards from that time and later. They also show that the name of the stadium changed over time. The current layout of the stadium was created in the mid-1930s, when it was thoroughly renovated. On its western side, which is closer to the sea, modern concrete covered stands were constructed (now the central part of the large west section), and smaller stands were built on their left and right. At the same time, the field was also thoroughly renovated, a drainage system was installed and access ways from the east and west side were created. The circular track was also remodelled and a mesh fence was erected. The track was somewhat longer than the usual running track because it was also used for bicycle races and dirt-track racing, predecessor of the speedway on a grass or clay surface.
Today, the stadium is mainly used for football and athletics, and sometimes for concerts and tournaments. A beach volleyball field is located close by, as well as a beach, playground and dog beach.
The most famous clubs of the former Kingdoms of Italy and Yugoslavia were guests of the Stadium Kantrida, while guests now come from the independent Croatia and Europe.
Address: Portić 3, 51000, Rijeka
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Football Stadium Kantrida
3 PortićRijeka’s stadium lies between the sea and the rocks, and its special and attractive position earned it the third place on the CNN’s list of the most unusual stadiums in the world.
One of Croatia’s unique stadiums is located in the neighbourhood of Kantrida, in the western part of the city of Rijeka between the seashore and steep cliffs. This sports arena is special thanks to its surroundings – the beauty and atmosphere created by the old stone quarry (“kave”). It was opened on 1 June 1913. With great zeal and enthusiasm, the young people from Sušak, members of the Croatian sports club Victoria, turned the abandoned stone quarry into the first football field with the prescribed dimensions.
Kantrida was remodelled over the years and around 1925 it began to resemble a genuine sports facility, which is evident from numerous photos and postcards from that time and later. They also show that the name of the stadium changed over time. The current layout of the stadium was created in the mid-1930s, when it was thoroughly renovated. On its western side, which is closer to the sea, modern concrete covered stands were constructed (now the central part of the large west section), and smaller stands were built on their left and right. At the same time, the field was also thoroughly renovated, a drainage system was installed and access ways from the east and west side were created. The circular track was also remodelled and a mesh fence was erected. The track was somewhat longer than the usual running track because it was also used for bicycle races and dirt-track racing, predecessor of the speedway on a grass or clay surface.
Today, the stadium is mainly used for football and athletics, and sometimes for concerts and tournaments. A beach volleyball field is located close by, as well as a beach, playground and dog beach.
The most famous clubs of the former Kingdoms of Italy and Yugoslavia were guests of the Stadium Kantrida, while guests now come from the independent Croatia and Europe.
Address: Portić 3, 51000, Rijeka
The sugar refinery was the first and oldest industrial plant in Rijeka. It was founded in 1750 and used for processing of sugarcane and raw sugar. It was located on the sea shore and the raw material used to be unloaded from sailing boats in front of the factory’s entrance. In 1786 a new administrative building was constructed, a large Baroque palace. The sugar refinery had been working until 1828 and was succeeded by the Tobacco Factory. It enlarged its complex of buildings, thus becoming the largest tobacco processing plant in the Monarchy.
Within the new buildings, a plant for cigar production was built in 1867 and was called the T-facility because of the shape of its ground plan. Close to it, two plant facilities were attached, which, by way of their ground plan, remind us of the letter H. After the Second World War, the Rikard Benčić Engine Factory moved to the complex. The old baroque palace still reminds us today of the sugar refinery where numerous painted walls and relief decorations are preserved. The palace is currently undergoing large scale restoration and conservation.
Address: Krešimirova ul., 51000, Rijeka
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Museum of the City of Rijeka
28 Krešimirova ul.The sugar refinery was the first and oldest industrial plant in Rijeka. It was founded in 1750 and used for processing of sugarcane and raw sugar. It was located on the sea shore and the raw material used to be unloaded from sailing boats in front of the factory’s entrance. In 1786 a new administrative building was constructed, a large Baroque palace. The sugar refinery had been working until 1828 and was succeeded by the Tobacco Factory. It enlarged its complex of buildings, thus becoming the largest tobacco processing plant in the Monarchy.
Within the new buildings, a plant for cigar production was built in 1867 and was called the T-facility because of the shape of its ground plan. Close to it, two plant facilities were attached, which, by way of their ground plan, remind us of the letter H. After the Second World War, the Rikard Benčić Engine Factory moved to the complex. The old baroque palace still reminds us today of the sugar refinery where numerous painted walls and relief decorations are preserved. The palace is currently undergoing large scale restoration and conservation.
Address: Krešimirova ul., 51000, Rijeka
Type of attractions: Architecture
The construction of the Governor’s Palace began in 1892 at the time of the Governor Lajos Batthyány and based on the design of one of the leading Hungarian architects of the time, Alajos Hauszmann, who had already proved himself on the project of the King’s Palace and the Parliament building in Budapest. On a surface area of 12,000 m², the simple and monumental corpus of the detached neo-Renaissance palace was built based on models of the famous Palladi’s works, a French park with two fountains and balustrades made of wrought iron and a two-leaf door with sentry boxes.
Today it houses the Maritime and Historical Museum of the Croatian Littoral founded in 1961, which contains a maritime, cultural and historical, ethnographic and archaeological department. Some of the original pieces from the Governor’s palace have been preserved and presented in the salons, including furniture and art objects belonging to the periods from Renaissance to Historicism, as well as a collection of portraits of the most prominent citizens of Rijeka.
Address: Trg Riccarda Zanelle 1, 51000, Rijeka
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Guvernerova palača
Type of attractions: Architecture
The construction of the Governor’s Palace began in 1892 at the time of the Governor Lajos Batthyány and based on the design of one of the leading Hungarian architects of the time, Alajos Hauszmann, who had already proved himself on the project of the King’s Palace and the Parliament building in Budapest. On a surface area of 12,000 m², the simple and monumental corpus of the detached neo-Renaissance palace was built based on models of the famous Palladi’s works, a French park with two fountains and balustrades made of wrought iron and a two-leaf door with sentry boxes.
Today it houses the Maritime and Historical Museum of the Croatian Littoral founded in 1961, which contains a maritime, cultural and historical, ethnographic and archaeological department. Some of the original pieces from the Governor’s palace have been preserved and presented in the salons, including furniture and art objects belonging to the periods from Renaissance to Historicism, as well as a collection of portraits of the most prominent citizens of Rijeka.
Address: Trg Riccarda Zanelle 1, 51000, Rijeka
The Rijeka Tunnel
Rijeka military story leads tourists – below the city.
How many times have you visited a military facility as a 5th tourist? Not very often is our guess. Well, Rijeka offers a rare opportunity to do exactly that. And it will lead you underground in the process. The first military tunnel opened exclusively for tourist visits is waiting for you in the very centre of the city.
The decision to build the tunnel arose from the fact that the city sprung up at the crossroads of several historical states, which is why it also became an area of particular military significance. The frequent shifting of borders led to the construction of fortifications. Most of them were built in the years leading up to World War II, during the construction of the so-called Alpine Wall (Vallo Alpino), which was supposed to protect the border between the Kingdom of Italy and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The construction of subterranean strongholds, military warehouses, passages and bunkers began in 1931 in order to make the city less susceptible to cannon fire.
The entrance to the tunnel is located next to the Cathedral of St. Vitus and it stretches below the Old Town to the Dolac Primary School. The 330-m long tunnel, which was dug into bedrock from 1939 to 1942 by the Italian military in order to protect civilians from aerial bombings, descends to a depth of 10 m in several places. It is 4 m wide and 2.5 m high on average. The main tunnel bore branches off in two directions, one leading towards the old city hall building and the other to the Cathedral of St. Vitus.
In several places along the tunnel, you can still see the original “Riservato all U.N.P.A.” (“Reserved for the Anti-aircraft Corps“) signs. At the time, the Dolac Primary School was the headquarters of the Corps. The tunnel proved its merit during the endgame of the war in 1944 and 1945, when Rijeka was attacked in waves by the Allied air forces. It also served its purpose during the Croatian War of Independence when it was used as a shelter by a portion of the population on two separate occasions.
The tunnel is supplied with light fittings and is covered with sand in its entire length in order to facilitate walking. The interior temperature of the tunnel is 15 degrees. The tunnel has been repurposed to better fit the needs of the times, which means that it is no longer a military facility, but yet another site on the tourist map of the city.
Visiting the tunnel may not bring out the soldier in you, but it will give you a small taste of wartime adrenaline, the kind that urges you to seek shelter when the occasion arises.
The Rijeka Tunnel is opened from 10 AM to 6 PM.
Address: Grivica ul., 51000, Rijeka
Grivica ulica
Grivica ulicaThe Rijeka Tunnel
Rijeka military story leads tourists – below the city.
How many times have you visited a military facility as a 5th tourist? Not very often is our guess. Well, Rijeka offers a rare opportunity to do exactly that. And it will lead you underground in the process. The first military tunnel opened exclusively for tourist visits is waiting for you in the very centre of the city.
The decision to build the tunnel arose from the fact that the city sprung up at the crossroads of several historical states, which is why it also became an area of particular military significance. The frequent shifting of borders led to the construction of fortifications. Most of them were built in the years leading up to World War II, during the construction of the so-called Alpine Wall (Vallo Alpino), which was supposed to protect the border between the Kingdom of Italy and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The construction of subterranean strongholds, military warehouses, passages and bunkers began in 1931 in order to make the city less susceptible to cannon fire.
The entrance to the tunnel is located next to the Cathedral of St. Vitus and it stretches below the Old Town to the Dolac Primary School. The 330-m long tunnel, which was dug into bedrock from 1939 to 1942 by the Italian military in order to protect civilians from aerial bombings, descends to a depth of 10 m in several places. It is 4 m wide and 2.5 m high on average. The main tunnel bore branches off in two directions, one leading towards the old city hall building and the other to the Cathedral of St. Vitus.
In several places along the tunnel, you can still see the original “Riservato all U.N.P.A.” (“Reserved for the Anti-aircraft Corps“) signs. At the time, the Dolac Primary School was the headquarters of the Corps. The tunnel proved its merit during the endgame of the war in 1944 and 1945, when Rijeka was attacked in waves by the Allied air forces. It also served its purpose during the Croatian War of Independence when it was used as a shelter by a portion of the population on two separate occasions.
The tunnel is supplied with light fittings and is covered with sand in its entire length in order to facilitate walking. The interior temperature of the tunnel is 15 degrees. The tunnel has been repurposed to better fit the needs of the times, which means that it is no longer a military facility, but yet another site on the tourist map of the city.
Visiting the tunnel may not bring out the soldier in you, but it will give you a small taste of wartime adrenaline, the kind that urges you to seek shelter when the occasion arises.
The Rijeka Tunnel is opened from 10 AM to 6 PM.
Address: Grivica ul., 51000, Rijeka
Gastronomska scena
The main City Market has been the place chosen by the people of Rijeka as the best place to dine since the 19th century. It developed next to the sea shore, near the wooden pier, where the local fishermen used to unload their catch and take it in baskets to the market to sell. Fish, crabs and seashells were first sold in the open, but in 1866 a fish market was erected. In line with the project by Izidor Vauchnig, the director of Rijeka’s Office for Architecture, the construction of two pavilions began in 1880, next to the fish market. That was how other vendors found themselves with a roof over their heads.
All of the buildings were constructed on the sea area created by filling. The architect used the top solutions of his time by utilising steel grid-like construction and glass. He remained faithful to the previous, historical experiences in other construction elements by decorating the façades with reliefs depicting fruit and vegetables. The three buildings became the backbone of the new residential area. Nevertheless, the fish market became less and less hygienic in the face of a developing city, so a decision was made to build a new one. Carlo Pergoli, an architect from Rijeka, was assigned the job and the construction began prior to the WWI. In 1914, after the fish storage building was completed, the construction of the main building lasted until 1916. In his architectural shaping, Pergoli displayed his love for the Vienna secession. This can clearly be seen in the stone decorations, the work of Venetian sculptor Urban Bottasso.
The work includes capitals, four fountains within the fish market, decorations and the façade. Bottasso placed around the pillars and on the façade a vast sea world with such skill, almost as if he was the one working as a fish vendor. Stone crabs, octopuses, fish and seashells have a lifelike effect, calling for passers-by to enter the fish market and find there something for their dining table.
Address: Trninina ul. 3, 51000, Rijeka
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Ribarnica Rijeka
12B Ul. Vatroslava LisinskogThe main City Market has been the place chosen by the people of Rijeka as the best place to dine since the 19th century. It developed next to the sea shore, near the wooden pier, where the local fishermen used to unload their catch and take it in baskets to the market to sell. Fish, crabs and seashells were first sold in the open, but in 1866 a fish market was erected. In line with the project by Izidor Vauchnig, the director of Rijeka’s Office for Architecture, the construction of two pavilions began in 1880, next to the fish market. That was how other vendors found themselves with a roof over their heads.
All of the buildings were constructed on the sea area created by filling. The architect used the top solutions of his time by utilising steel grid-like construction and glass. He remained faithful to the previous, historical experiences in other construction elements by decorating the façades with reliefs depicting fruit and vegetables. The three buildings became the backbone of the new residential area. Nevertheless, the fish market became less and less hygienic in the face of a developing city, so a decision was made to build a new one. Carlo Pergoli, an architect from Rijeka, was assigned the job and the construction began prior to the WWI. In 1914, after the fish storage building was completed, the construction of the main building lasted until 1916. In his architectural shaping, Pergoli displayed his love for the Vienna secession. This can clearly be seen in the stone decorations, the work of Venetian sculptor Urban Bottasso.
The work includes capitals, four fountains within the fish market, decorations and the façade. Bottasso placed around the pillars and on the façade a vast sea world with such skill, almost as if he was the one working as a fish vendor. Stone crabs, octopuses, fish and seashells have a lifelike effect, calling for passers-by to enter the fish market and find there something for their dining table.
Address: Trninina ul. 3, 51000, Rijeka
Category: Kvarner Food, "Marenda" (Brunch) And Breakfast, Ri Gastro, Delicacies Of Our Region
Part of city: Centre
Cuisine type: Meat Specialities, Mediterranean Dishes, Fish And Seafood
The tavern, located on Rijeka’s waterfront by the city market, offers real homemade cuisine. Primarily serving tasty minestrone, soups, meat dishes and, of course, fish.
Address: Riva Boduli 5a
Tel: +385 51 312 222
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Bistro Mornar
5A Ul. Riva BoduliCategory: Kvarner Food, "Marenda" (Brunch) And Breakfast, Ri Gastro, Delicacies Of Our Region
Part of city: Centre
Cuisine type: Meat Specialities, Mediterranean Dishes, Fish And Seafood
The tavern, located on Rijeka’s waterfront by the city market, offers real homemade cuisine. Primarily serving tasty minestrone, soups, meat dishes and, of course, fish.
Address: Riva Boduli 5a
Tel: +385 51 312 222
Part of city: East
Cuisine type: Meat Specialities, Mediterranean Dishes, Fish And Seafood
The varied cuisine in Tarsa is based on homemade dishes that are often prepared according to their own recipes with lots of imagination. Dishes are prepared under the lid, and include boiled lamb, homemade gnocchi with game and “Zrinski” meat plate flambé.
Address: Josipa Kulfaneka 10
Tel: +385 51 452 089
E-mail: tarsakonoba@gmail.com
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Resturant Tarsa
10 StrmicaPart of city: East
Cuisine type: Meat Specialities, Mediterranean Dishes, Fish And Seafood
The varied cuisine in Tarsa is based on homemade dishes that are often prepared according to their own recipes with lots of imagination. Dishes are prepared under the lid, and include boiled lamb, homemade gnocchi with game and “Zrinski” meat plate flambé.
Address: Josipa Kulfaneka 10
Tel: +385 51 452 089
E-mail: tarsakonoba@gmail.com
Category: Ri Gastro
Part of city: Centre
Cuisine type: Pizza And Pasta, Mediterranean Dishes
By building on a tradition of preparing delectable local dishes with a Mediterranean flavour and by honouring the Rijeka’s gastronomic heritage, chef Dušan Džimbeg has introduced the “Small Menu”, which includes delicacies, such as humus, pork bellies, tagliatelli with prawn and truffles, “pljukanci s kumbasicon” (pasta with sausage), veal carpaccio, salmon fillets, as an addition to the legendary pizzas of the “Mediterranean” gourmet selection.
It is fitting that the “Small Menu” is subject to change depending on offers at the current farmer’s market as the bistro is located where a farmer’s market once stood.
Address: Trg Ivana Koblera bb
Tel: +385 51 563 563
E-mail: info@mnzt.hr
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Maslina na Zelenom trgu
bb Trg Ivana KobleraCategory: Ri Gastro
Part of city: Centre
Cuisine type: Pizza And Pasta, Mediterranean Dishes
By building on a tradition of preparing delectable local dishes with a Mediterranean flavour and by honouring the Rijeka’s gastronomic heritage, chef Dušan Džimbeg has introduced the “Small Menu”, which includes delicacies, such as humus, pork bellies, tagliatelli with prawn and truffles, “pljukanci s kumbasicon” (pasta with sausage), veal carpaccio, salmon fillets, as an addition to the legendary pizzas of the “Mediterranean” gourmet selection.
It is fitting that the “Small Menu” is subject to change depending on offers at the current farmer’s market as the bistro is located where a farmer’s market once stood.
Address: Trg Ivana Koblera bb
Tel: +385 51 563 563
E-mail: info@mnzt.hr
Category: "Marenda" (Brunch) And Breakfast
Part of city: Centre
Cuisine type: Meat Specialities, Pizza And Pasta, Fish And Seafood
The main attraction of the Gardens Restaurant located on Rijeka’s waterfront, are its dishes grilled on a charcoal barbecue, grilled fish together with a varied daily menu, with a large choice of desserts, soups and pastas at very good prices.
Address: Riva 6
Tel: +385 51 311 026
www.restaurant-gardens.com
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Gardens Bar
6 RivaCategory: "Marenda" (Brunch) And Breakfast
Part of city: Centre
Cuisine type: Meat Specialities, Pizza And Pasta, Fish And Seafood
The main attraction of the Gardens Restaurant located on Rijeka’s waterfront, are its dishes grilled on a charcoal barbecue, grilled fish together with a varied daily menu, with a large choice of desserts, soups and pastas at very good prices.
Address: Riva 6
Tel: +385 51 311 026
www.restaurant-gardens.com
Part of city: Centre
Cuisine type: Pizza And Pasta
Address: Istarsko pristanište bb
Tel: +385 51 401 738
E-mail: info@boonker.hr
www.boonker.hr
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Boonker
1 Istarsko pristaništePart of city: Centre
Cuisine type: Pizza And Pasta
Address: Istarsko pristanište bb
Tel: +385 51 401 738
E-mail: info@boonker.hr
www.boonker.hr
Part of city: Centre
Cuisine type: Pizza And Pasta
Address: Kružna 12
Tel: +385 51 322 498
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Konoba Bracera
10 Kružna ul.Part of city: Centre
Cuisine type: Pizza And Pasta
Address: Kružna 12
Tel: +385 51 322 498
Beaches ⛱️
Thanks to the Mediterranean climate, the bathing season in Rijeka begins in spring and lasts until late autumn. Two Rijeka beaches, Ploče and Kostanj are the proud owners of Blue Flags, the finest proof of the cleanliness of Rijeka’s sea. The sea is clean and blue, the sun is drawn here and the beaches are numerous, diverse, large and noisy, small and secluded, pebbly, concrete, rocky, hidden…
With regard to the city location, Rijeka’s beaches are located to the far eastern and to the far western parts of the city. On the eastern side, at Pećine there are eight beaches, most of which are only a few minutes away from the city centre. On the western part, you can find your ideal beach from Kantrida to Preluk – there are five beaches on Kantrida, and if you do not like sea water you can take a swim and sunbathe in the Kantrida Pools, the largest and most beautiful swimming pool complex in Croatia. There are a whole series of larger and smaller beaches and bays from Bivio to Preluk, which are connected by a promenade with numerous facilities, from catering and sport amenities to parks for children located in the shade of the vegetation. These beaches are ideal for those who, besides sunbathing and bathing, enjoy sporting activities at the seaside too. Thanks to its very specific position and the wind that blows there, Preluk beach is famous and a favourite beach of surfers. Also, smaller, nameless beaches can be found here together with hidden bays and beaches for those who prefer being in a more secluded area. Some of them are only reachable from the sea.
City buses drive to all beaches. The beach can be found just a few minutes’ walk from the bus station and there is free car parking close to all the beaches.
https://visitrijeka.hr/en/see-and-experience/attractions/attraction-list/15521/
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Kostrena 海灘
Thanks to the Mediterranean climate, the bathing season in Rijeka begins in spring and lasts until late autumn. Two Rijeka beaches, Ploče and Kostanj are the proud owners of Blue Flags, the finest proof of the cleanliness of Rijeka’s sea. The sea is clean and blue, the sun is drawn here and the beaches are numerous, diverse, large and noisy, small and secluded, pebbly, concrete, rocky, hidden…
With regard to the city location, Rijeka’s beaches are located to the far eastern and to the far western parts of the city. On the eastern side, at Pećine there are eight beaches, most of which are only a few minutes away from the city centre. On the western part, you can find your ideal beach from Kantrida to Preluk – there are five beaches on Kantrida, and if you do not like sea water you can take a swim and sunbathe in the Kantrida Pools, the largest and most beautiful swimming pool complex in Croatia. There are a whole series of larger and smaller beaches and bays from Bivio to Preluk, which are connected by a promenade with numerous facilities, from catering and sport amenities to parks for children located in the shade of the vegetation. These beaches are ideal for those who, besides sunbathing and bathing, enjoy sporting activities at the seaside too. Thanks to its very specific position and the wind that blows there, Preluk beach is famous and a favourite beach of surfers. Also, smaller, nameless beaches can be found here together with hidden bays and beaches for those who prefer being in a more secluded area. Some of them are only reachable from the sea.
City buses drive to all beaches. The beach can be found just a few minutes’ walk from the bus station and there is free car parking close to all the beaches.
https://visitrijeka.hr/en/see-and-experience/attractions/attraction-list/15521/