Opatija riviera
Opatija riviera is a mondaine Adriatic place and a favorite destination for many tourists. In the past, it was a summer and winter destination for the Austro-Hungarian nobility because of its mild Mediterranean climate. Today it is a place of luxury hotels, for villas and private summer residences that have been turned into beautiful hotels, wellness centers, congress halls, and swimming pools. Opatija is just „the perfect place to be “!
A walk in the well-tended parks, the 12kilometer long seaside promenade Lungomare (from Lovran, over Opatija till Volosko), a swim at the city beach or in one of the smaller bays, offers the rare combi nation of being able to enjoy the charms of nature and a taste of the high life that reaches back into the spirit of the past. There are 4 prominent yacht clubs.
The ACI marina in Ičići and the restaurants in the harbor of Volosko and Lovran are beautiful locations to have lunch or dinner.
The city is approximately 500 kilometers away from Milan, Vienna, and Munich, which makes Opatija and riviera (with access to the sea) fast reachable for visitors from Central Europe. Not to forget, it is also located at the center of the riviera with the longest tradition of Croatian tourism.
