Months ago, we decided to book a trip to Vienna from Stockholm and stay there for 2 weeks where we would take a side trip to Croatia by bus and train. We thought we would take a bus to Zagreb and stay there for 2 nights and then proceed to Rijeka and Opatija for a stay of 4 nights before taking the train back to Vienna. We planned our trip early so we were able to get good rates for our hotel stays which included staying at two Hilton properties in Zagreb (DoubleTree by Hilton and the Canopy by Hilton Zagreb City Centre) as well as the Hilton Rijeka Costabella Resort and Spa which opened July of last year, and where we got an upgrade to their Costabella Suite. It was really cool to have done this trip as all three cities we visited were beautiful and interesting and the people were friendly.
Having spent two nights in Rijeka and two nights in Opatija during this trip, we were lucky to have a nice weather and were able to explore these two lovely cities. Opatija has lots of nice shops and restaurants which perfectly blend with the lovely parks and the longest seafront promenade (Lungomare) while Rijeka´s old history gave us the chance to visit old churches and buildings. In case you are traveling to Opatija and Rijeka, here are some of my travel tips. Please feel free to comment with your own travel tips!
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Opatija
Villa Angiolina
Maiden with a Seagull
Lungomare, the longest seafront promenade in Croatia
Croatian Walk of Fame
Kvarner Hotel, built in 1884 this is the oldest hotel in Croatia.
Operetta
Open Air Theater (it was closed during our visit)
Madonna del Mare Statue
Saint Jacob´s Church
Saint Jacob´s Park with Helios and Selena Fountain
Imperial Hotel, build in 1885 is the second hotel in the Adriatic.
Rijeka
Saint Vitus´ Cathedral
Capuchin Church of our Lady of Lourdes
Jadranski Square
Korzo, a vibrant promenade with lots of shops, cafes and restaurants 😉
Radio Rijeka HRT
City Tower (Gradski Toranj)
City Market
Modello Palace
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Leaning Tower
Old Roman Arch
Kremsnita or Cream Slice, it´s a big slice but it´s very good for coffee time 😋
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