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Opatija (pronounced [ɔpǎtija]; Italian: Abbazia, German: Sankt Jakobi) is a town in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. The traditional seaside resort on the Kvarner Gulf is known for its Mediterranean climate and its historic buildings reminiscent of the Austrian Riviera.
Restaurants in Opatija
1. Lungo Mare
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By M46_aruba - Ljubljana, Slovenia
It's a 100 something old, from the times of the last austrian emperor, seafront walkway from Volosko to Lovran. It takes about 3 hours of high paced walk one way. Now in january is quite windy and the waves chrash below it, but it' not crowded like in summertime. Beautiful.
2. Moscenicka Draga
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4.5 based on 187 reviews
Reviewed By Jasna J
Beach and sea is nice but too many people think that. It was very crowded but we didnt mind. We travelled in Opatija and Rijeka couple of times in the evenings because they are not so far. Excellent place
3. Volosko
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4.5 based on 387 reviews
Reviewed By Boris P - Rijeka, Croatia
Nice place by the sea, pictoresque. I like old houses, and especially art galleries in one of the main street. There is a long walk by the sea - Lungo mare, it is worth of your scroll, all the way to Lovran.
4. The Angiolina Park - Villa Angiolina
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4.5 based on 233 reviews
5. Maiden With The Seagull
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4 based on 355 reviews
Reviewed By Linda B - Raleigh, North Carolina
Walking along the harbor one afternoon...I came across this statue in the water. It really does make for a beautiful photo particularly when the sun is going down. Just a pleasant surprise!
6. Katedrala Sv. Jakova
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4.5 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By periandro - Luxembourg
This church is built on the site where an ancient abbey stood around which, as said, the city of Opatija grew. Parts of the church date from the early 16th century, but the majority of its current structure was reconstructed and repaired in 1937.
The church is of Romanesque style and its façade is quiet sober. The walls are made of stone, what gives the said façade a particular charm. The gaps are very small and of different shapes. It’s a single-naved temple and inside the visitor can have a feeling of gaiety due to the clear colours of the walls (white and light yellow). Around the altar there is an ambulatory like corridor semicircle shaped with arches in the partition wall btween that corridor and the altar space supporting a vault over the latter which is rather peculiar.
Though that church has nothing outstanding from an artistic stance the fact of visiting it can make one happy and feel nice sensations, the more so if afterwards he wanders around the Angiolina Park where the church lies, which is indeed wonderful.
7. Slatina Beach
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3.5 based on 92 reviews
8. Crkva Navjestenja
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4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By periandro - Luxembourg
It can be considered a peculiar work of Oparija’s architecture. The building was designed by the architect Karl Seidl and its construction began in 1906 the stated city being then a fashionable resort for the Austro-Hungarian elite. The end of the Austrian control over the territory embracing Opatija determined a long delay as regards the completion of that temple. The Italians continued building it and finally the church could be consecrated in 1928.
The edifice style is neo-romanesque and contains three aisles, the central nave being higher than the side aisles. They are separated by tall columns ending with capitals carved with simple foliage designs from which semicircular arches spring, above which there is a dark gallery.
On the inner walls the bricks are apparent, which causes the visitors to have a cool feeling and make the whole no to be very attractive at sight. Perhaps the more interesting and aesthetic feature in that inner part is the marble baldachin over the high altar. The outer façade is nice though a bit sober. The entrance door is quite remarkable thanks particularly to its concentric semicircles and the painting in the smallest arch thereof. At any rate the most outstanding element of this part of the church is the green dome which can be seen from a large part of the city.
In general, it’s an uncommon church which is worth visiting or at least watching it from outside.
9. Croatian Museum of Tourism
Overall Ratings
4 based on 29 reviews
The Croatian Museum of Tourism was established in 2007 and its headquarters were purposefully located in Opatija - the city where Croatian tourism was born and whose growth was completely intertwined with tourism. This unique museum collects, investigates and displays objects and stories that bear witness to the rich history of tourism in Croatia, but it also raises the question of how tourism today affects all of us - how our cities are changing, as well as how we change by traveling and welcoming travelers. The museum has three locations in the center of Opatija - villa Angiolina and Swiss House in the Angiolina Park and Juraj Sporer Art Pavilion in St. Jacob’s Park.
Reviewed By periandro - Luxembourg
The Croatian Museum of Tourism finds itself in Villa Angiolina, which is the most beautiful residential villa among the oldest buildings in Opatija, located in an exuberant park bearing the same name as the stated villa. This was built by the family Scarpa from Rijeka in the middle of the nineteenth century. The members of that family were wealthy shipowners and merchants. In addition they were also well known for their hospitality. Subsequently the villa was owned by Count Viktor Čorisnsky and by the Southern Railway Company. That building certainly marked the beginning of the tourist time in the history of Opatija.
The museum houses a series of objects having been used in sea liners and shipping in general. There one can observe rather peculiar objects used in ancient times for purposes related to the maritime scope concerned, some of them very nice and aesthetic, and even incredibly rare ones such as a urinal. It’s no doubt the most interesting museum in the city of Opatija which may enlighten the visitors as to some interesting historical events. Therefore it shouldn’t be missed while in the said city.
10. Vinoteque Barolo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By kathyvienna - vienna
Hidden on a side road as you enter the main road, is Vinoteque Barolo. If you are looking for a good Croatian wine, go there! The owner, Elvis, is extremely knowlegeable and can make recommendations for you. He also has wines to taste; so you...MoreThank you! It was my pleasure!!!
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