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Rijeka The guide was updated: 2023-10-24

Straddling the Adriatic Sea where it plunges deepest into Europe, Rijeka boasts a rich maritime history. Croatia's third largest city and the heart of Primorsko-Goranska County, its charm lies in its hospitable spirit and diverse cultural heritage. As you amble along the Habsburg-era Korzo promenade, peek into the 19th-century National Theatre, graced with Klimt's artwork. Soak up the sweeping views of Kvarner Bay's islands from Trsat Castle. A cosmopolitan harbour of coexistence, welcome to Rijeka.

Facts

Population:	108,622 (2021 census)
Currency:	On January 1st 2023, Euro replaced Croatian kuna as the country's official currency.
Search Accommodation:	Hotels »
Emergency numbers:	Emergencies: 112 Police: 192 Fire Department: 193 Ambulance: 112 / 194 Search and Rescue Service at sea: 195 Mountain Rescue Service: 112 / +385 91 721 0000 Road assistance (Croatian Auto Club - HAK): 1987
Newspapers:	Novi list — www.novilist.hr Jutarnji list — www.jutarnji.hr Vecernji list — www.vecernji.hr 24 sata — www.24sata.hr
Website:	visitrijeka.hr/en www.rijeka.hr/en
Opening hours:	Shops in the city centre are open from 8 am until 8 pm, on Saturdays and Sundays they are mostly open until 1 pm. In the city centre there are several pharmacies which usually stay open 24/7. After 8 pm, cigarettes and newspapers can be bought in the only kiosk that works 24/7 located at the Bus station, on Žabica. You can purchase all you need in one of the larger commercial centres in Rijeka. City market, the famous “Placa”, is open every day until 2 pm and on Sundays until noon.
Tourist information:	Tourist Information Centre Korzo 14, Rijeka +385 513 35 882 www.visitrijeka.hr Trsat Castle Info Point Partizanski put 9A, Rijeka +385 51 217 714 E-mail: Gradina@visitRijeka.hr

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Rijeka pulsates with life — it's a cosmopolitan hub, steeped in vibrant history, alive with cultural buzz, and blessed with enticing water-based leisure. This dynamic city never fails to charm.

Trsat Castle

Trsat Castle

The Trsat Castle represents a strategically embossed lookout on a hill 138 meters above sea level dominating Rijeka. 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 you'll find the Trsat Castle Info Point where you can get any information about this building and the City of Rijeka.

Korzo

Korzo

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.

Trsat Castle

Trsat Castle

Perched atop a hill 138 metres high, Trsat Castle offers an impressive view over Rijeka. These days, the castle brims with new amenities and events. It's home to a visual arts gallery and hosts a variety of open-air concerts and theatre performances. It also becomes a stylish runway for fashion shows and a cosy corner for literary evenings — truly a beacon of culture and arts.

St Vitus Cathedral

St Vitus Cathedral

St Vitus Cathedral is the only Baroque rotunda of monumental proportions built on Croatian soil. The construction of this church, designed by the Jesuit architect G. Briano, began in 1638. The cathedral was modeled after the famous Venetian church of Santa Maria della Salute.

Old Town

Old Town

Experience the mysterious side of Rijeka, the one telling a story from times immemorial, the story about the old Romans who moved the Palaeolithic and Neolithic Rijeka from the edges of the today’s city closer to the sea, which means that from the main Rijeka's promenade – Korzo you step into the passage under the city tower leading to the “old Rijeka”. It is enough to pass through only a few metres long “small tunnel” to step into Rijeka's history so nicely incorporated in the present.

City Tower

City Tower

The City Towera is a symbol of Rijeka and a great example of a typical round tower access-point into the fortified town. Today, it dominates the central part of Korzo, although during its lifetime it was over topped by more recently constructed buildings.

Astronomical Centre Rijeka

Astronomical Centre Rijeka

Up on the hill of Sveti Križ, the Astronomical Centre opened its doors in 2009 and nowadays is the only facility of its kind in Croatia. In addition to the observatory, inside you will find also a digital planetarium and a conference room, as well as a coffeehouse and the panoramic terrace at the roof of what once was a military fortress.

City Market — Placa

City Market — Placa

No supermarket can replace the charm of personal contact with a vendor or the excitement of an unpredictable purchase at the main Rijeka market, known as Placa. It developed in the 19th century, next to the sea shore — right by the near the wooden pier where the local fishermen used to unload their catch and carry it in baskets to be sold at the market.

Church of Mary of God of Trsat

Church of Mary of God of Trsat

The Church of Mary of God of Trsat is the largest centre of pilgrimage in western Croatia. Its founding is reportedly related to the miraculous transport of the Nazareth Barn, and its stay on Trsat (1291–94). Shortly after the relocation of the Mother of God's house to Loreto, Prince Nikola I of Krk built the first small church on the place where the barn stood on Trsat.

Rijeka Tunnel

Rijeka Tunnel

The Rijeka Tunnel, also called TunelRi, served as a shelter for civilians from the aerial bombings during the endgame of Second War II, or during the Civil War. With its 330 metres, it stretches below the Old Town to the Dolac Primary School; the main gate is located right next to the Cathedral of St Vitus. In 2017, after 75 years, the tunnel has been opened to the public and is one of the main attractions of the city, still featuring original signs.

Peek&Poke Computer Museum

Peek&Poke Computer Museum

At the Peek&Poke Computer Museum, located a short walk from the city centre, you will find over 2,000 exhibits of worldwide and local computer history, and discover how the technology has changed, from the old calculators to video games. Unlike other museums, everything that is displayed can be touched. On-site you'll also find a library and a lounge.

Petar Kružić Stairway

Petar Kružić Stairway

In the northwest corner of Titov Square stands a Baroque chapel with a relief of Madonna with the Child on its front. This passable chapel resembles a small triumphal arch and marks the beginning of the Petar Kružić Stairway that lead to the famous pilgrimage centre, the Franciscan monastery at Trsat. The steps were built in 1531 by order of Warlord Petar Kružić, and were built up over the centuries (up to today's over 500 steps) and adorned with votive chapels.

Ivan Kobler Square

Ivan Kobler Square

Passing under the round City Tower, the former main medieval town entrance that gave access to the coast, you enter the centre of Rijeka's Old Town. Located in the modern-day Ivan Kobler Square, there was once a more compact municipal centre called Placa, which served the significantly smaller fortified medieval town.

Maritime & History Museum of the Croatian Coast

Maritime & History Museum of the Croatian Coast

The Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Coast is housed in what in the past was the residence of Hungarian reagents, who controlled Rijeka from 1869 until 1918. The museum hosts permanent exhibits like archaeology, maritime, cultural and art, and the original furniture of the Governor's Palace. The building itself is the first exhibit and is worth a visit.

Rijeka's Beaches

Rijeka's Beaches

Looking for the perfect family getaway, an adrenaline-fuelled sports holiday, a romantic escape, a solo adventure, or simply some entertainment? Rijeka's beaches have it all. Bathed in the Mediterranean sun, the beach season here kicks off in spring and lingers until late autumn, giving you ample time to dip your toes in its inviting waters.

City Museum of Rijeka

City Museum of Rijeka

We all know that a city without its own museum is not a city. Rijeka's City Museum awaits its visitors in the Governor’s Palace Park. The activity of this institution can be seen in various areas of activity, including collecting, treatment and restoration, research of the city’s (and not only the city’s) past and organising exhibitions on important historical themes.

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