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The guide was updated: 2020-07-24

Rijeka is in an exceptional location, at the point where the Adriatic Sea washes over the European coast furthest inland, and that is why the rich history of this city is tied to the sea. Rijeka is the third largest town in the Republic of Croatia, and is the main town of Primorsko-Goranska County. Because of its openness towards the outside world, the city is known for its hospitality. The influences of numerous cultures and nations can be seen in the town, and Rijeka has to this day remained a town of tolerance and coexistence.

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Population:	128,400
Currency:	Kuna HRK = 100 lipa
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 Jutarnji list Vecernji list 24 sata
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 is a bustling, cosmopolitan town characterised by its vivid history, its cultural edge and its waterborne leisure. Check out what Rijeka's history, culture, heritage, nature have to offer… what is worth a visit while you're here and what you will remember Rijeka by.

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.

City Market

City Market

No supermarket can replace the charm of the personal contact with the vendor of the excitement of the unpredictable purchase at the main Rijeka market – Placa. 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.

The Old Gateway Roman Arch

The Old Gateway Roman Arch

The Old Gateway was the main entrance to the heart of the ancient Roman command Tarsatica, an ancient town on whose ruins the medieval Rijeka rose. The arch continues to be preserved today, albeit surrounded by modern structures.

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. It was made on the model of 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.

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.

The Rijeka Tunnel

The Rijeka Tunnel

The "TunelRi" as it is known in Croatian, served as a shelter for civilians from the aerial bombings during the endgame of Second War II, or during the Civil War. With its 330m, it stretches below the Old Town to the Dolac Primary School; the main gate is located right next to the Cathedral of St. Vitus. From 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 / Childhood Museum

Peek&Poke - Computer Museum / Childhood Museum

In 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.

The Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral Rijeka

The Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral Rijeka

The Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral 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 archaeological, maritime, cultural and art, and the original furniture of the Governor's Palace. The building itself is the first exhibit and worth a visit if you're in Rijeka.

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.

Natural History Museum Rijeka

Natural History Museum Rijeka

This tiny museum was founded in 1876 and is known for being the first regional museum in Rijeka. The museum showcases the sea life of the Adriatic Sea and features the "Aquarium" multimedia centre, permanent exhibits on sharks, rays, and marine invertebrates. Besides the marine life there is also a geology wing.

Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

This modest museum displays a varied number of collections, ranging from artworks by national artists like Božidar Rašica, Romolo Venucci and Slavko Grčko, as well as collections of drawings, graphics, sculptures, posters, paintings, photographs and media art.

Memorial library and collection Mažuranić-Brlić-Ružić, Villa Ružić

Memorial library and collection Mažuranić-Brlić-Ružić, Villa Ružić

Villa Ružić which takes its name from its owner Viktor Ružić, is important first for its architecture (projected by architect David Brunetta) but mainly because it stores a wide collection of 10,000 books which includes: Ivan Mažuranić’s library and his archive, the manuscript of Gundulić’s epic poem, Osman, from 1647, a gift from Petar Petrović Njegoš. Alongside the Memorial library is a wide collection of photographs, documents and antique furniture.

Glagolitic alphabet exhibition

Glagolitic alphabet exhibition

The Glagolitic alphabet was specially created in the 9th century by Costantine or Cyril and his older brother Methodius for the Slavic people to facilitate the introduction of Christianity. The Glagolitic alphabet exhibition is housed in the University Library and is a permanent exhibition with 127 items focused on the importance that this alphabet had in both Croatian and European cultural history.

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