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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.

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Rijeka pulsates with life, as 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. The city offers an array of attractions, from centuries-old churches and museums to historic architecture. The hilltop castle rewards you if you decide to make the somewhat strenuous climb with panoramic vistas.

Trsat Castle

The Trsat Castle represents a strategically embossed lookout on a hill 138 metres above sea level, dominating Rijeka. Today the Trsat Castle has been enriched by new facilities and events such as the 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 information about this building and the City of Rijeka.

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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.

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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.

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Old Town

Experience the mysterious side of Rijeka, the one telling a story from immemorial times, 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.

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City Tower

The City Tower 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.

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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 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.

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