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Maiden with Seagull

Opatija

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Maiden with Seagull

On the promontory in front of the one-time cemetery a girl of stone extend her arm to a gull. This, however, is a new sculpture, the work of a sculptor Car, and it was erected here in 1956 and turned into one of Opatija’s symbols.

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Do & See

Between two long sips of a cappuccino in your favorite café in Opatija, think carefully how you want to spend your precious free moments, because there are so many possibilities...

Villa Angiolina Copyright: Opatija Tourist Board
Villa Angiolina
With the arrival of Iginio Scarpa, a patrician from Rijeka and building of his summer house Villa Angiolina in 1844, Opatija opened her doors to a whole line of guests and passengers. This is the building that certainly marked the beginning of the tourist epoch in the history of …
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St. James's Church Copyright: Opatija Tourist Board
St. James's Church
Most probably built in 1420, as a colony of Benedictine refugees from the Friulian monastery of Saint Peter in Rožac (San Pietro di Rosazzo), the entire settlement will later be named after this abbey. Today very little has been preserved of its original …
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Maiden with Seagull Copyright: Opatija Tourist Board
Maiden with Seagull
On the promontory in front of the one-time cemetery a girl of stone extend her arm to a gull. This, however, is a new sculpture, the work of a sculptor Car, and it was erected here in 1956 and turned into one of Opatija’s …
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Lungomare Copyright: Opatija Tourist Board
Lungomare
The famous coastal promenade that stretches from Volosko to Lovran. Officially named the Franz Joseph I Promenade, it is still best known as the Lungomare. A walk along this promenade above all means enjoying the fresh sea air and a beautiful coastal landscape dotted with quaint coves, but it is also much more than …
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Croatian Museum of Tourism Copyright: Croatian Museum of Tourism
Croatian Museum of Tourism
The Croatian Museum of Tourism, tells the story about the history of tourism in Croatia, but also about how tourism affects all of us today – how our cities are changing, how we change when we travel and receive travelers. Museum locations: Villa Angiolina, Swiss House & Arts Pavilion Juraj …
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Saint James Park Copyright: Opatija Tourism Office
Saint James Park
Opatija's Saint James Park is located in the centre of the town, in the protected historic part, next to the Church of Sveti Jakov (St. James) and the former monastery. Its location was the nucleus for the development of the town. The upper part is dominated by the neo-baroque fountain Helios and Selene, the …
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Juraj Šporer Arts Pavilion Copyright: Opatija Tourist Board
Juraj Šporer Arts Pavilion
The building that the inhabitants and guests of Opatija today mostly know as a venue for various exhibitions, concerts and theatrical performances, was originally a pastry shop. It was built in 1900 for the Quarnero company of Vienna, and expanded in 1908 following the plan of the Opatija architect Sandor …
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Swiss House Copyright: Opatija Tourist Board
Swiss House
The Swiss House, located in the Angiolina Park, is today one of the three buildings of the Croatian Museum of Tourism where exhibitions present the history of …
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Croatian Walk of Fame Copyright: Croatian Walk of Fame
Croatian Walk of Fame
The Croatian Walk of Fame is a symbolic tribute to all the people whose sporting, scientific, cultural or artistic endeavors have contributed significantly to the worldwide promotion of Croatia. Check who are the …
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The Open Air Theatre Copyright: Festival Opatija
The Open Air Theatre
The Open Air Theatre is situated on the green "peninsula" of the well-known Opatija’s “Angiolina Park”, right by the sea. This unique location and its ambiance created by the combination of stone walls and greenery make it the most spectacular and the most beautiful venue of this kind in the …
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