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Opatija, port and tourist center at the foot of Ucka Mountain. It lies on Istria’s eastern coast in the Bay of Kvarner, 13 km southwest of Rijeka. It has the longest tourist tradition on the eastern coast of the Adriatic. In 1844 the first villa for tourist purposes was built. The Croatian ban Josip Jelacic and Austria’s Empress Maria Ana visited Opatija in the past. Kvarner, the first hotel on the Adriatic, was opened in Opatija. It was proclaimed the first climate resort. After hotel Opatija was built, the town became an elite destination. The economy is based on tourism. The town has evergreen vegetation, as well as exotic plants around some of the villas. The tourist offer includes all types of accommodation. Opatija has luxurious villas and hotels. Guests have at their disposal various restaurants, numerous sports and recreational facilities, as well as cultural and entertainment events.
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Lovran, is a town and summer resort on the south-eastern coast of Istria, 5 km south of Opatija. Chief occupation is tourism. Lovran offers a variety of accommodations (hotels, villas, rooms, apartments), sports and recreational facilities. Water sports offer is particularly interesting (yachting, water skiing); angling, walking along the promenade (Lungomare). Lovran is a significant tourism destination and began to develop at virtually the same time as Opatija. Lovran has exclusive and renovated villas dating back to the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, such as the Villas Frapart, Astra, Eugenija, Magnolija and Blankenstein. In this exceptional crossing of past and present, and the coming together of the sea and mountains, the inland region behind Lovran is also developing. Here, rural tourism is nurtured, based on delicious autochthonous products such as chestnuts, asparagus and cherries. With the two city beaches Peharovo and Kvarner, there are a number of smaller beaches and sun tanning areas, and the well known Orthopedic Clinic is situated in Lovran, reminding us of the tradition of health care tourism.
Moscenicka Draga is a town and harbour on the eastern coast of Istria, in the Rijeka Bay. Moscenica draga has a little population of 472. The harbour is exposed to all winds, apart from those from the fourth quadrant. Yachts can anchor along the embankment, however anchoring is dangerous during bad weather. In the inner small harbour only small vessels can anchor. During the summer, yachts can anchor around 100 m off the shore. Moscenicka Draga has a harbour master's office. The climate is favourable; the average air temperature in January is 5.8 °C, and in July 23.3 °C. Situated on the main road (M2, E751). Moscenice and Moscenicka Draga are connected by the asphalt road or, for those in good shape, by 753 steps which begin at the foot of the hill, on the beach of Sveti Ivan. Tourism first emerged at the beginning of the 20th century, to become today the chief occupation of the town and its surroundings. Moscenicka Draga has a variety of accommodation facilities (hotels, rooms, apartments), a popular 2-km long pebble beach, sports and recreational facilities. Yachting regatta represents another attraction. The nearby Opatija offers entertainment of all kind. A walking path runs through Vojvodici, Detani and Trebisce to the village of Ucka (995 m), from which one can reach the summit of Mt. Ucka (1,396 m). Kastav Ancient prehistoric building determines the location (near to Misinci necropolis) and antiquity determines the itinerary (the road Tarsatica-Tergeste) and the Middle Age originated the urban genesis in the walls with towers and the urban gate - all this yet in a good condition. The ground-plan and architectonic objects of Kastav show the disposition of urban agglomerations fortified with a solid system having nine towers, describes by the author Valvasor in the 17th century. Situation and construction of the town is oriented towards the eastern and southern declines of the hill where the houses were built in horizontal rows, narrower to the northwestern rim where a threenaval big basilica of St.Helene dominates with a belltower vertically this densely packed agglomeration.
Get to Croatia by flying to Venice. Venezia Lines departs daily from Venice to all major resorts in Istria and to Lussino. Venezia Lines also operates out of Rimini and Ravenna. Day trip tickets available to Venice, to make your Istrian holiday even more memorable.
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