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| Page Views: 5,928 Last Visit to Rijeka: October, 2006 | RIJEKA by croisbeauty - last update: Nov 28, 2006 |
Rijeka, view from the Castle of Trsat Rijeka is the biggest town in the western part of the Republic of Croatia. It is located on the Adriatic, at a point where the sea has made its deepest incision into the European continent. Due to its natural and geo-political characteristics the area is ideally situated for harbour and shipping center development.
The port of Rijeka has a long maritime history and has been utilized as a cargo transit port since ancient times, linking middle Europe with numerous countries throughout the world. The most significant development, however, was from 1728 onwards, when the Caroline road towards Zagreb was built, and the construction of a railway link was completed. |
The Town Hall DID YOU KNOW THAT:
- in Rijeka, the first TORPEDO in the world was constructed (by Croat Ivan Luppis) and manufactured
- here the flight of the GUNSHOT was photographed for the first time in the world |
The Castle of Trsat Kvarner Bay and Istrian Riviera, with more than 50% of the entire tourist capacityof Croatia, represent the most developed parts of the country as afr as tourism is concerned. This region has a long tradition in tourism, dating back to the 19th century. Its specific geo-topographical position ensures a very pleasant climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is some 14 C degrees and the region enjoys more than 2100 hours of sunshine.
The extremely rugged coastline with numerous gentle bays is perfect for swimming and other aquantic activities. |
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AUSSIECRO Sat May 31, 2008 18:34 UTC
Its a shame when primary school teachers take school kids there, not all kids have pocket $ otherwise MC Donalds is good for tourism for Rijeka ,, cheeseburgers 6 kuna not even a Euro | crostudent Mon Jul 17, 2006 09:05 UTC
A ja konacno mislio napravit stranicu o Rijeci ali sad me sram :) Ne mogu ni blizu ovog. | anatlc Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:31 UTC
pa kad bas nonice ne secu vise u toj nosnji po otoku. ne u onoj sarenoj, al se zato furaju na crnu verziju iste te nosnje. fotoaparate ne vole i nisam mogla vjerovat kad su progovorile engleski :)) | Damir Mon Jun 27, 2005 01:18 UTC
There is a lot of amusement in Rijeka during all year now. During summer all pubs are full on evening. Also there is Rijeka's summer nights (cultural events). |
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