travel and tourism in croatia

Opatija, often called the Nice of the Adriatic, is one of the most popular tourist resorts in Croatia and a place with the longest tourist tradition on the eastern coast of the Adriatic. The city and summer resort on the eastern coast of Istria, on the Kvarner bay, 13 kilometers from Rijeka. Opatija is “the old lady of the Croatian tourism”, the beauty of the sea”, where tourists came even in the times of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It is an elegant tourist destination which lies at the centre of the Riviera. Very attractive geographic position, enabling its warm seas to be quickly reached from many cities in Central Europe lush green scenery and a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and pleasant summers were some of the main reasons for its beginning and the quick development of its tourism at the end of the 19th century. Built mainly at the turn of the 20th century, Opatija has remained in complete harmony with nature. The average air temperature in summer is 21.9 oC, and in winter 7 oC. The sea temperature in summer goes up to 26 oC.