Croatia
Things to do in Rijeka & Opatija
17 places12 stories2 routes
Sightlore has 17 places to explore in Rijeka & Opatija, and 12 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Rijeka & Opatija's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Villa Angiolina
Historic villa surrounded by its famous park, marking the beginning of tourism in Opatija.
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Lungomare, Opatija Riviera
Seaside promenade from Volosko through Opatija to Lovran, laid out from 1885 onwards.
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Trsat Castle
Trsat Castle is a castle in Trsat, Croatia. It is thought that the castle lies at the exact spot of an ancient Illyrian and Roman fortress. The Croatian noble Vuk Krsto Frankopan is buried in one of the churches.
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Saint Jerome church in Rijeka
Church with a late Baroque facade, once part of the Augustinian friary.
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Rijeka Cathedral
The St. Vitus Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Rijeka, Croatia. In the Middle Ages, the Church of St.
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Rijeka City Museum
City museum of cultural history, based in the Sugar Refinery Palace.
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Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. Zajc in Rijeka
The Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. Zajc in Rijeka (Croatian: Hrvatsko narodno kazalište Ivana pl. Zajca Rijeka.
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Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral
Maritime and history museum housed in the Governor's Palace in Rijeka.
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Saint Nicholas Church
The Church of St. Nicholas is a Serbian Orthodox church in Rijeka, Croatia. The church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas.
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Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Rijeka's old collegiate church, known as the Duomo, with a leaning bell tower.
Discovery routes in Rijeka & Opatija
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Rijeka: The Port City
The round Cathedral of St Vitus, the Assumption with its leaning bell tower, the Orthodox church of St Nicholas, the National Theatre and the Maritime Museum in the governor's palace.
Trsat Castle and the Opatija Riviera
Trsat Castle and the pilgrimage church of Our Lady of Trsat above Rijeka, then Opatija's Villa Angiolina gardens and the seaside Lungomare path.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. Zajc in Rijeka
The Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. Zajc in Rijeka (Croatian: Hrvatsko narodno kazalište Ivana pl. Zajca Rijeka.
Trsat Castle
Trsat Castle is a castle in Trsat, Croatia. It is thought that the castle lies at the exact spot of an ancient Illyrian and Roman fortress. The Croatian noble Vuk Krsto Frankopan is buried in one of the churches.
Kozala Cemetery
Historic cemetery in the Kozala district of Rijeka, a protected cultural monument.
Museums
Rijeka City Museum
City museum of cultural history, based in the Sugar Refinery Palace.
Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral
Maritime and history museum housed in the Governor's Palace in Rijeka.
Peek & Poke Computer Museum
Croatia's first museum of old computers and information technology, opened in 2007.
Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Regional art museum devoted to modern and contemporary art.
Places of worship
Rijeka Cathedral
The St. Vitus Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Rijeka, Croatia. In the Middle Ages, the Church of St.
Saint Jerome church in Rijeka
Church with a late Baroque facade, once part of the Augustinian friary.
Church of Saints Fabian and Sebastian
Small church of St Sebastian in the old centre of Rijeka.
Saint Nicholas Church
The Church of St. Nicholas is a Serbian Orthodox church in Rijeka, Croatia. The church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas.
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Rijeka's old collegiate church, known as the Duomo, with a leaning bell tower.
Church of Our Lady of Trsat
The oldest Marian shrine in Croatia, in the Trsat district of Rijeka.
Capuchin Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
Church whose ornate neo-Gothic facade with mosaics dominates Žabica square.
Mosque of Rijeka
The Rijeka Mosque is a mosque, located in Rijeka, Croatia.
Nature
Villa Angiolina
Historic villa surrounded by its famous park, marking the beginning of tourism in Opatija.
Lungomare, Opatija Riviera
Seaside promenade from Volosko through Opatija to Lovran, laid out from 1885 onwards.
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