Quick Summary: Croatia's premier seaport and its third largest city after Zagreb and Split. To visit Rijeka, head towards the Adriatic Sea and Kvarner Bay, where this beautiful city with its population of a little over 100,000 residents is located. Rijeka’s significance lies not only in its beauty, but also in its cultural and historical importance in Croatia. It has been designated the European Capital of Culture 2020 and it was once an important strategic seaport. If you want to know more about this fascinating city, here are some of the places you should visit.


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1. Astronomical Center Rijeka

© Astronomical Center Rijeka

2. Captain Petar Kruzic Stairway

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3. City Tower

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4. Korzo

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5. Natural History Museum

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6. Old Town

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7. Peek & Poke Computer Museum

© Peek & Poke Computer Museum

8. Rijeka City Museum

© Rijeka City Museum

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