Rijeka Attractions

Rieika is a port city and transportation hub with refineries and heavy industries. It does not promote itself as a tourist destination. There is no beach and visitors will not find a vast array of hotels and resorts. Most people looking for a resort town head to nearby Opatija. Despite this there are some interesting attractions in Rijeka that are worth exploring. Rijeka's location is such that many people end up transiting through the city and it may be worth spending a morning or afternoon walking through the old city. A major earthquake struck the city in 1750 and much of the town was rebuilt at that time.

Rijeka is well known for it's annual Carnival, which is the largest carnival in Croatia.