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	OPATIJA ONLINE - [www.opatija.net] Sights, Events, Hotels & Private Accommodation Database
		Opatija is the leading tourist destination in the Republic of Croatia for the organization of conventions.
		In Opatija for the past 4 years; from 09.
		Our wedding package allows you to have the wedding day of your dreams and with personal consultation to help you every step of the way all the planning leading up to your special day will be as stress free as possible.
	www.opatija.net (476 words)

	Opatija Kvarner Istria, Opatija Croatia
		OPATIJA - this elegant tourist destination, lies at the centre of the Riviera with the longest tradition of tourism in Croatia.
		Opatija is also a place for business meetings throughout the entire year as well as a center for convention tourism, scientific gatherings and congresses.
		Opatija, with its sheltered location, mild climate and green landscapes soon attracted the attention of the Vienna Southern Railway Company, which bought the Villa "Angiolina" from Count Chorinsky in 1882.
	www.histrica.com /istria/blue/opatija (571 words)

	adriatica.net > Tourist guide - Opatija
		Opatija is often called "Croatian Monte Carlo" where trendy villas and luxurious hotels provide accommodation to guests who enjoy mild climate on terraces of many cafes furnished in traditional stile.
		Opatija is a synonym for luxury and a right choice for all who wish to have a good time or relax on their holiday.
		Opatija became more than ever a favorite place for those who do not search for parties in noisy discotheques but rather wish to drink cocktails in some of the lounge bars.
	www.adriatica.net /destinations/hrvatska/kvarner/opatija_en.htm (1261 words)

	Panorama.hr - Private and Hotel accommodatioin 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.
		Opatija was the first in the region of the Adriatic to introduce tourist statistics already in 1884, and the first hotel on the Adriatic, called Kvarner, was built by the Society of the Southern Railways in 1884; situated on the very coast and luxuriously furnished, it attracted exclusively elite guests.
		Opatija is also a national centre in which Porin, the prize for the best musical pieces is awarded (in March), as well as one of the most important congress centres in Croatia.
	www.panorama.hr /opatijaeng.html (700 words)

	Visiting Opatija
		Opatija is a tranquil resort on the corner of the Istrian peninsula but administratively in the Kvarner region.
		Opatija's highly indented and rocky coast is bordered by a shady promenade, the Lungomare, which extends for 12km to the picturesque village of Lovran.
		Local buses connect Opatija to Rijeka and there are frequent intercity buses to Pula, Rovinj and Porec where there are ferries to Italy.
	www.croatiatraveller.com /Istria/Opatija.htm (213 words)

	Opatija, article about Opatija
		Already in 1889 Opatija was declared the first climatic seaside resort on the Adriatic, which strengthened its position as the most fashionable tourist resort.
		Opatija was so attractive that, at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, it was visited by the then most prominent personalities of the noble rank - Princess Luise von Sachsen Coburg, the Romanian king Charles I, the Swedish-Norwegian king Oscar, etc. Tourist development is Opatija's main feature even today.
		OPATIJA, a town, harbour, tourist, summer and climatic resort on the foot of Mt. Ucka, situated at the eastern coast of Istria in the Rijeka Bay, 13 km southwest of Rijeka.
	www.hrvaska.net /eng/articles/opatija_eng.htm (483 words)

	Opatija - Adriatic Pearl - Your guide to perfect holiday
		OPATIJA was named after the Benedictine abbey (Opatija means abbey in Croatian) that was located oil the sea coast itself This small abbey was probably built in the beginning of the 12th century, as were all the other Benedictine abbeys in Istria and the region of Kvarner.
		The abbey and the church next to it were renovated and expanded in 1506 during the period of the abbot Simon (Šimun), as evidenced by the inscription on the lintel of Saint Jacob's Church.
		Opatija welcomed the new century with more than sixteen kilometres of roads through woods and seven kilometres of a coastal road to Lovran, which was something unique in the tourist world of the time.
	www.adriatic-pearl.com /history.asp (1088 words)

	Opatija travel guide
		Opatija is one of the main resorts on what is called the Opatija Riviera a 25 km long coastal strip along the eastern coast of Istria, at the foot of Ucka (1396 m).
		By the end of the 19th century, Opatija was the winter and the health resort of the worldly Central Europe.
		Opatija and its Riviera have many good restaurants as well as some of the best nighlife in Croatia.
	www.world66.com /europe/croatia/opatija (191 words)

	Opatija - Travel Guide for the Adriatic, Croatia
		Some of the of the fondest memories a visitor to Opatija returns home with are the tranquil and soul rejuvenating walks through the lush exotic parks and along the coastal footpaths.
		Indeed, Opatija was developed by the aristocratic and wealthy with gentle soothing exercise in mind.
		One of the most modern hotels in Opatija, a mere 200 meters from town centre, is situated amidst mediterranean vegetation which stretches all the way to the seaside and the hotel's beach.
	www.appleby.net /WhatsOn/opatija98.html (399 words)

	Opatija, Croatia - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Due to a relatively constant temperature (winter average 7.0 °C, summer average 21.9 °C), high air pressure and constant circulation of air, the climate in Opatija is relaxing and refreshing.
		The first, northern phase of the path (Volosko-Slatina) was completed in 1889, when Opatija officially becomes a Health Resort (the stretch from Dražice to the port was finished around 1888), and the southernmost section (that connected Opatija with the promenade in Lovran) only around 1911, thanks to the commitment of physician Julius Hortenau.
		In addition to this, the Promenade passes by most of the significant structures of Opatija’s history, linking the old sanatoriums of the North Strand, the port, Lido, villas Angiolina and Amalia, hotel Kvarner, St. Jacob’s church and finally the hotels with the villas of the South Strand.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /croatia_opatija.htm (512 words)

	Opatija ~ Istria - Croatia Forum (Site not responding. Last check: )
		OPATIJA, a town, harbour, tourist, summer and climatic resort on the foot of Mt. Ucka, situated at the eastern coast of Istria in the Rijeka Bay, 13 km southwest of Rijeka; population 9,073.
		Opatija is one of northern Croatia's grandest coastal towns and is an ideal place to see beautiful buildings, take in sea views and wander around colourful gardens.
		Another sight not to be missed in Opatija is the Villa and surrounding park Angiolina, built in 1844 by a merchant from Rijeka who named it after his late spouse.
	www.istria.info /forum/topic,14,-Opatija.html (1138 words)

	Yacht Charter Croatia, Opatija.
		Opatija is a leading tourist destination with festivals, concerts, exhibitions and other cultural and sporting events.
		In the year of 1889 Opatija already possessed shaped parks, luxurious villas, hotels and similar structures, and had gained the status of an elite summer and winter resort.
		Opatija has a long tradition of hosting many events and offers a high-level of entertainment: Carnival in January and February, Musical Festival is awarded in March, International Yachting Regatta in May and lastly the Opatija Yachting Cup is held in November.
	www.interyachtcharter.com /croatia-opatija.htm (306 words)

	Opatija Riviera : Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Opatija started as a tiny, nondescript fishing village with a church and a population in the low double digits.
		It didn't hurt that in 1873 the railroad built a spur to connect Opatija to Ljubljana and beyond, and that the town was given a medical imprimatur as a healthy environment.
		In fact, Opatija originally was a health resort for Austrian snowbirds; its season ran from October to May. Thanks to word-of-mouth promotion from the railroad and from prominent folks who visited Opatija, the city became wildly popular.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=3659&catID=3659010001 (336 words)

	ACI Club: Opatija
		In the year 1999 ACI marina Opatija along with five other ACI marinas was awarded the "European Blue Flag", an environmental award, given to communities that make a special effort to keep their beaches and marinas clean and manage them with consideration for the local environment.
		Opatija was named after the Benedictine abbey (opatija) of St. Jacob (1449).
		Thanks to its mild climate and lovely surroundings, Opatija was proclaimed the first climatic health resort on the Adriatic Coast in 1889, and so attracted many notable people of that time.
	www.euro-agent.com /marine/opatija.htm (296 words)

	Croatia - Opatija
		Opatija, port and tourist center at the foot of Ucka Mountain.
		Lovran, is a town and summer resort on the south-eastern coast of Istria, 5 km south of Opatija.
		Thus, Lovran represents, together with Opatija, the centre of the Liburnian riviera, with landscaped parks and gardens.
	www.croatiatouristcenter.com /opatija.htm (1202 words)

	Istria on the Internet - Towns - Opatija / Abbazia
		It is obvious that even the most developed tourist centers do not leave their future to chance, and they are aware that they have to adapt to more demanding guests who are "attacked" by numerous offers in all parts of the world at fairly reasonable prices.
		The former municipality of Opatija established sister city ties with Ilirska Bistrica, in Slovenia, and with Castel San Pietro Terme, in Italy, in 1983.
		Balatonfüred is similar to Opatija in terms of its population.
	www.istrianet.org /istria/towns/opatija (787 words)

	Opatija Ferries - Book a Opatija Ferry with A Ferry . to (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Catch a Opatija Ferry to or from the port of Venice.
		Opatija lies at the centre of the Riviera with the longest tradition of tourism in Croatia.
		Opatija has a moderate Mediterranean climate with mild winters and pleasant summers and is a great choice for vacation in summer and winter.
	www.aferry.to /Opatija-ferry.htm (223 words)

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