Guidebook for Rijeka
Essentials
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Kvarnerska cestaGas station. Open: Mon-Sun 06:00 - 22:00
Ul. Silva Milenića Lovre 6
6 Ulica Silva Milenića LovreSmall grocery store. Open: Mon-Sat 08:00-20:00, closed on Sundays
Istarska ul. 33
33 Istarska ulicaFitness center. Workout per person: cca. 5 Euros.
Kvarner Punat Trgovine d.o.o.
bb Ul. Mate BaloteSmall grocery store, not working on Sundays.
Kvarnerska cesta 53
53 Kvarnerska cestaOpen: Mon-Sat 07:00-21:00. Sunday: 08:00-21:00
Distance: 5 minutes by car
Lidl
67/A Osječka ul.Open: Mon-Sat 08:00-22:00. Sunday: 08:00-21:00 Distance: 5 minutes by car
Dentalne poliklinike Rident - Rijeka
39 Ul. Franje ČandekaDental clinic
Open: Mon-Sat 07:00-23:00. Sunday: 07:00-22:00 Distance: 7 minutes by car
22 locals recommend
Kaufland
44 Zametska ul.Open: Mon-Sat 07:00-23:00. Sunday: 07:00-22:00 Distance: 7 minutes by car
Getting Around
Istarska ul. 52
52 Istarska ulicaTire service, hope you won't need it :)
Entertainment & Activities
Swimming pool complex. You probably won't need it because there is a beautiful beach right next to it :)
47 locals recommend
Kantrida Swimming Pools
2 PodkoludricuSwimming pool complex. You probably won't need it because there is a beautiful beach right next to it :)
Ul. Ede Jardasa 27A
27A Ulica Ede JardasaTennis center with 8 tennis courts and a bar.
The correct address is Podkoludricu 1 and it is situated on a Fiumana beach, right next to the Restaurant Sorriso. Offers diving courses.
Podkoludricu 4
4 PodkoludricuThe correct address is Podkoludricu 1 and it is situated on a Fiumana beach, right next to the Restaurant Sorriso. Offers diving courses.
The bay between Rijeka and Opatija. It`s known by absolutely every windsurf lover in Croatia. The wind there blows almost every morning and offers unforgettable surfing or sailing experience.
6 locals recommend
Preluk
PrelukThe bay between Rijeka and Opatija. It`s known by absolutely every windsurf lover in Croatia. The wind there blows almost every morning and offers unforgettable surfing or sailing experience.
Food Scene
Istarska ul. 50
50 Istarska ulicaNearest bakery, 3 minutes by foot. There is also an ATM machine.
Istarska ul. 35
35 Istarska ulicaNice coffee bar with great terace that has a stunning view.
Istarska ul. 2
2 Istarska ulicaDelicious bakery
Rijeka City Market - no supermarket can replace the charm of a personal contact with local vendors and the excitement of the unpredictable purchase at the main Rijeka market – Placa
56 locals recommend
Central Farmers' Market
Ulica Vatroslava LisinskogRijeka City Market - no supermarket can replace the charm of a personal contact with local vendors and the excitement of the unpredictable purchase at the main Rijeka market – Placa
Nice seafood tavern offering fresh and local fish specialties. Homemade pasta, homemade gnocchi, daily fresh fish from the Adriatic Sea, home made desserts and very good wine. Very decent prices.
35 locals recommend
Konoba Ribica
30 Pulska ul.Nice seafood tavern offering fresh and local fish specialties. Homemade pasta, homemade gnocchi, daily fresh fish from the Adriatic Sea, home made desserts and very good wine. Very decent prices.
Zamet Market
Ulica Bože VidasaGreen grocery market, 5 minutes drive from the apartment
The restaurant offers pizza, meat, fish, salads, pasta. Beautiful terrace 10 meters from the beach, looking at Kvarner islands. Working hours: Winter - Mon-Sun 09:00 - 22:00; Summer - Mon-Sun 08:00 - 24:00
7 locals recommend
Sorriso
2 PodkoludricuThe restaurant offers pizza, meat, fish, salads, pasta. Beautiful terrace 10 meters from the beach, looking at Kvarner islands. Working hours: Winter - Mon-Sun 09:00 - 22:00; Summer - Mon-Sun 08:00 - 24:00
The best grill restaurant in Rijeka with superb traditional Balcan meat specialties. Great dishes, good beer, decent prices, lovely terrace. Perfect for meat lovers! Open: Mon-Sun 09:00-23:00
14 locals recommend
Zona grill
3 Pulska ul.The best grill restaurant in Rijeka with superb traditional Balcan meat specialties. Great dishes, good beer, decent prices, lovely terrace. Perfect for meat lovers! Open: Mon-Sun 09:00-23:00
Shopping
Open every day, 7 minutes drive from the apartment. Over 50 different shops, including Müller, DM, H&M, Hervis, New Yorker, C&A, Tom Taylor... Besides the shops, ZTC offers places for gastronomic refreshment.
186 locals recommend
ZTC - Rijeka
3 Zvonimirova ul.Open every day, 7 minutes drive from the apartment. Over 50 different shops, including Müller, DM, H&M, Hervis, New Yorker, C&A, Tom Taylor... Besides the shops, ZTC offers places for gastronomic refreshment.
Tower Center Rijeka
81a Ul. Janka Polića KamovaShopping mall
Sightseeing
This is an authentic fishing village of old narrow houses and two lighthouses. There is a picturesque small port Mandrac, that has a lot of exceptional (and expensive) seafood restaurants.
82 locals recommend
Volosko
This is an authentic fishing village of old narrow houses and two lighthouses. There is a picturesque small port Mandrac, that has a lot of exceptional (and expensive) seafood restaurants.
“The First Lady”, “Pearl of the Adriatic”,"Sankt Jakobi", "Abbazia", "Old dame", “Queen of Tourism”– these are just a some of the names given to Opatija. A place to visit!
373 locals recommend
Opatija
“The First Lady”, “Pearl of the Adriatic”,"Sankt Jakobi", "Abbazia", "Old dame", “Queen of Tourism”– these are just a some of the names given to Opatija. A place to visit!
Kastav was fortified with a medieval wall with nine towers situated on a 365m high hill overlooking the Kvarney bay. Kastav is very rich in history and culture and it is surrounded by preserved nature
151 locals recommend
Kastav
Kastav was fortified with a medieval wall with nine towers situated on a 365m high hill overlooking the Kvarney bay. Kastav is very rich in history and culture and it is surrounded by preserved nature
This famous coastal promenade stretches from Volosko to Lovran and itss total length is app. 12 kilometers. This is a favourite walking path for local people and the tourists.
22 locals recommend
Obalno šetalište Franje Josipa I
Obalno šetalište Franje Josipa IThis famous coastal promenade stretches from Volosko to Lovran and itss total length is app. 12 kilometers. This is a favourite walking path for local people and the tourists.
Korzo
KorzoThe main promenade in the center of Rijeka.
The plateau of the Trsat Castle offers a magnificent view of the whole Rijeka. It is is one of the oldest fortifications on the Croatian coast which preserves the features of the early medieval town.
Ulica Petra Zrinskog
Ulica Petra ZrinskogThe plateau of the Trsat Castle offers a magnificent view of the whole Rijeka. It is is one of the oldest fortifications on the Croatian coast which preserves the features of the early medieval town.
Football stadium which is often considered as one of the most original stadiums in the world. Its location between a giant cliff and the sea earned it a place in the list of the world's most unusual stadiums (CNN).
32 locals recommend
Football Stadium Kantrida
3 PortićFootball stadium which is often considered as one of the most original stadiums in the world. Its location between a giant cliff and the sea earned it a place in the list of the world's most unusual stadiums (CNN).
Promenade in the Port of Rijeka, from which you can see the whole city from the seaside. It`s cca. 3 km long, ideal for a walk. You can also rent a bike on the premises.
83 locals recommend
Molo Longo
Promenade in the Port of Rijeka, from which you can see the whole city from the seaside. It`s cca. 3 km long, ideal for a walk. You can also rent a bike on the premises.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful promenade beside the sea. Apart from being the perfect jogging and walking spot for sport enthusiasts, Costabella's beautiful beaches attract a number of tourist and locals during the summer
Skalete
Beautiful promenade beside the sea. Apart from being the perfect jogging and walking spot for sport enthusiasts, Costabella's beautiful beaches attract a number of tourist and locals during the summer
Učka mountain has one of the most beautiful panoramas in this part of Europe. On a clear day, you can see Istria, Kvarner and the central Dalmatian islands, the peaks of the Italian Alps and Venice
386 locals recommend
Učka Nature Park
Učka mountain has one of the most beautiful panoramas in this part of Europe. On a clear day, you can see Istria, Kvarner and the central Dalmatian islands, the peaks of the Italian Alps and Venice
The most beautiful beach in Rijeka, within a 4 minute walk from the apartment. Surrounded by a floating barrier, has a rescue service, restaurant, beach bar, changing rooms, showers, sanitary facilities, access for disabled people.. This beach has a Blue Flag.
7 locals recommend
Fiumana Beach
Istarska ulicaThe most beautiful beach in Rijeka, within a 4 minute walk from the apartment. Surrounded by a floating barrier, has a rescue service, restaurant, beach bar, changing rooms, showers, sanitary facilities, access for disabled people.. This beach has a Blue Flag.