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Travel Home > Directory > Destinations > Europe > Croatia > Rijeka
Rijeka. Pop. 144,043. Currency Kuna HRK. Language Croatian and some Hungarian. Time Zone GMT + 1 hour. Best Time to go – Summer but also nice in Winter. Rijeka is the main seaport of Croatia and is also a centre for ship building and tourism. Rijeka is the largest port in Croatia with the total thruput close to 11 million tons of cargo in 2006, according to the Port of Rijeka Authority. For visitors main attractions include: Tvornica "Torpedo" (the Torpedo factory); Stara vrata, Rimski luk (Old gate,Roman arch); and the Sanctuary of Madonna Trsatian.
Rijeka Hotels Flights and Travel including Grand Bonavia Hotel Rijeka Travel and Tourism near Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Croatia.
Grand Bonavia Hotel, is a 5 star hotel with 121 rooms. Located in the city centre and only a few steps away from the Adriatic Sea coast; completely refurbished to the highest standards. The hotel has accumulated many outstanding reviews from satisfied customers.
Primorje-Gorski kotar county - Primorsko-goranska županija is a county in western Croatia that includes the Bay of Kvarner and the surrounding Northern Croatian seacoast, and the mountainous region of Gorski kotar. Its center is Rijeka. The county includes the islands of Krk, Cres, Lošinj and Rab.
Rijeka (Italian and Hungarian: Fiume, Croatian dialects Rika and Reka, Slovenian: Reka, German: St. Veit am Flaum) is the principal seaport of Croatia, located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea. It has 144,043 inhabitants (270,000 for greater area in 2001) and is Croatia's third largest city. The majority of its citizens are Croats with 80.39% (2001 census).
Rijeka is the principal seaport of Croatia, located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea. It has 144,043 inhabitants (2001) with greater city area reaching up to 200,000 and is Croatia's third largest city.
3. Maj is the largest shipyard in Croatia, located in the city of Rijeka. It builds mainly oil tankers, bulk cargo ships, and container ships. It also sometimes builds smaller passenger ferries or yachts. It employs approximately 3,250 workers.
Ivan Zajc - Born in Rijeka (August 3, 1832 – December 16, 1914) was a prolific Croatian composer, conductor, director and teacher who for over forty years dominated Croatia's musical culture. Through his artistic and institutional reform efforts, he is credited with its revitalization and refinement, paving the way for new and significant Croatian musical achievements in the 20th century.
