{"id":7531,"date":"2019-12-31T14:06:51","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T13:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/?p=7531"},"modified":"2020-06-12T16:09:43","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T14:09:43","slug":"rijeka-capital-of-culture-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/rijeka-capital-of-culture-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Rijeka: Capital of Culture 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rijeka is the\nEuropean capital of culture 2020. The Croatian seaport was nominated together\nwith Galway in Ireland. Rijeka is located in the very north of the Adriatic\nSea. If you are looking for a relaxed city trip on the Mediterranean, this is\nthe place to be. Rijeka offers culture, nightlife and an exciting landscape around\nthe city. We\u2019ll briefly introduce you to the most important sights.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rijeka has 144,000\ninhabitants. Thanks to the city\u2018s four universities there are many students.\nHere, centuries of eventful history encounter youthful spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whoever\ncomes to Rijeka immediately feels the cultural diversity. Both the Italian\nheritage and the Austrian past go great together in Rijeka: Italian-styled\nrestaurants are lined up next to Austrian coffee houses. In between you’ll find\na typical Croatian konoba \u2013 that’s the name of the small pubs with Croatian\nspecialities that can be found almost everywhere on Croatia’s Adriatic coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The capital of culture Rijeka is also one of the most important transport hubs in the region. Here, Ferries stop and depart to many ports in the Mediterranean Sea. But if you only pass through Rijeka, you will definitely miss something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also interesting:<\/em><\/strong> <\/em>Galway – European Capital of Culture 2020<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rijeka\u2019s\nold town and pedestrian zone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First time\nvisitors of Rijeka should start exploring on the Korzo, the city\u2019s longest\npedestrian zone. Here, the shops don\u2019t differ much from those of other cities\nin Europe. However, the facades of the houses most certainly do. Large parts of\nthe promenade have existed since the 19th century. They bear witness to the\nrich and eventful history of the city and are the perfect backdrop for promenading\nor having a coffee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not far\nfrom Korzo you\u2019ll find Rijeka\u2019s city tower. It\u2019s part of the city wall, which\nforms the border of the old town. If you cross the gate of the tower towards\nthe coast, you\u2019ll reach the market hall after a few minutes. It was also built in\nthe outgoing 19th century. Back then, its steel and glass construction was\nstate-of-the-art. It has retained its charm to this day. Tourists and locals alike\nuse the market for spontaneous shopping at one of the local vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nRijeka tunnel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Not far\nfrom the baroque cathedral of St. Vitus you find the Rijeka tunnel. Only those\nwho know where to search for it can discover it, since its entrance is an unassuming\niron door. The complex is 330 meters long and runs right through the old town \u2013\nfrom the cathedral to the Dolac primary school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was\ncreated at the beginning of the Second World War, when Rijeka was part of Italy.\nThe military used it as shelter from the bombs of the Allied air raids. During\nthe Yugoslavian wars the inhabitants of the city found protection here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, the\ntunnel is a tourist attraction. It opens daily from 10am to 8pm. Admission is\nfree. Especially in summer the place is very popular with locals: the underground\ntemperatures are pleasant, with 15 degrees Celsius even during the hottest\nmonths. You can also celebrate in this extraordinary location. Oftentimes\npublic concerts and parties take place in the Rijeka tunnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nsteps of Petar Kru\u017ei\u0107<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Those who\u2019ve had enough of the cool underground can make their way to the\nso-called “steps of Trsat”. They date back to 1513 and were built by\nPetar Kru\u017ei\u0107, a Croatian commander close to the Vatican. The steps lead from\nthe delta of the river Rje\u010dina up to the hill Trsat. At their foot is a baroque\nportico with a refined relief. Originally, the staircase consisted of 128\nsteps. Over the centuries, it has been extended to a remarkable 538 steps and\nis lined with several donor chapels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once at the top, you\u2019ll find a Franciscan monastery and the Church of Our\nLady Lourdes, one of the most famous pilgrimage places in Croatia. Especially\nthe Assumption of the Virgin Mary on August 15th brings many pilgrims to the\nchurch every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\ncastle of Trsat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once you have climbed the steps of Trsat, it\u2019s worthwhile to take the\nroute from the Sanctuary to the Trsat Castle. Both sights are in the immediate\nvicinity. The first fortified complex on the mountain came from the Illyrians\nwho settled in Croatia from the second millennium B.C. onwards. Since then, the\nmountain has repeatedly served as a location for refuge castles. This is due to\nthe almost perfect view of the surroundings, which today attracts tourists: the\ngorge, the hinterland of Rijeka, the city itself as well as the sea can be seen\nfrom there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The present castle was built in the 13th century by the Croatian\nFrankopans. At the beginning of the 16th century, the Venetians and the Turks\ntook over the castle almost in flying succession. In 1750 it was severely\ndamaged by an earthquake, was abandoned and decayed more and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The castle owes its present appearance to the Imperial and Royal Field Marshal Count Nugent. He acquired the grounds in 1826 and rebuilt the castle in the then trendy style of historicism: with observation towers, terraces and ramparts. The result is a romantic idyll above the rooftops of Rijeka with lush ivy and other luxuriant plants. Inside the castle is a museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also interesting: <\/em>City trip to Ljubljana<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiking\nfrom Rijeka along the Rje\u010dina to the spring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The landscape around Rijeka is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts. It\u2019s a\nperfect fit, if you want to combine a city trip with nature experience. The\ncity’s hinterland offers a labyrinth of paths and hiking trails that invite you\nto hike, trail-run or take a stroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A particularly beautiful hiking trail follows the river Rje\u010dina. Here you\ncan walk directly along the water to the source of the river, about 18\nkilometers away. The starting point of the route is at Trsat above the town.\nEven Istria connoisseurs will get to know new sides of the peninsula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the way there are numerous sights and vantage points. The ruins of an\nold mill from the 19th century, small waterfalls and cliffs are just some of\nthe sights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rijeka is definitely worth a visit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rijeka offers a variety of activities and sights. If you visit the city, you\u2019ll soon see that the award as European Capital of Culture 2020 is justified. Rijeka is definitely worth a city trip or a stop on a longer journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rijeka is the European capital of culture 2020. The Croatian seaport was nominated together with Galway in Ireland. Rijeka is located in the very north of the Adriatic Sea. If you are looking for a relaxed city trip on the Mediterranean, this is the place to be. Rijeka offers culture, nightlife and an exciting landscape […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[79],"class_list":{"0":"post-7531","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-traveling","8":"tag-city-trip"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7531\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}