In July is opened a mythical-historical path "Trebisca-Perun" which was inspired by recent scientific research in the area around the top of Perun, which has shown that these slopes of Učka were of special importance for the first Slavic immigrants on the Adriatic coast.

Through 13 info tables and with 15 monumental clay and stone tablets with the lyrics from Slavic folklore, the course will introduce you to who are actually Slavs, which today we know, about where and why they came to this area and what were the beliefs by which they arranged life of their community. You will be exposed to an exciting detective story about how the traces of the ancient past have survived millennium restless history to date, piece by piece, into what we know about this sacred space.
Route paths whose length is 13 km, was conceived as a full day hike in the duration of 7h with its beginning and end of Moscenicka Draga. It passes through the untouched nature and the unspoilt village Potoska Draga, trough canyons and climbs to the plateau Petrebisca, and then on top of Perun (880 m). It will, besides historical and mythical dimensions of the area, show the natural beauty of local landscapes and the traditional life of the people of this region.

The program starts July 17th at Volosko with red honey brandy cocktail at 16:00, and will continue long into the night – Volosko Night.
On Friday evening at Slatina begins Kaisernacht, theater – musical events which talk about the history of people and time. Includes the 'Evening of Strauss', a central event, a musical drama performance Kaisernacht with 130 participants, and „Midnight waltz“, and' Tea for the Emperor '.
On Saturday July 18th from 9-12 in the Park Opatija, specially decorated, watch the children's show „cheerful friends“, clown with animators and listen the music trio Mea, enjoying „The breakfast on the grass“.
At 7 PM in the Art Pavilion Juraj Sporer will be open the retrospective exhibition 'The Golden Years of Opatija festival“. In the Hotel Kvarner in the 9 PM, the commemorative concert will held Anica Zubović, trio Vanja Lisak, Visnja Korbar and Zdenka Kovacicek.
For lovers of Capella there is singing on the terrace of the Imperial from 6 PM to 9 PM - Klapa Cinquina.
On Thursday July 23rd from 9 AM to 5 PM 60 + Club is organizing a tournament in briskula and tresete, card games.
July 24th on the beach Slatina young musicians will present their forces at the rock concert, "Opatija Summer Barufette."
Festival of science fiction LIBURNICON begins the same day in the Villa Antonio and talk show led by Kresimir Misak on the topic "Genetics - map of the future"
July 25th - The feast day of St.Jacob's starts with Eucharistic celebration in the church of St. James to Slatina, and in 8 PM will start St. Jacob's Procession.
Entertainment part of the program brings the concert of local musicians' For Opatija with Soul ', and 6th Klapa Meetings - Mandrać.
Opatija's sportsmen are traditionally included in the celebrations. Tournament for the day of the City will be played on the football field FC Opatija on July 25th and 26th starting at 16.30.
Sports activities include beach volleyball, 2nd semi-marathon run for women and championships in angling for seniors in the organization SRK Jadran Opatija.
In Volosko on the July 25th and 26th will be held international amateur painting competition "Little and Big Mandrać 2009“.
On Sunday, July 26th at the Opatija Summer stage will be held 1st Festival of instrumental klapas Opatija 2009.

Mayor Ivo Dujmić issued today, June 18th, the decision on the declaration of Days of tourism in Opatija for the purpose of reviving the tourist season as well as improving the tourist offer of the City of Opatija, in the period from 21.06.2009 to 31.08.2009. During the Days of tourism in Opatija will be possible to sale, and provide appropriate services at public places from 08.00 - 24.00.

Two members of the all-female Croatian climbing team, sisters Darija and Iris Bostjancic from , on Tuesday conquered Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain.

They displayed a Croatian flag on the world's highest peak at 0940 hrs local time in Nepal.

Darija and Iris Bostjancic are the first sisters to scale this height together.

The Bostjancic sisters and Vedrana Simicevic (all from Rijeka) conquered the world's sixth highest peak, Cho Oyu, on 2 October 2007.

Cho Oyu is 8,201 metres high, and the three alpinists were the first Croatian women to scale a height of over 8,000 metres. It was the first time two sisters stood on this peak at the same time.

The sisters Bostjancic and Simicevic were members of the first all-female Croatian climbing team. Cho Oyu, whose name in Tibetan means "turquoise goddess", is situated in the Himalayas on the border between Tibet and Nepal, about 35 kilometres west of Mount Everest.

It is time for FESTO 2009 – the 17 th festival of marketing communications, annual professional gathering of all components of the Croatian communications community, organized by the Croatian Advertising Association (HOZ), association that marks the 50 th anniversary at this year’s FESTO.

FESTO is the national contest of the best creative works in Croatian market communications industry.

FESTO promotes excellence, rewards creativity, promises originality and ensures recognition!

Starting this year, FESTO will also have a regional component, the PR Contest, event contest and contest for the best tourism creative works in the region.

Starting this year, FESTO will also evaluate the best radio and television announcements and jingles.

Autotrans and City of Opatija introduce three new lines.
Line "Liburnija" will run on the route Pobri - Faculty of Tourism Ika, while the line "Camellia red" and "Camellia white" run from Punta Kolova, Opatija to Tošina, Volosko.
Rides are free during May.

In the pilot project, which starts on Friday, April 24th, RIjeka's night buses will run on Fridays and Saturdays until the end of summer from midnight to 5:00 am. The three new lines will start from the center of the Rijeka - the bus stop at the Square of the Republic of Croatia, popularly known as "Slavica" every 30 to 45 minutes.
That line 101 will cover the area of Trsat, Marčeljeva Draga, Bivio and Kantrida, while the line 102 covers a wider area and will drive from the city center through the streets of Nikola Tesla to Podmurvice and technical faculties and the turnaround of line 7, and then over Turnić to Zamet and Srdoči. This line covers and area of garters and Upper Vežica, passes Street Zdravko Kucic and turns on the bridge of St. Ana. Line 103 will cover the area of Skurinje and Drenova.

The first month the admission to the newly, renovated Astronomy Center Rijeka is free:
- Period: 07.04. - 09.05.2009.
- Working hours for the public: from Tuesday to Saturday
- The presentation in 17:00 and 19:00

Due to a limited number of seats (52), a previous announcement of the arrival is needed: from 12:00 to 14:00 by phone - 051 455 700.

Opatija will be engulfed in irresistible scent of coffee from April 3rd to 5th, in the days of the Festival of coffee. The program begins on Friday, with an interesting "Practicum" in Opatija catering school - "Coffee through history" and "Coffee trough Art", presenting the magic of coffee from 16:00 to 19:00.
Saturday and Sunday are the days when in hotels, cafes and coffee bars in Opatija you can get coffee, drinks with coffee and cakes specially prepared and priced for the Festival of coffee.
Festival program is organized in hotel Adriatic, Milenij, Mozart, Bristol and Imperial, as well as Cafe bars Tik-Tak and Kit.
Festival's price of coffee : 5 kn!

Photo: Pagani Zonda F - one of the most expensive cars in the world parked in the main street in Opatija. The Pagani Zonda debuted in 1999 and continues through the present, with production proceeding at roughly 10 cars per year. Some early Zonda engineering was done by Formula One champion, Juan Manuel Fangio. The car was originally to be named for him, the "Fangio F1", but the name was changed upon his death in 1995, renamed after an air current above Argentina.
Price: 1,6 millions EUR.

Camellia's fan club "Iginio Scarpa" organizes the competition for the most beautiful camellia 2009 in which can participate residents of Opatija Riviera, from Volosko to Brsec.
The most beautiful camellia will be declared at the of exhibition "Camellia of Opatija Riviera," which will be held from 21st to 23rd March in Art pavilion "Juraj Sporer.
From 1974.g. camellia is a symbol of tourism of Opatija and its Riviera.

Opatija Riviera on March the 8th appeared In a full (pre)spring splendor, and those most impatient decided to sunbath - in swimming costumes. On Volosko's part of promenade the legendary antique shop of comics & books was open on the rocks. People were walking along the beautiful promenade and once again showed "the lungomare harmony" of Moms & Dads with the babies in pushchairs, dog walkers, love couples, elders and children…the perfect blending of different paces. The day was great for Opatija Lungomare and cafes & restaurants close to it. Happy Woman's Day.

Department of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Communications of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County has announced public tender for granting concessions to the maritime property of a beach of Villa Medveja, the Municipality of Lovran.
Beach of Villa Medveja has total surface of 1741 m2, 207 m2 of the land and 1534 m2 of sea surface.
Offers will be accepted until March 11th, and soon after that we will learn who is the winner.

Inventive group "Kukali" ("Seagulls") from Opatija ended this year Balinjerada in traditional way - by winter swimming and performance "Girl, I'm coming back to you" and re-united sculpture of Zvonko Car with a seagull. Seagull has been missing or stolen for months and they decided that it must be put back in the place. "We want to encourage competent people to do the same - to create a new gull and return it to the symbol of Opatija."

PS Happy End - The Sea gull is back in Lady's hand. (Friday, February 20th)
Photos from Balinjerada: Gallery opatija.net

Camellias, the true heralds of spring are beginning to blossom in beautiful Opatija's parks. Our camera captured the first few flowers in a fenced area with the bushes of the Japanese camellia (Camellia japonica), part of the park of Villa Angiolina which is open during the winter and by whom the Opatija's mild climate is widely known.
Camellia (Camellia kind) belongs to the family of Teas (Theaceae). The story of tea began 2750 BC when many medicinal properties of plants (Camellia sinensis) were discovered . Legend has it that Emperor Shen nung, known for his wisdom and interest in science, boiled water to drink in the shade of wild camellia trees. Several petals by chance dropped in a pot with hot water, giving it aroma that the emperor liked. Continued experimenting, and many medicinal and refreshing properties of this drink were discovered. Today, Shen Nung is considered 'the father of tea'. Family name is called the great Swedish botanist Karl von Linne, and in honor of George Joseph Kamel, Czech Jesuits and missionaries in the Philippines. Kamel has traveled the entire Southeast Asia and reportedly collected camellia, although today it is doubted that he ever saw the flower.
In the nineteenth century Camellia was considered to be the flower of love. The gift of flowers is to express love. Writer Alexander Dumas wrote "Lady with camelia", and famous Italian composer Verdi, was inspired by that book and wrote the well-known opera" La Traviata ".
Camellia is one of the cherished symbols of Opatija so let's enjoy together in their bloom.

New LIVE webcam will be set by the choice of visitors www.opatija.net, at one of the following locations:
1. Hotel Milenij - StreetCam - view of the street towards Slatina
2. Hotel 4 Opatija's Flowers - view of the waterfront and the Port Authority building
3. Hotel Savoy (Ex Dubrovnik) - look on Slatina and Opatija
4. Cafe on Pancera - look on Slatina, ex.Hotel Zagreb, Hotel Milenij
Your comments and suggestions you can send by mail at webcam@opatija.net or publish them on the webcam's page as your comment.
It is our intention to set the highest quality equipment and we are open to tenders that you will soon be able to enjoy two LIVE views on the Opatija – the pearl of Adriatic.

From February this year, every first Monday of the month for all interested citizens will be organized guided tour of the theater building CNT Ivan pl. Zajc. Sightseeing will start at 5.30 pm. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn something about the history of the impressive buildings, masterpiece of architecture of its time, the project of outstanding Viennese architects Fellner and Helmer.
To end the visit will be shown both formal stage curtain, "Stone Walls" by Anton Gliha and "Word and Music of City," Matko Trebotic's final part of the "Adriatic trilogy."
The first sightseeing is on Monday, 2 February 2009. and admission is free.

“The Banker” magazine, which is one of the publications of a group of the influential “The Financial Times”, bestowed on the governor of the Croatian National Bank, Zeljko Rohatinski, two awards for the past year – the best governor of Europe and the best central bank governor of the world in 2008.

Zeljko Rohatinski said: “After numerous objections, this is a great commendation for the Croatian National Bank and myself personally. I hope that out policy will at least somewhat contribute to Croatia overcoming the crisis period more easily”.

Chain of exclusive hotels - Milenij hotels in Opatija, has introduced a series of novelties in accordance with its conception of top quality. It is invested one million euros to the renovation of Milenij hotel entrance, reception and lobby with decorations of wood, Swarovski chandeliers, Persian carpets and stylish furniture. Newly opened hotel Milenij exclusive shop offers bags and leather accessories of well known international brands, exclusive porcelain Herenda and Swarovski Collection jewelry. New souvenir shop is opened in Milenij Agava hotel as well.
At the entrance of the Milenij Grand Hotel 4 Opatijan flowers new Grand exclusive shop offers the latest collection of bags and leather accessories, autochthon souvenirs, toys and gifts, as well as the daily press. The first Mini Club for children has the castle decorated with characters from popular cartoons, with lots of toys for children from 3 to 13 years, and video games so that parents can leave children at the party while relaxing in the wellness center.
The restaurant Camellia introduced the national cuisine dinners. Every night on the buffet table is a new regional cuisine of Croatia with the specific offer of the region. Sunday is reserved for the gala dinner.
The Grand Hotel 4 Opatija’s flowers has opened eight new rooms for wellness with attractive treatments and quality equipment.

Tourist Board of Matulji for the third time organizes the "The Pageant for Miss Carnival 2009". Girl must be 18 years old, but the age limit is not set. Must dance potresujka, drink two deciliters of wine, make carnival flower, sing carnival songs, bribe the jury and ride the "carneval dummy" in the wheelbarrow.
The Peagent will be held on January the 10th in Permani.
The winner will get the 5000 kn!