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   Rijeka is located in western Croatia, 131 kilometres (81 miles) south-west of the capital, Zagreb, on the coast of Kvarner Gulf, in the northern part of the Adriatic Sea. Geographically, Rijeka is roughly equidistant from Milan (485 km [301 mi]), Budapest (502 km [312 mi]), Munich (516 km [321 mi]), Vienna (516 km [321 mi]) and Belgrade (550 km ...

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   Rijeka, formerly known as Fiume, is a city located in the northern tip of the Kvarner Gulf in the northern Adriatic. It is currently the third-largest city in Croatia. It was part of the Roman province of Dalmatia, and later of the Kingdom of Croatia.

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   Walk around Rijeka, Croatia's third largest city. July 8, 2021.00:00 Trsat Castle17:45 Petar Kružić staircase25:52 The baroque chapel as the beginning of Pet...

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4. www.youtube.com › watchDiscover RIJEKA: Birthplace of Torpedo - Things To Do! - YouTube

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   Rijeka is surprisingly underrated and the biggest city in beautiful Gulf of Kvarner on Croatian coast.

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5. www.youtube.com › watchWhy You Should Add Rijeka to Your Croatia Itinerary - YouTube

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   Although Rijeka is not the most popular with tourists, we still found 20 amazing things to do while there. So we wanted to share with you all of our Rijeka ...

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   Please subscribe: https://n9.cl/evr3Rijeka is a Croatian port city located in the Kvarner Bay, in the northern Adriatic Sea. It is famous for serving as the ...

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   What happened to Rijeka?

   • As Yugoslavia broke up in 1991, the former Federal State of Croatia became independent and, in the Croatian War of Independence that ensued, Rijeka became part of the newly independent Croatia. Since then, the city has stagnated economically and its demography has plunged.

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   Who lived in Rijeka?

   • The city's largest demographic was Italian followed by Croatian constituting most of the remainder, but its immediate surroundings and the city of Sušak, just across the Rječina river (today a part of Rijeka proper) were inhabited almost exclusively by Croatians and part of a potentially hostile power— Yugoslavia.

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   What is Rijeka famous for?

   • Rijeka hosts the Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. Zajc, first built in 1765, as well as the University of Rijeka, founded in 1973 but with roots dating back to 1632 and the local Jesuit School of Theology.

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   Where is Rijeka located?

   • The City of Rijeka lies at the mouth of the river Rječina and in the Vinodol micro-region of the Croatian coast. From three sides Rijeka is surrounded by mountains. To the west, the 1,396-metre (4,580 ft) Učka range is prominent. To the north/north-east there are the Snežnik plateau and the 1,528 m (5,013 ft) Risnjak massif with the national park.

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   How did Rijeka get its name?

   • Croats settled the city starting in the 7th century giving it the Croatian name, Rika svetoga Vida ("the river of Saint Vitus"). At the time, Rijeka was a feudal stronghold surrounded by a wall. At the center of the city, its highest point, was a fortress. In 799 Rijeka was attacked by the Frankish troops of Charlemagne.

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   Why is Rijeka called Fiume?

   • Historically, Rijeka was called Tharsatica, Vitopolis (lit. 'City of [Saint] Vitus '), or Flumen (lit. 'River') in Latin. The city is called Rijeka in Croatian, Reka in Slovene, and Reka or Rika in the local dialects of the Chakavian language. It is called Fiume in Italian and in Fiuman Venetian.

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   When you're planning on visiting Croatia best destinations you should keep in mind are underrated places. Rijeka is an underrated Croatian town, with a beaut...

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