Interest in Rijeka — Croatia’s third-largest city — has surged by 75%, according to Skyscanner. The travel platform has called it a ‘rising star on the Adriatic,’ and a ‘quieter alternative’ to the ...

Ten years ago anyone who described Rijeka as the sleeping giant of Croatian tourism would have been considered frankly bonkers. How could a post-industrial city of container ports and cranes compete ...

As a once-vital port for the Austrians, Rijeka became a breeding ground for ideas and innovation, including the invention of the torpedo in 1860. Its strategic location deep within the Adriatic’s ...

Croatia’s third-largest city after the capital Zagreb and coastal favourite Split, underrated Rijeka is generally overlooked by tourists, who tend to pass through en route to the islands. But among ...

When it comes to world literature, Croatian cities don’t always come off all that well. Toss names like Dubrovnik, Zagreb and Split around in your head, and it’s unlikely that any novels will come ...

A new sleeper train is set to connect five European countries in one route for the first time in history, spanning an impressive 745 miles — and it launches today. Starting in the Polish capital of ...

RIJEKA, CROATIA—Today, the breakwater, or “molo longo” is mostly used by Rijekans taking a walk, or jogging, and the building that was meant to service big ships houses a gym. But fishermen still tie ...