An Ordinary Woman The gentlemen and especially the ladies who started to arrive in Opatija in the second half of the 19th century were shocked by the habits of the local people, opširnije
A Benedictine Monk At the beginning of the 15th century, long before the town was discovered by wealthy merchants from Rijeka and the Viennese nobility, and before it acquired its present name, Opatija was home to a Benedictine monastery. opširnije
A Barkajol Boatman Bitteschön, barke fahren, or "would you like to take a boat ride?" was an enquiry that could often be heard in Opatija's small harbour. opširnije
Stephanie Glax A famous artist and illustrator, the daughter of Julius Glax, the person most responsible for Opatija being proclaimed a climatic health resort opširnije
Friedrich Julius Schüler Managing director of the Southern Railway Company and initiator of Opatija's transformation into a renowned seaside resort opširnije