A cultural awakening is set to overcome decades of political and historical struggle as Rijeka in Croatia and Galway in Ireland take up the crown of European Capitals of Culture. Opening celebrations ...

In Rijeka, Croatia, Carnival will run from Jan. 17 to Feb. 25 and will feature more than 10,000 participants in traditional Carnival Parade taking place the last day. Carnival in the city of Rijeka ...

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 ...

If you head northwest along Croatia's Adriatic shoreline, with the sea to your left and the vibrant coastal towns to your right, you'll reach the port city of Rijeka. Croatia's third-largest city, ...

European Capital of Culture in 2020, home of Croatia’s fieriest carnival, Rijeka is a destination apart. Straddling the Gulf of Kvarner, halfway between Zagreb and Istria, it is linked to Dalmatia by ...

There may not be many virgin territories left. But there are places that reinvent themselves every few decades. The result? Visiting them feels like stepping into a new world. One such destination in ...

A cult music festival set in an old paper factory, Hartera stole the hearts of revellers in Rijeka since its first outing in 2005. Sadly, the festival is no more, but Hartera lives on in the memories ...

A day after the European Union waved goodbye to Britain, Croatia’s port city of Rijeka on Saturday (1 February) held festivities to celebrate its inauguration as a European capital of culture for 2020 ...

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