Torpedo factory was opened in 1853. Upon the arrival of Robert Whitehead in 1874, the factory was renamed to Silurificio Whitehead, and later Robert Whitehead & Co. It was the first torpedo factory in the world and it modernized the arms industry. There were crafted ship engines and submarines as well. Today warehouses and workshops of the Torpedo factory are conserved and preserved.
The hotel was built in 1886 and still has the original architecture. With its charming view on Kvarner bay and surrounding islands, as well as...
Former Industrial street. Located near the city centre, it is interesting and alluring to filmmakers due to its history of being an industrial centre (once...
Located beneath Učka Mountain, Opatija is a true jewel of the Bay of Kvarner. The so-called “Old Lady” accommodates many elite hotels, promenades and luxurious...
The port of Brajdica with a modern container terminal named Jadranska vrata (the Adriatic Gates) is located east from the Rječina estuary. A complex of...
Robert Whitehead's palace is named the “Venice House” because of architectural associations to the Venetian Gothics. It was built in 1888. The palace is located...
Kantrida swimming pools belong to a complex that opened doors for sports, recreation and entertainment in 2008. The complex was fully developed in 2011. Five...
