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Rijeka
is
a city and port in the Rijeka Bay, on the northern coast of the
Kvarner Gulf, cutting deep into the mainland. The geographical
position of Rijeka is crucial for its tourist image. This is where
a visitor in transit meets the sea for the first time, regardless
of whether coming by road or rail. The access to Rijeka is
extremely attractive - both from the west and from the east - and
the access from the sea offers the most charming view on Rijeka.
The natural and cultural features of Rijeka, the Mediterranean
climate, and the closer and broader surroundings of the
mountainous landscape of the Primorsko-Goranska County add to the
value of the city. Rijeka is also a lively cultural and artistic
centre, with a number of cultural and educational institutions and
schools (several faculties). In Rijeka proper as well as in its
surroundings, manufacturing industries, traffic and various
services are concentrated, while tourism, farming, forestry and
fishing represent chief occupations in its wider area. The main
crossroads of the Adriatic tourist traffic, which flows from
central Europe to the central and southern Adriatic. |
