Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast, population 7,850 (2001), total municipality population 12,719 (2001).
Opatija is situated in the Gulf of Kvarner in a sheltered position
at the foot of Učka mountain, with Vojak peak at 1401 m. Opatija
is located 90 km from Trieste by rail and 82 km from Pula by road. The
city is geographically on the Istrian peninsula, though it is not in
Istria county, but Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. It is a popular summer
and winter resort, with average temperatures of 10°C in winter, and
25°C in summer. Opatija is surrounded by beautiful woods of bay laurel.
The whole sea-coast to the north and south of Opatija is rocky and picturesque,
and contains several smaller winter resorts.
