Rijeka’s most prominent anniversary of 2019 is also one of the most difficult to handle. September 12 will see the centenary of the entry into the city of Gabriele D’Annunzio, the Italian poet, ...

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 ...

After stumbling off the train at Rijeka station and getting our bearings, we left the building, ploughing straight into a storm. From the warmth of the train, the weather had looked grey and ...

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Croatia’s third-largest city with a population of 150,000, Rijeka has a busy port that handles ten million tonnes of cargo and a quarter of a million passengers, many heading to nearby resorts. It’s a ...

Rijeka, Croatia’s third-largest city, will be European Capital of Culture in 2020. But don’t wait, this left-leaning, punk-loving city is ready to rock now – as its locals reveal … Brits flocking to ...

Rijeka is becoming Croatia’s new centre for autonomous vessels and maritime innovation, furthering the global image of the northern city.

The city that’s joint European Capital of Culture for 2020 is a joyous mix of influences with a riviera ripe for exploring, too Clanking cowbells filled the air as about two dozen zvončari paraded ...

The cheers had barely died down after Rijeka's spectacular opening ceremony as European Capital of Culture in February, when coronavirus scuppered years of preparation in the Croatian port city.