RIJEKA (Croatian the river) is an old port city between tradition and modernity.
Come with us on a culinary adventure tour through the port city of Rijeka. A fascinating 2000-year history of the city, one of the largest pilgrimage sites in Croatia - Trsat, as well as a unique shopping mile and culinary establishments are waiting to be discovered. Where the Romans once walked, the Hungarians and Italians strolled, today you can expect delicious delicacies, small fine shops and of course the wonderful view of Rijeka's harbor.
The old town, many historical monuments, the theater building "Ivan Zajc the Venerable" from 1885, the colorful Mediterranean market, which is located near the theater, is an absolute must for every guest when you come to Rijeka.
INCLUDED SERVICES:
- Welcome with our tour guide and information hour
- Welcome drink
- 3x overnight stays with buffet breakfast
- 3x buffet dinner
- Excursion to Rijeka with a culinary tour through history
- Lunch as described with snack, starter, main course and dessert from different times during the city tour in Rijeka
PROGRAM SUGGESTION:
DAY 1 : arrival. Welcome drink with our tour guide
DAY 2 : EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2020 - guided tour in a very special way
With a culinary city tour like the one we offer in Rijeka, you have the opportunity to get to know a city from a very special perspective. You will get to know the history and the rulers from near and far over the centuries - the local and international cuisine is represented at the same time. We take you away from the tourist crowd, where real life takes place, to Rijeka's market and offer you interesting information about the dishes on offer as well as interesting facts about the history and architecture of the district. History and cuisine are combined in a beautiful unit. Let our local city guides lead you through the most beautiful streets and alleys of the city district and learn all kinds of exciting anecdotes about the city and life in it. We have put together some fine samples from Rijeka's rich history: a snack from Roman times, an appetizer from the time of the Italians, a main course from the time of the k. and k. Monarchy and we round off our story with a dessert from the time of the EX Yugoslavia. And all of this always accompanied by fine wine from our present homeland - Croatia, always in various restaurants, mostly owner-managed. Every city has culinary highlights that you have certainly never heard of. Embark on a culinary journey and let yourself be pampered with delicious delicacies.
DAY 3 : day off or possibility of excursions
DAY 4: journey home
Hotels: Island of Krk, Opatija Riviera, Crikvenica Riviera, Novi Vinodolski, Rabac
Our tip: Possibility of guided tour of the National Theater in Rijeka approx 45 minutes, Maritime Museum and Historical Museum of the Croatian Littoral in Rijeka, Natural History Museum of the City of Rijeka (very interesting permanent exhibition of the underwater world - fish, sharks and rays, botanical garden)
Combine this trip with our program the youngest EU metropolises and get to know the most beautiful cities in southern Europe
Extension days possible
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE JOURNEY
- European Capital of Culture 2020
- Historical and culinary tour of the city of Rijeka
EXCURSION POSSIBILITIES - OUR RECOMMENDATIONS:
Boat trip with fish picnic: lunch, drinks at lunch, music
Wine valley Vallis Vinearia with wine or champagne tasting and visit to Novi Vinodolski
Krk Island: Butterfly island with small winemakers and a rich history
Rab Island: Love Island with a Rab cake tasting
The Kvarner Bay traditional and culinary: in our specially selected, family-run farms and taverns you can choose from: Wine and schnapps samples as well as air-dried ham and cheese, visit to our own lavender field and herb garden, winemaker, visit and tasting at the award-winning beekeeper on the island of Krk , various educational and entertainment programs