It’s also one of the most culturally diverse cities in Croatia, with a long-established Italian minority and a history of immigration from all over the former Yugoslavia. Rijeka’s upcoming ...

Elsewhere in Croatia, most notably the remote island of Lastovo, locals burn effigies and throw fireworks at fez-bearing figures. This being Rijeka, though, the history is a bit more convoluted.

Rijeka in Croatia has been named the 2020 European Capital of Culture, here are four reasons why you should pay it a visit. 2020 is a very special year for Croatia. The eastern Europe gem has ...