Between Rijeka and the island of Pag, the Kvarner region is known for its mild climate and wide range of vegetation as well as healthy seaside resorts.

Rijeka, is Croatia´s most important trading port. Its 19 century buildings, the promenade along the harbour and the museums offer plenty to do during the day.

Opatija, often called the Nice of the Adriatic, is located near the Istrian border. It is an elite tourist resort in Croatia and a place with the longest tourist tradition on the eastern coast of the Adriatic. Opatija is renowned for its thermal waters famous since the Austro Hungarian empire.