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Rijeka, which participates in the Croatian Towns and Districts Friends of Children Initiative, in its centre, as well as in its immediate vicinity, offers amenities that will enrich the stay of both parents and children.

Here are some suggestions for spending time with your loved ones:

If you are staying in private accommodation, you can look into our catalogue and find which facilities offer amenities for children’s play and leisure.

Visit the Trsat Castle, immerse yourself in the past together and relax in a cafe while your children reveal its secrets.

The Astronomical Centre Rijeka and its observatory will entertain and educate both children and adults, and the view of the entire bay will be something you’ll all remember.

Near the centre there is the City Puppet Theatre – magical fairy-tale characters can cross all language barriers. A multiplex cinema is located in the Tower Centre Rijeka.

Take a walk together and discover Rijeka and its attractions, take a peek into the museums, among which the Natural History Museum, PEEK+POKE Museum of Childhood and Museum of Informatics and Technology will certainly be the most interesting choices for your young ones.

Visit the Učka Nature Park and the children’s educational path.

While discovering Rijeka, you can rest in one of its parks. Take a break while your kids have fun on the playground.

Find something for yourself and your entire family in one of the shopping malls, take your memories with you with one of Rijeka’s souvenirs, and go through the shops in the centre.

If you are in Rijeka during the summer, choose from one of the beaches suitable for children such as Glavanovo, Sablićevo or Ploče, the most popular beach of Rijeka, with a variety of amenities. If your family includes a four-legged member, there are two beaches were dogs are allowed.

During the winter months, the Kantrida swimming pool complex offers a quality alternative to sea bathing, standing out for its immediate proximity to the coast, which makes it unique in the region. At the same time, the surrounding mountain areas provide additional opportunities for recreation and relaxation. Particularly noteworthy is Učka Nature Park, located about thirty minutes’ drive from the center of Rijeka, as well as the popular excursion site Platak. When there is sufficient snowfall, visitors can enjoy a variety of winter activities there, including sledding. More information about Učka is available here, and about Platak here.

Sweeten your stay in Rijeka in one of the many pastry shops on Korzo or enjoy one of the restaurants or taverns with your family.

All you need to find your way around Rijeka can be found in one of Rijeka’s mobile applications, wireless Internet on Korzo and several other locations is free, or you can drop by the Tourist Information Centre on Korzo.

Free wireless Internet

To find your way around Rijeka more easily you can download one of Rijeka’s mobile applications. And don’t worry about the Internet – Rijeka has free wireless Internet in the city centre, on Trsat and at several other locations.