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The popular resort of Opatija lies on the eastern coast of the Istrian peninsula of [[Croatia]], six miles W of the port of [[Rijeka]] and 11 miles due N of the island of [[Cres]].  Originally little more than a small fishing village and an isolated Benedictine abbey, the area became one of the favourite summer resorts of the Austrian nobility during the 19th century and a number of impressive villas and hotels were built along the coast, including the Villa Angiolina, built by a wealthy merchant from Rijeka, and the  luxurious Hotel Kvarner.  The legacy of this ‘golden age’ is seen today in the town’s splendid parks and 10 kilometer beachfront promenade.  For yachtsmen, the main attraction is the town’s two marinas, the ACI-owned [[Marina Opatija]] close to the suburb of Icici, with 302 berths for yachts up to 60 metres in depths up to 6.0 metres and the [[Marina Admiral]], owned by the adjacent hotel of the same name, with 160 berths for yachts up to 30 metres in depths up to 4.0 metres.
 
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==Weather==
 
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Diurnal winds along the coast are mostly moderate during the summer months, predominantly from NW and rarely exceeding force 4/5.  At night, katabatic winds off the mountains are a feature of some of the harbours along the NE Adriatic coast.  During early spring and (especially) autumn conditions can be more unsettled, occasionally accompanied by violent thunderstorms - luckily of short duration - with winds of 30-35 knots or more and vicious, steep seas.  In the winter the sudden, violent N wind off the mountains, the ''bora'', is much to be feared.
 
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Equally prevalent in winter - although not uncommon in summer - is the ''scirocco'', a S/SE wind that blows up from North Africa, usually in advance of a depression moving E across the Mediterranean.  Unlike the ''bora'', the ''scirocco'' only occasionally exceeds gale force, but is still a phenomenon to be wary of, especially if on a lee coast.
 
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| summary= The popular resort of '''Opatija''' lies on the eastern coast of the Istrian peninsula of [[Croatia]], six miles W of the port of [[Rijeka]] and 11 miles due N of the island of [[Cres]].  Originally little more than a small fishing village and an isolated Benedictine abbey, the area became one of the favourite summer resorts of the Austrian nobility during the 19th century and a number of impressive villas and hotels were built along the coast, including the Villa Angiolina, built by a wealthy merchant from Rijeka, and the  luxurious Hotel Kvarner. The legacy of this ‘golden age’ is seen today in the town’s splendid parks and 10 kilometer beachfront promenade. For yachtsmen, the main attraction is the town’s two marinas, the ACI-owned [[Marina Opatija]] close to the suburb of Icici, with 302 berths for yachts up to 60 metres in depths up to 6.0 metres and the [[Marina Admiral]], owned by the adjacent hotel of the same name, with 160 berths for yachts up to 30 metres in depths up to 4.0 metres.
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==Charts==
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''See [[Kvarner Gulf#Charts|Kvarner Gulf]]''.
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''See [[Croatia#Passages|Croatia]]''.
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''Also see [[HF_Radio|Cruiser's Nets]]''
==Navigation==
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There are no dangers in the approach to Opatija.  The ACI-owned [[Marina Opatija]] lies two miles S of Opatija at the suburb or Icici, a few hundred metres N of the tiny beach and harbour of Icici.  [[Marina Admiral]] is situated just under a mile further N next to the conspicuous hotel of the same name.  A mile further N is the small harbour of Opatija, where the fuel dock is located.  However, visiting yachts will struggle to find a berth here since is it full of local moorings.  Both marinas are entered from NE.  Depths in the marinas range from 6.0 metres at Marina Opatija to 4.0 metres at Marina Admiral.  Shelter is good in both marinas, although entry can be difficult in strong onshore winds.
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There are no dangers in the approach to Opatija.  The ACI-owned [[Marina Opatija]] lies two miles S of Opatija at the suburb or Icici, a few hundred metres N of the tiny beach and harbour of Icici.  [[Marina Admiral]] is situated just under a mile further N next to the conspicuous hotel of the same name.  A mile further N is the small harbour of Opatija, where the fuel dock is located.  However, visiting yachts will struggle to find a berth here since is it full of local moorings.  Both marinas are entered from NE.  Depths in the marinas range from 6.0 metres at Marina Opatija to 4.0 metres at [[Marina Admiral]].  Shelter is good in both marinas, although entry can be difficult in strong onshore winds.
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Yachts visiting Opatija have two main berthing options (while there are small harbours at both Icici and Opatija, they are relatively shallow and invariably full of local boats):
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| text= Yachts visiting Opatija have two main berthing options (while there are small harbours at both Icici and Opatija, they are relatively shallow and invariably full of local boats).
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: {{email|XX@XXX}}; Tel: {{phone|385|51|711-249}}; Fax: {{fax|XX|XXX|XXXXXX}}; VHF channels 10 & 16
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===Marinas & Yacht Clubs===
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* [[Marina Opatija]] {{Coord legacy|45|19.0|N|14|17.7|E|}} is owned by the ACI group and has 302 berths for vessels up to 40 metres in depths of 6.0 metres.  Click on link for details.
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* [[Marina Opatija]] is owned by the ACI group and has 302 berths for vessels up to 40 metres in depths of 6.0 metres.   
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* '''Marina Admiral'''  {{Coord legacy|45|19.6|N|14|18.4|E|}}
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* [[Marina Admiral]] has 160 berths for vessels up to 30 metres in depths of 4.0 metres.
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* [[Marina Admiral]] has 160 berths for vessels up to 30 metres in depths of 4.0 metres.  Click on link for details.
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==Anchorages==
There are several bays around the Gulf of Kvarner between Opatija and [[Rijeka]] where a yacht may anchor in settled weather, but a yacht is advised to seek shelter in the marinas or at [[Rijeka]] or [[Cres]] in unsettled conditions.
There are several bays around the Gulf of Kvarner between Opatija and [[Rijeka]] where a yacht may anchor in settled weather, but a yacht is advised to seek shelter in the marinas or at [[Rijeka]] or [[Cres]] in unsettled conditions.
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|Water| In both [[Marina Opatija]] & [[Marina Admiral]]
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Fuel dock in the harbour of Opatija at [[image:World_icon.png]] {{Coord|45|20.22|N|14|18.6|E|}}.  Water and electricity in both [[#Marinas & Yacht Clubs|marinas]].
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|Electricity| In both [[Marina Opatija]] & [[Marina Admiral]]
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|Toilets| In both [[Marina Opatija]] & [[Marina Admiral]]
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|Showers| In both [[Marina Opatija]] & [[Marina Admiral]]
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{{Image right|JakovaPark.jpg | The park of Sv. Jakova  }}
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|Laundry| In both [[Marina Opatija]] & [[Marina Admiral]]
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{{Image right|VillaAngiolina.jpg |The Villa Angiolina  }}
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|Garbage| Bins both [[Marina Opatija]] & [[Marina Admiral]] and in the [[#Old Harbour|Old Harbour]]
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{{Image right|MaidenSeagull.jpg |The Maiden with a Seagull  }}
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The long  Franz Joseph I  [http://www.opatija.net/en/sights/lungomare-the-seaside-promenade Promenade (Lungomare)] runs from Volosko to Lovran though Opatija and its total length is approximately 12 kilometers. It is lined with lushly vegetated parks and imposing villas.  The best known park is Park Sv. Jakova or Saint James's Park, which contains the 14th-century Benedictine abbey, Opatija Sv. Jakova, from which the town gets its name. 
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Among the more impressive former private villas is the  [http://www.opatija.net/en/sights/the-angiolina-park-villa-angiolina Villa Angiolina], built in 1844 by wealthy Rijeka merchant Iginio Scarpa. Today the villa contains a Croatian museum of tourism.  The Angiolina park is considered as the main park of Opatija, about 159 plant species grow here.
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|Fuel| {{mark|45|20.22|N|14|18.6|E|type=fuel|name=Fuel dock}} in the [[#Old Harbour|Old Harbour]] of Opatija
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|Chandlers| In [[Marina Opatija]]
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Down on the shore is Opatija’s famous bronze sculpture of the ''Maiden with a Seagull'', created by Zvonko Car in 1956 and now one of the town’s best-known attractions.
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|Repairs| Small boatyards [[Marina Opatija]] & [[Marina Admiral]]
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* Minimarket in both [[Marina Opatija]] & [[Marina Admiral]]
* Several provisions shops in the town of Opatija.
* Several provisions shops in the town of Opatija.
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* Supermarket "Tommy" is near the main square of Opatija. Just at the top floor of the [https://maps.google.ru/maps?q=45.331355,14.301602&num=1&t=h&vpsrc=0&hl=en&ie=UTF8&z=18&iwloc=A Parking complex].
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* Supermarket "Tommy" is near the main square of Opatija. Just at the top floor of the [http://maps.google.ru/maps?q=45.331355,14.301602&num=1&t=h&vpsrc=0&hl=en&ie=UTF8&z=18&iwloc=A Parking complex].
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* Restaurant and Café in both [[Marina Opatija]] & [[Marina Admiral]]
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* Numerous bars and restaurants in Opatija and Icici
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* Regular buses to Rijeka [http://www.autotrolej.hr/Download/2014/08/29/32-32A___01.09.2014.1.pdf line #32]. The buses depart from the main square near the [https://maps.google.ru/maps?q=Hotel+Palace-Bellevue,+Ulica+Mar%C5%A1ala+Tita,+Opatija,+Croatia&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sll=45.332795,14.302842&sspn=0.003643,0.006105&oq=Hotel+Palace+Bellevue&hq=Hotel+Palace-Bellevue,&hnear=Ulica+Mar%C5%A1ala+Tita,+Opatija,+Croatia&t=m&z=17 Hotel Palace-Bellevue].
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Bins at the [[#Marinas & Yacht Clubs|marinas]].
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The long  Franz Joseph I  [http://www.opatija.net/en/sights/lungomare-the-seaside-promenade Promenade (Lungomare)] runs from Volosko to Lovran though Opatija and its total length is approximately 12 kilometers. It is lined with lushly vegetated parks and imposing villas.  The best known park is Park Sv. Jakova or Saint James's Park, which contains the 14th-century Benedictine abbey, Opatija Sv. Jakova, from which the town gets its name.
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Among the more impressive former private villas is the  [http://www.opatija.net/en/sights/the-angiolina-park-villa-angiolina Villa Angiolina], built in 1844 by wealthy Rijeka merchant Iginio Scarpa. Today the villa contains a Croatian museum of tourism. The Angiolina park is considered as the main park of Opatija, about 159 plant species grow here.
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* Regular buses to Rijeka [http://www.autotrolej.hr/Download/2014/08/29/32-32A___01.09.2014.1.pdf line #32]. The buses depart from the main square near the [https://maps.google.ru/maps?q=Hotel+Palace-Bellevue,+Ulica+Mar%C5%A1ala+Tita,+Opatija,+Croatia&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sll=45.332795,14.302842&sspn=0.003643,0.006105&oq=Hotel+Palace+Bellevue&hq=Hotel+Palace-Bellevue,&hnear=Ulica+Mar%C5%A1ala+Tita,+Opatija,+Croatia&t=m&z=17 Hotel Palace-Bellevue].
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Down on the shore is Opatija’s famous bronze sculpture of the ''Maiden with a Seagull'', created by Zvonko Car in 1956 and now one of the town’s best-known attractions.
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Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
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==Forums==
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Opatija
45°20.234'N, 014°18.650'E Chart icon.png
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The popular resort of Opatija lies on the eastern coast of the Istrian peninsula of Croatia, six miles W of the port of Rijeka and 11 miles due N of the island of Cres. Originally little more than a small fishing village and an isolated Benedictine abbey, the area became one of the favourite summer resorts of the Austrian nobility during the 19th century and a number of impressive villas and hotels were built along the coast, including the Villa Angiolina, built by a wealthy merchant from Rijeka, and the luxurious Hotel Kvarner. The legacy of this ‘golden age’ is seen today in the town’s splendid parks and 10 kilometer beachfront promenade. For yachtsmen, the main attraction is the town’s two marinas, the ACI-owned Marina Opatija close to the suburb of Icici, with 302 berths for yachts up to 60 metres in depths up to 6.0 metres and the Marina Admiral, owned by the adjacent hotel of the same name, with 160 berths for yachts up to 30 metres in depths up to 4.0 metres.

Charts

See Kvarner Gulf.

Weather

See Croatia.

Passages

See Croatia.

Islands

Communication

Add here VHF channel for the coastguard, harbor masters. etc.

Also see Cruiser's Nets

Navigation

There are no dangers in the approach to Opatija. The ACI-owned Marina Opatija lies two miles S of Opatija at the suburb or Icici, a few hundred metres N of the tiny beach and harbour of Icici. Marina Admiral is situated just under a mile further N next to the conspicuous hotel of the same name. A mile further N is the small harbour of Opatija, where the fuel dock is located. However, visiting yachts will struggle to find a berth here since is it full of local moorings. Both marinas are entered from NE. Depths in the marinas range from 6.0 metres at Marina Opatija to 4.0 metres at Marina Admiral. Shelter is good in both marinas, although entry can be difficult in strong onshore winds.

Berthing

Old harbour of Opatija

Old Harbour

Old Harbour/wiki/Opatija#Old_Harbour
Harbour icon Old Harbour [[Opatija#Old Harbour|Old Harbour]] 45°20.230'N, 014°18.643'E

Yachts visiting Opatija have two main berthing options (while there are small harbours at both Icici and Opatija, they are relatively shallow and invariably full of local boats).

XX@XXX; Tel: +385 (51) 711-249; Fax: +XX (XXX) XXXXXX; VHF channels 10 & 16

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

  • Marina Opatija is owned by the ACI group and has 302 berths for vessels up to 40 metres in depths of 6.0 metres.
  • Marina Admiral has 160 berths for vessels up to 30 metres in depths of 4.0 metres.

Anchorages

There are several bays around the Gulf of Kvarner between Opatija and Rijeka where a yacht may anchor in settled weather, but a yacht is advised to seek shelter in the marinas or at Rijeka or Cres in unsettled conditions.

Amenities

Facilities
Water In both Marina Opatija & Marina Admiral
Electricity In both Marina Opatija & Marina Admiral
Toilets In both Marina Opatija & Marina Admiral
Showers In both Marina Opatija & Marina Admiral
Laundry In both Marina Opatija & Marina Admiral
Garbage Bins both Marina Opatija & Marina Admiral and in the Old Harbour
Supplies
Fuel Fuel dock/wiki/Opatija#Fuel_dockFuel icon Fuel dock [[Opatija#Fuel dock|Fuel dock]] 45°20.22′N, 14°18.6′E in the Old Harbour of Opatija
Bottled gas ?
Chandlers In Marina Opatija
Services
Repairs Small boatyards Marina Opatija & Marina Admiral
Internet WiFi in Marina Opatija
Mobile connectivity ?
Vehicle rentals Rental outlets in the town

Provisioning

Eating out

Transportation

  • Airports at Rijeka (40 kms) and Pula (100 kms)
  • Regular buses to Rijeka line #32. The buses depart from the main square near the Hotel Palace-Bellevue.


Tourism

History

Give a short history of the port.

Places to Visit

The long Franz Joseph I Promenade (Lungomare) runs from Volosko to Lovran though Opatija and its total length is approximately 12 kilometers. It is lined with lushly vegetated parks and imposing villas. The best known park is Park Sv. Jakova or Saint James's Park, which contains the 14th-century Benedictine abbey, Opatija Sv. Jakova, from which the town gets its name.

Among the more impressive former private villas is the Villa Angiolina, built in 1844 by wealthy Rijeka merchant Iginio Scarpa. Today the villa contains a Croatian museum of tourism. The Angiolina park is considered as the main park of Opatija, about 159 plant species grow here.

Down on the shore is Opatija’s famous bronze sculpture of the Maiden with a Seagull, created by Zvonko Car in 1956 and now one of the town’s best-known attractions.

The park of Sv. Jakova
The Villa Angiolina
The Maiden with a Seagull

Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forums

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

Links

For other useful websites, see Croatia.

References

See Croatia.

Comments

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