IMG_3793 - The Maiden, with two seagulls this time.
IMG_3795 - Opatija Riviera and the Maiden.
IMG_3796 - Opatija, which means "abbey", is named for this 14th-century Benedictine Abbey of Saint Jacob (or James).
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IMG_3801 - The Lungomare, a popular 12 km walking trail, dating from a century ago when Opatija was a health resort.
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IMG_3804 - Map and info of the Lungomare.
IMG_3805 - The northern end of the Lungomare at the Volosko marina.
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IMG_3808c - Eastern Istria was Austro-Hungarian, so luxurious Opatija villas reflected that architecture.
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IMG_3810 - After the Schönbrunn in Vienna was painted with cheap, yellow-sand paint, it became fashionable throughout the Austro-Hungarian Empire.