Regional | Austria heritage
Imperial Istria on Kvarner Bay (1/2) – Opatija
Opatija – the former Abbazia – has been a place of nostalgia since the beginning of Habsburg tourism. The Roman, Byzantine, Venetian, Slavic and of course Kakan pasts are reflected here. The influence of the Habsburg Empire can be found in almost every corner: grand hotels, private villas, parks, it all breathes old Austrian history. Countless famous personalities, doctors, musicians, high nobility and the imperial family passed through here and gave the place a nostalgic touch that still shines today.
Karl Hohenlohe walks in the footsteps of magnificent old Austrian buildings and their former inhabitants. A very personal look into Opatija’s glorious past, present and future.