
Secessionist villas, apartments with views of the Kvarner Bay, and houses in the hinterland under Učka – Opatija is the most recognizable and most expensive real estate market in the northern Adriatic.
Opatija has been developing as a resort since the mid-19th century, and its architecture, the Lungomare, and its position in the lee of Mount Učka still keep real estate prices at the very top of the Croatian market.
According to the 2021 census, 10,661 inhabitants live in the city of Opatija, distributed across a dozen settlements: along Opatija itself, there are the coastal towns of Ičići, Ika, and Dobreć, as well as the higher-positioned settlements of Pobri, Oprič, Poljane, Veprinac, and Mala and Vela Učka. The coastal belt offers views and the front row to the sea, while the hinterland provides peace, greenery, and a significantly lower price per square meter.
The city is famous for the Lungomare promenade, which stretches through the entire riviera, for Villa Angiolina and its park with Mediterranean plants, and for its status as a climatic health resort, which it has held since 1889. Učka Nature Park begins just above the city, while Rijeka and the KBC Rijeka hospital are about a fifteen-minute drive away.
The real estate offer in Opatija includes apartments in renovated old buildings and new developments, detached villas and houses, and building land in the hinterland. The price difference between the front row to the sea and settlements above the main road can be severalfold, so it is worth comparing the offer by settlement directly in the search engine above.
A selection of current listings in the city — from downtown apartments to houses and villas.
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Ičići, Opatija, Primorsko-goranska županija
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Opatija, Primorsko-goranska županija
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Opatija, Primorsko-goranska županija
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Opatija, Primorsko-goranska županija
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Ičići, Opatija, Primorsko-goranska županija
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Ika, Opatija, Primorsko-goranska županija
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The Lungomare connects Volosko, Opatija, Ičići, Ika, and Lovran along the coast, with well-kept beaches, a marina in Ičići, and swimming from April to October.
The A7 motorway to the Matulji junction, from where the A8 leads through the Učka tunnel towards Istria; Rijeka and its port are a fifteen-minute drive away, and Rijeka Airport is located on the island of Krk.
The Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management of the University of Rijeka is located in Opatija itself, alongside kindergartens, primary schools, and a catering school with a long tradition.
The leeward side of Učka gives Opatija an exceptionally mild climate with little bura wind and an early spring – the reason why it was declared a climatic health resort back in the 19th century.
Thalassotherapia Opatija specializes in cardiac and physical rehabilitation, while KBC Rijeka is about a fifteen-minute drive away.
Villa Angiolina and parks, the Summer Stage, restaurants with Kvarner scampi and shellfish, and the wine roads of Istria and Krk are all within easy reach.
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