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From Rijeka city apartments and Opatija villas to Kvarner islands and houses in Gorski Kotar – one county, two completely different lifestyles.
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County combines three worlds in a small area: urban Rijeka and its ring, the indented Kvarner with the islands of Krk, Cres, Lošinj, and Rab, and the forested Gorski Kotar on the western slopes of the Dinarides.
Administratively, it is organized into 36 units of local self-government: 14 cities (Rijeka, Opatija, Crikvenica, Krk, Cres, Mali Lošinj, Rab, Bakar, Kastav, Kraljevica, Novi Vinodolski, Delnice, Vrbovsko, and Čabar) and 22 municipalities. According to the 2021 census, 265,419 inhabitants live in the county, and Rijeka, with 108,622 inhabitants, is the third-largest city in Croatia as well as the largest Croatian port and university center of the northern Adriatic.
What distinguishes this county from others on the Adriatic is its range: from the Mediterranean coast and islands to Risnjak National Park and the mountain settlements of Gorski Kotar at over 1,000 meters above sea level, all within an hour's drive. The A6 and A7 motorways, the Učka tunnel towards Istria, Rijeka Airport on the island of Krk, and ferry and catamaran lines to the islands make it one of the best-connected regions in the country.
Due to this diversity, the real estate offer ranges from apartments in Rijeka's neighborhoods and Art Nouveau villas in Opatija, through apartments and holiday homes on Krk, Rab, and Lošinj, to more affordable houses, estates, and building plots in Gorski Kotar – with prices that vary several times over between these segments.
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Kvarner Bay with Krk and Cres – the two largest Croatian islands – along with Lošinj and Rab, featuring a bridge connection to Krk and frequent ferry lines to the other islands.
A6 and A7 motorways towards Zagreb and Slovenia, the Učka tunnel towards Istria, Rijeka Airport on the island of Krk, and the largest Croatian freight and passenger port in Rijeka.
The University of Rijeka with medical, technical, and maritime faculties, along with a developed network of primary and secondary schools in the coastal region and Gorski kotar.
A mild Mediterranean climate on the coast and islands, and the mountain climate of Gorski kotar with snow and summer temperatures up to ten degrees lower.
KBC Rijeka as the leading clinical center of the northern Adriatic, alongside specialized institutions such as Thalassotherapia in Opatija and Crikvenica.
Kvarner scampi and shellfish, vrbnička žlahtina from Krk, Lošinj lamb, as well as mushrooms, game, and homemade cheeses from Gorski kotar.
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