Opatija's Twin towns — Sister cities

Slovenian city Ilirska Bistrica and Opatija became sister cities on the 28th of April 1987.

Charter of friendship with Hungarian Balatonfüred, situated north of Lake Balaton was signed on 24th of April 1996. Then mayor of Opatija, Dr. Axel Luttenberger planted a memorial tree in a St. Stephen park in front of mayor office in Balatonfüred.

Italian town of Carmagnola, from Piedmont, twinned with Opatija on 16th of May 1998.

The last twin town is Austrian Bad Ischl, famous for its long tradition of medical tourism. Charter was signed by the mayors Ivo Dujmić and Hannes Heide on 30th October 2010.

More sights:

	SLATINA A beach situated in the centre of Opatija with numerous facilities and a Blue Flag.

	Icici beach The Icici beach is an urban beach located in the center of Icici, which is one of three parts of the Town of Opatija. The beach is situated between the little old port and the ACI marina and it is 441...

	Moscenicka Draga beaches Moscenicka Draga stretches from Cesara bay all the way to Stepča, the zone of 16 km, with seven sandy beaches. The most beautiful and largest beach is Sipar. Beach continues south towards St. John,...

	Lovran Beaches Beach Kvarner (Civic) is the main beach in Lovran, located at the east entrance. It's made of sand and concrete. Peharovo Beach is located on the west side of Lovran. The beach is pebbly and is...

	Medveja Beach Beautiful pebble beach Medveja occupies 44,000 m2 where everyone can find the perfect place for a holiday, with many restaurants and sports facilities.

	Brseč beaches Between Mošćenička Drage and Brseč are two larger beaches, Uboka and Jelenšćica. Near Brseč is Klančac hamlet, which has one of the most beautiful beaches on the Adriatic. Besides by boat the beaches...

	Tomasevac Beach Tomasevac Beach is located near the hotel "Ambasador" in Opatija. It is one of the most famous swimming areas of Opatija and is especially suitable for children.

	Beach Skrbici Beach along Opatija promenade near the Hotel Miramar. The beach is pebbles and concrete, with landscaped sun deck and staircase into the sea.