Kastav
A medieval hilltop town between Rijeka and Opatija, whose walls and the unfinished Jesuit church ruins look out over the Kvarner Gulf.
Kastav sits on a hilltop about 365 meters above sea level and is one of the oldest towns in the Kvarner region. It retains medieval walls, towers and stone-paved streets. Its best-known landmark is Crekvina, the ruins of an 18th-century Jesuit church left unfinished after its roof collapsed, where open-air concerts are held in summer. Several viewpoints around the town overlook the Kvarner Gulf, Opatija and Krk Island. The 'White Sunday' (Bela Nedeja) new-wine festival on the first Sunday of October is especially lively. It is about 20 minutes from Rijeka by bus, and admission is free.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Volosko
- Sugar Palace (Rijeka City Museum)
- Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral
- Korzo & City Clock Tower
- Cathedral of St. Vitus, Rijeka
- Rijeka Central Market
- Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. Zajc
- Trsat Castle