Day 8 - Sunday 16 July - Rijeka

Our flight left in the afternoon so this morning I joined the excursion out to Opatija, which is known to the Croatians as the ‘First Lady of Tourism’. This wealthy seaside town has much Austria-Hungarian influence and its’ gentle climate is always about 5C degrees cooler that Rijeka. We strolled along the front and particularly enjoyed visiting the Villa Angelina, which a wealthy Italian had built for his wife. Next to this was a beautiful gardens with many different species of plant that had been brought for Angelina by her numerous houseguests.

There was one more splendid view for me on this holiday. Flying home I was fortunate enough to sit by the window and was able to look down as we flew over the majestic Alps and their glaciers. All in all, the Croatia and Adriatic Cruise aboard MS Arion was a splendid trip and one that I would highly recommend.