Advent in Opatija

Advent in Opatija is one of the events that proof that the fairy Opatija is not just a destination for summer days. In fact, it is a series of events which are turning Opatija into a fairy-tale open-air stage, whit its terraces, parks and facades painted in the bright lights of expectation. The first weekend of December is reserved for the Chocolate Festival - a more sweet introduction to the most cheerful time of the year is hard to imagine. An ice spell turns the summer stage to a skating rink and a winter sports pitch, while Orašar is welcoming youngsters on numerous workshops in the House of Elves. Advent fairs are taking markets and squares, with concerts and exhibitions in museums. Opatija is magical in Advent days, and the smile does not descend from the face of the hosts who offer comfortable accommodation in apartments or vacation houses in Opatija and surroundings. Opatija's caterers prepare a special atmosphere and menu of selected winter meals, and there is the rumor that even Santa Claus comes here from the distant Lapland to his Učka vacation home, on sweets and cooked in Opatija. Opatijans and their guests will be welcomed with a special atmosphere in a fairytale forest on the slopes of the mountain for three days in mid December, which are reserved for socializing with the most famous grandfather in the world. Prepare your wishes and whisper them to his ear, in Opatija, where all wishes are fulfilled.