Croatia's biggest carnival takes place in Rijeka, culminating in a colourful procession of thousands on the Sunday before Shrove Tuesday. Then, as now, masks were elaborate and ugly, and evil spirits ...

In Rijeka, Croatia, Carnival will run from Jan. 17 to Feb. 25 and will feature more than 10,000 participants in traditional Carnival Parade taking place the last day. Carnival in the city of Rijeka ...

Tonight, January 19, in Rijeka, the public will discover who will be crowned Carnival Queen, overseer of the proceedings to follow beside the MC, Meštar Sandi. The event kicks off a season that ...

RIJEKA, Croatia, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Rijeka, Croatia's third-largest city, welcomes Chinese tourists to experience the month-long carnival events, especially the International Carnival Parade, the ...

RIJEKA, Croatia, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- The participation of Chinese performers in the Rijeka Carnival parade on Sunday would surely help promote friendly ties not only at the city level but also on a ...

RIJEKA, Croatia, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- "I invite Chinese tourists to attend the Rijeka Carnival," said Marko Filipovic, mayor of Rijeka, the third largest city in Croatia, in an interview with Xinhua on ...

Planning your 2026 travel itinerary? Skyscanner has thrust a lesser-known Croatian city into the spotlight. Rijeka, a port city in Kvarner Bay, is known as a gateway to Croatia’s idyllic islands. With ...