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 Lovran
A town and summer resort on the south-eastern coast
of Istria, 5 km south of Opatija; population 3,640. Forests of sweet
chestnut (Lovran maroons) and laurel together with the sub-Mediterranean
evergreen vegetation ring the surroundings of Lovran. The climate
is extremely favourable: an average air temperature in January is
5.8 °C and in June 23.3 °C; Lovran has 2,230 hours of sunshine
a year. Chief occupation is tourism. The town consists of the old
and once fortified core on the coast and the upper part, scattered
over the slopes of Gorica Hill (712 m), an arm of Mt. Ucka; the
coastal town core is situated on a small peninsula. After 1885 a
road from Lovran to the railway station Matulji and Rijeka was constructed.
Numerous hotels and private houses designated for winter vacation
and holidays have been constructed around the old coastal part of
Lovran and along the road to Rijeka. Thus, Lovran represents, together
with Opatija, the centre of the Liburnian riviera, with landscaped
parks and gardens. Farms have been redesigned for tourist purposes,
with viniculture, fruit and vegetable growing being the predominant
occupations. Such development of Lovran also supports development
of fishery. By having provided water supply from the flysh zone
at the foot of Mt. Ucka, the major natural disadvantage has been
solved, the lack of drinking water. A long coastal promenade leads
from Lovran to Opatija and Volosko. Situated on the main road (E2,
E751) Rijeka - Pula.
Tourism started to develop in Lovran about a hundred
years ago (between 1891 and 1893), supported by the tourist development
of the nearby Opatija, i.e. the construction of the 12-km long coastal
promenade from Volosko over Opatija to Lovran, which was finished
in 1884 and by the introduction of electric tram connection Matulji
- Opatija - Lovran (1908). In 1905 the town became a climatic sanatorium.
Numerous hotels and the landscaped environment made Lovran one of
the popular jet-set winter resorts. Lovran was visited then by many
famous figures (Tomás Garyg Masaryk, first president of Czechoslovakia).
First it was popular as a winter resort, and after the Second World
War it started to develop into a summer resort. Today it is a popular
seaside resort and a national sanatorium (the famous orthopaedic
hospital). The mild climate (Mt. Ucka protects it in winter from
the cold winds and in summer provides freshness), the lavish Mediterranean
vegetation as well as the permanently landscaped environment make
it one of the most elite summer resorts in Croatia. Apart from the
two public beaches there are many small hotel beaches. Lovran offers
a variety of accommodation (hotels, villas, rooms, apartments),
sports and recreational facilities. Water sports offer is particularly
interesting (yachting, water skiing); angling, walking along the
promenade (Lungomare).
Major events are the celebration of the St. George's
Day, patron saint of Lovran (in April), fishermen's feasts (from
June to September), Marunada - a feast dedicated to maroon chestnut
gathering (in October), International Yachting Regatta (in November).
Tourism offer:
Travel
agency "STANGER" - M. Tita 128 - HR - 51415 LOVRAN
Villa
"Pavelic" - Brajdice 23 - HR - 51415 LOVRAN
Garni
"Stanger" - Brajdice 14 - HR - 51415 LOVRAN
Apartments
and rooms "Ilic" - Dobrec 22 - HR - 51415 - LOVRAN
Pension
"Stanger" - M. Tita 128 - HR - 51415 LOVRAN
Apartments
"Villa "Mona Lisa" - Rezine 17f - HR 51415 LOVRAN
"ANNA
LINEA"travel agency and real estate agency - Stari grad 1 -
HR - 51417 MOSCENICKA DRAGA
Gastronomic offer:
Restaurant
"Knezgrad" - Trg Slobode 12 - HR - 51415 - LOVRAN
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