Kvarner

that one of the five remaining life vests from the Titanic is on display in the Maritime and History Museum in Rijeka? Josip Car, who was a sailor on board Charpathia, brought the vest as a souvenir from the rescue mission of the Titanic. Other remaining life vests are to be found in Canada and the USA.
that Rijeka Carnival is not only the biggest carnival in Croatia but also the most attractive European carnival as well? The parade features 150 colourfully costumed groups from different countries.
that the building of the Rijeka skyscraper was financed by Marco de Arbori, the son of the accountant of the famous Chicago gangster, Al Capone? It was built in 1942 and was two stories higher than the first skyscraper in the world, the Chicago skyscraper from 1885.
that morčić – a figurine of the bust of a black servant wearing a turban – originates from Rijeka and Kvarner region? The 16th century figurine symbolizes the victory of Rijeka over the Ottoman Empire. It is considered a good luck charm and can be found in every jewellery shop.
that torpedo was invented by Ivan Lupis, also known as Giovanni Lupis, who was born in Rijeka and served in the Austro-Hungarian Navy?
that Vladimir Nabokov, a famous Russian-American novelist, best remembered by his novel used to spend his summers in Opatija?