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Učka Tunnel
A 5 km motorway tunnel bored beneath Mount Učka in 1981, linking inland Istria with the Opatija Riviera and sparing drivers the old switchback climb over Poklon Pass.
12 km · about 20 min drive
Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia · Europe
Matulji is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Veprinac, 26km from Risnjak National Park.
Matulji is a town located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia. With a population of 3,566, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Matulji sits in Croatia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zagreb time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Matulji to your route.
Matulji is a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, northwestern Croatia. It is located 10 kilometers (6 mi) west of the city of Rijeka, north of the town of Opatija, and it borders Slovenia. Matulji is first mentioned in written historical sources in the middle of the 17th century, and it is preceded by theRead more
surname Matulja, which was originally recorded as Matuglia. As early as the beginning of the 19th century, official documents recorded the name of the settlement in its current form – Matulji.
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Matulji is located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia, Europe. The coordinates are 45.3617 latitude, 14.3250 longitude.
Matulji has a population of approximately 3,566 people, making it a town in Croatia.
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tunnel
A 5 km motorway tunnel bored beneath Mount Učka in 1981, linking inland Istria with the Opatija Riviera and sparing drivers the old switchback climb over Poklon Pass.
12 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
Twin reinforced-concrete arches leap from the mainland to Krk island; on opening in 1980 the 390 m main span was the longest concrete arch in the world, a dramatic gateway to the Kvarner islands.
23 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Dense beech-fir forests and the Kupa river spring crown the Gorski Kotar highlands above Rijeka.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A captivating hilltop medieval town in Istria surrounded by truffle-rich forests and vineyards, known for its annual film festival.
39 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A UNESCO-listed cave system featuring one of the largest underground river canyons in the world at 146 meters deep.
42 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
A 24-kilometer karst cave system explored by underground railway, home to the rare cave-dwelling olm salamander.
48 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A once-abandoned Istrian hill town repopulated by artists in the 1960s: now some 20 galleries and studios fill its Venetian stone lanes, with a summer jazz festival and views over vineyards to the sea.
48 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
The 16th-century birthplace of the elegant white Lipizzaner horses on the windswept Karst plateau.
50 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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