"Maiden with the Seagull" by Croatian sculptor Zvonko Car.

Opatija is a Croatian coastal town on the Adriatic Sea. A fashionable resort in the 19th century, it is filled with Habsburg-era villas. The Lungomare snakes along the coastline, with views of the town and neighboring islands.

Church of the Annunciation

Construction of the Church of the Annunciation began in 1906. In 1960, it was taken over by the Jesuits. The Church of the Annunciation is a neo-Romanesque building covered with a blue dome.