Flights: On request
Arrival Airport: Zagreb, Pula, Ljubljana

Included in the price
- Transfers, Guide, Staff
- Hotel in Opatija: 7 nights
- Single use: on request
- Lunchs, Dinners, BRIDGE spaces

Visits: according to the program
- Old Towns: Opatija, Rovinj, Pula
- Istrian peninsula: coastal and countryside
- Krk Island: The monastery on the island of Kosljun
- Gastronomy: Local cuisine, truffles, cheeses, wine

onlyCROATIA BRIDGE: TAILOR-MADE
- BRIDGE parties, Gala dinner, Awards ceremony

Hotel**** in Opatija
Rooms: in magnificent surroundings
Service: Half Board
pool, sauna, spa

On request:
Hotel*****
Restaurants: with gastronomic menus

Day 1. Arrival: Opatija
Transfer: Airport - Hotel

The Opatija Riviera is an area of ​​rich cultural and historical heritage and vast tourist offer. Its promenades and gardens, centuries-old parks and top health services serve the health and rest for its guests. Opatija and its Riviera take are known as one of the most elite Mediterranean destinations with a tradition of 170 years.
Welcome drink and presentation of the stay
On request: lunch

Hotel and dinner: Opatija

Day 2. Opatija town
Morning: Bridge parties, at the hotel

We enjoy a pleasant climate and lush vegetation, in a city with the longest tourism tradition in Croatia. Opatija offers us the clear Adriatic Sea, with its many beaches, health and wellness centres, parks, fountains and many other buildings, and beautiful old villas, including the "Villa Angiolina", which is today considered a "Croatian Museum of Tourism".
Lunch
Free time

Evening: Bridge parties, at the hotel
Hotel and dinner: Opatija

Day 3. Gastronomy of rural Istria

Picturesque villages in the hinterland
Istria has beautiful mountain villages in its hinterland and we are going to discover it. These villages with stone houses and little streets offer a trip to the past, from medieval times. We are going to discover little towns Motovun and Grožnjan.
Lunch: Local gastronomy

The small town of Motovun
Situated in the centre of Istria, at the top of a hill, offering a magnificent view of vineyards and forests.
- transfer to the top of the town
- visits: culture and gastronomy
Tastings: truffles, cheeses, local alcohol

Hotel and dinner: Opatija

Day 4. Opatija
Morning: Bridge competition in the hotel

Free afternoon
Evening: Bridge competition in the hotel

Hotel and dinner: Opatija

Day 5. Krk, the largest island in Croatia

Krk Town
Krk’s cathedral is, along with the Frankopan family castle, the most famous city motif. In the 5th century the basilica, from the early Christian period, was situated on the location of the Roman thermae. During the following years, the cathedral experienced a variety of styles: roman, gothic, renaissance, baroque and modern style.

The monastery on the island of Kosljun
Transfer by boat: to the island
Visit: monastery and its small museum

Vrbnik town
Surrounded by vineyards, which are famous for the production of Žlahtin wine.
Wine and local products tasting
Lunch: local cuisine

Hotel and dinner: Opatija

Day 6. Coastal cities of Istria

Pula town, guided tour
Located in the southwestern part of ​​the Istrian peninsula, the city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing, shipbuilding and tourism. Pula Amphitheater is the largest and most preserved monument of ancient construction in Croatia.
Departure to: Village of Vodnjan
Lunch: Gastronomy of rural Istria

Rovinj town, guided tour
The city of romance and art, part of the Venetian Republic for over 500 years, the Old Town is perched on an elevated peninsula, surrounded by Venetian terracotta-roofed houses and crowned by the Church of St. Euphemia from the 18th century whose bell tower dominates the Rovinj silhouette.

Evening: Bridge parties, at the hotel

Hotel and dinner: Opatija

Day 7. Final of the Bridge Competition
Morning: parts of Bridge, at the hotel
Lunch: at the hotel

Final of the BRIDGE competition
Location: majestic setting of the Austro-Hungarian era
Award ceremony to the winners
Gala dinner


Day 8. Return
Transfer: Hotel - Airport