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Rijeka | City centre and Učka mountains

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Rijeka, also known as Fiume, represents the main port city of Croatia. It has been shaped by various influences over the centuries, including Austro-Hungarian and Italian ones. View from the 11th floor of Hotel Neboder in W direction to the district of Centar-Sušak (foreground), separated by the Mrtvi kanal from the districts of Luka and Školjić-Stari grad (centre). The Kvarner Gulf and the peninsula of Istria with the Učka mountains (Vojak, 1401 m) is shown in the background of the photo.