Today in our ‘old footage of the Adriatic’ section, we bring you a short video filmed in Opatija… in 1932!
Second only to Hvar, the Northern Adriatic town is one of the pioneers of organised tourism in Croatia. And while it would certainly be incredible to see what Opatija looked like in the late 19th century when it saw its first guests, footage from the 30s doesn’t come around every day either.
The video is titled ‘Abbazia (Opatija): The Istrian riviera takes on its summer look’. At the time of filming, Opatija was part of Italy.
Watch the holidaymakers splash around on Opatija’s beaches, followed by a special treat: footage of the summer carnival, featuring elaborate allegorical floats and creative costumes.
Video by Istituto Luce Cinecittà.
