This weekend in Opatija at Slatina is reserved for basketball fans. 10th international basketball tournament Marino Cvetkovic will be held from June 5th to June 7th.
Marino Cvetkovic was a talented player of basketball club “Opatija”, but he never managed to shine because he was killed in 1991 defending his country from invasion. Besides the hosts from Opatija, the tournament will host renowned European teams like “Maccabi” from Israel, Italian “Armani Jeans”, Spanish “Unicaja” and Croatian teams “Uskok”, “Torpedo” and “Ri-basket”. It is important to emphasize that this tournament is one of the strongest European basketball competitions for junior teams.
To further understand its significance it is enough to name some of the sponsors like the Croatian president Stjepan Mesic, Ministry of veterans and family, Ministry of science and education and, of course, the town of Opatija.
Apart from this sporting event, all visitors can also enjoy in great music at the Hemingway night bar, which is celebrating its 9th year anniversary. To mark this occasion Hemingway brings you renowned artists like Inusu Dawudu, Joe2Shine and Natalie Peris.
Tourist season in Opatija has begun!
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Basketball spectacle in Opatija
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009Rijeka – European swimming championship 2008
Monday, December 8th, 2008
12th European short course swimming championship will be held in Rijeka from December 11th to December 14th 2008. Official mascot of the event is named “Valko”, or “Wavey”, and it simbolizes the waves and dynamics of the sea. More than 600 top European athletes, from some 50 European countries, accompanied with quite a big number of distinguished people related to this popular and healthy sport, along with more than 400 journalists, are expected to attend this event in Rijeka. The championship is held at the new pool complex, which is located in the Kantrida city district, just a couple of meters from the sea. Visit Rijeka and enjoy watching Europe’s best swimmers!
