This significant tourism destination began to develop virtually the same time as Opatija. This formerly maritime oriented town just 7 kilometers west of Opatija today is the boutique destination on the Riviera, with a number of exclusive and renovated villas dating back to the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, such as the Villas Frapart, Astra, Eugenija, Magnolija and Blankenstein. Lovran is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the whole of the Opatija Riviera. The town square, with its Romanesque bell tower and row of Baroque houses, the parish church, the small Romanesque church by the sea … are but a segment of the historical monuments which constitute the ancient and cultural values of Lovran and which give a very special atmosphere to this small Mediterranean town. In this exceptional crossing of past and present, and the coming together of the sea and mountains, the inland region behind Lovran is also developing. Here, rural tourism is nurtured, based on delicious autochthonous products such as chestnuts, asparagus and cherries. With the two city beaches Peharovo and Kvarner, there are a number of smaller beaches and sun tanning areas, and the well known Orthopedic Clinic is situated in Lovran, reminding us of the tradition of health care tourism.
