Lovran
A medieval core wrapped in Habsburg-era villas, which celebrates the sweet chestnut every October.
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Lovran keeps a small medieval core of stone lanes around St George's church, and around that core is a belt of large villas built between about 1890 and 1914, when the Austrian riviera reached down this coast from Opatija and wealthy visitors built here for the winters. The mountain of Ucka rises directly behind, and its lower slopes are chestnut forest - the marun variety grown here is the basis of Marunada, a festival running through October in which the town and the villages above it cook chestnuts in every form. The seafront promenade, the Lungomare, runs from here to Opatija and beyond.
What you actually see
- A small medieval core - lanes around St George's church.
- Habsburg-era villas - built for the Austrian riviera before 1914.
- Chestnut forest on Ucka - the marun variety grown above the town.
- Marunada in October - the festival built on it.
When to go
May to October, with the chestnut festival in October. Half a day.
Honest expectations
Parking along the coast road is difficult all summer. Many villas are private and seen only from outside. Beaches are concrete platforms and shingle. The town is quiet outside the season.
Nearby
Opatija is north along the Lungomare; Ucka rises directly behind.
What to pack for Lovran
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.