Matulji: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

At the Zvončarska Smotra, the bell ringers set off from Štacijon, pass through the centre of Matulji and reach the Amfiteatar. The bell ringers’ parade has been held in Matulji since 1995 and presents the full spectacle of the local bell-ringing customs. The gathering of the bell ringers in Matulji takes place on Carnival Saturday.

Anyone choosing Matulji as a travel destination will want to rent a holiday apartment there.

Culture

The Matulji Summer Festival features music concerts, theatre productions and other events. Concerts and theatre performances take place at the Matulji Amphitheatre. The parish church of Christ the King in Matulji was built in 1934 on the site of an older church and features historicist stylistic elements. Matulji railway station is one of the most picturesque buildings of its kind in the surrounding area; at the same time, it is a place where the early tourist journeys to the Opatija Riviera can be experienced.

The Lipa Remembers Memorial Centre is located in the municipality of Matulji at Lipa 35, Šapjane. Lipa is also home to the Lipa Remembers Memorial Center, a branch collection of the Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral in Rijeka. The Lipa Remembers memorial event takes place every year on 30 April to commemorate the victims and remember the crime of 1944.

Nature

In the municipality of Matulji, a mountain trail follows the scenic ridge of Crni Vrh and begins southwest of the Lisina mountain hut. The summit of Vodičke griže is about a ten-minute walk from the Vodice spring. Lisina Forest Park is connected by an extensive network of forest and tractor roads suitable for hiking and recreation.

In the municipality of Matulji, Lisina provides habitats for dormice, deer, foxes, badgers, hares, martens and numerous forest bird species. The organised tours by Matuljicious Bike & Taste in the Matulji area combine landscapes, cultural heritage and local specialities. The explanations are provided in Croatian, English, Italian and German. Route 117 is 30 kilometres long, has a total elevation gain of 560 metres, passes through Lisina and heads towards the terraces of Zvonejske Njivi. In the municipality of Matulji, Matulji Aqua Oasis provides public water taps where hikers, cyclists and passers-by can refill bottles or water containers.

History

The dry-stone terraces of Zvonejske Njivi are located in the municipality of Matulji, near Zvoneća. They were created between the 15th and 17th centuries and cover approximately 60 hectares. In 1994, Zvonejske Njivi were entered in the Register of Protected Cultural Properties. Veli Brgud is a protected and officially registered rural ensemble whose layout reflects the structure of a medieval shepherd settlement. The indigenous grape variety Jarbola is also cultivated in the municipality of Matulji; it has been grown in the Zvoneća area for more than 100 years.

For further location options: Zaluki, Male Mune, Brešca, Veli Brgud, Mučići, Šapjane, Rukavac, Jušići.

For the higher-level travel overview: Municipality of Matulji.