Poljane

Poljane is a dispersed hillside settlement within the City of Opatija, positioned on the slopes of Mount Učka above Ičići and the Kvarner coast. Its homes cluster along Poljanska cesta and in hamlets such as Menderi, Strmice, Maćuki, Ladeti and Špadići, while the older village core includes a church and a small local school. Unlike Opatija’s coastal districts, Poljane has no shoreline of its own; the nearest seaside facilities are downhill in Ičići, whose beach and marina provide direct access to Kvarner Bay. The setting between sea and mountain creates a distinctive rhythm: a morning swim in Ičići can be followed by an afternoon in Veprinac or at the Poklon pass. Poklon is home to the Učka Nature Park visitor centre and the starting point of the eight-kilometre Plas educational trail to Vojak, Učka’s 1,401-metre summit. Autotrolej route 35 links Poljane with Opatija, Volosko and Veprinac, with a March 2026 service notice confirming its passage through the village. Poljane therefore suits travellers seeking Kvarner views, mountain access and proximity to the Opatija Riviera without expecting a beach outside their door.

Poljane belongs to the City of Opatija, yet its character comes from its position on the slopes of Učka above Ičići rather than from a seaside promenade. Planning documents describe it as a largely dispersed settlement of individual houses, with a small older core, a church and a local school. Its neighbourhood area includes a series of recognisable hamlets and lanes, among them Andreti, Babiloni, Menderi, Maćuki, Strmice and Sveti Petar. Residential clusters, cultivated slopes and routes towards Veprinac and Učka meet here above the sea. Poljane is therefore not a miniature version of Opatija: instead of waterfront hotels and the Lungomare, it offers a hillside base for descending to Ičići or climbing towards medieval Veprinac.