Saint Vitus day procession. Each June the city of Rijeka honours its patron saint with a series of masses and processionsChristianityReligious festivals

Habsburg jubilee cooking tradtional cuisine just one of many displays on the streets on Rijeka during the celebrations of the citys Habsburg heritage Festivals

Habsburg jubilee girls in traditional costume. The streets are a riot of colour as the city celebrates its Habsburg heritage Festivals

Habsburg jubilee woman in traditional hat. The streets of Rijeka are a riot of colour during the celebrations of the citys Habsburg heritage Festivals

Mask carnival Donald and Daisy duck masks The Masked carnival Maskare held on the Sunday before Ash wednesday floods the streets of Rijeka with thousands of masked and costumed revellers rivalling...

Mask carnival Gypsy accompanying Zvoncari pronounced Zvon-charee the tradition of wearing frightening masks to drive away the evil spirits of winter pre-dates Christian times. In the weeks preceedin...

Mask carnival hedgehog costume. The Masked carnival held on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday transforms the city of Rijeka as thousands parade through the streets in colourful costumes. The event riva...

Mask carnival trio in Venetian masks. Venetian style masks are synonomous with the end of winter carnival in Rijeka aswell as Venice. The event held in Croatias port city on the Sunday before Ash Wedn...

Mask carnival Venetian style mask. The Rijeka carnival held on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday rivals the great Mask carnival of Venice with troops in their thousands coming from all over the world t...

Mask carnival Venetian style mask. Troops from all over the world descend on the Croatian city of Rijeka to celebrate the end of winter mask carnival Maskare . The event which rivals the great carni...

Mask carnival Venetian style mask Held on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday the Rijeka Mask carnival Maskare sees thousands parade through the streets in an event to rival the great Mask carnival of...

Mask carnival women in jesters costumes. The streets of Rijeka are a riot of colour as the city celebrates the end of winter carnival held on the last Sunday before Ash WednesdayFestivals Color