Municipality of Fužine: An Irresistible Journey into the Past and Wine Tastes

Dare to embark on an irresistible journey into the past and enjoy the wine tastes of Croatian winemakers in the municipality of Fužine, which this weekend celebrates 150 years of tourism and hospitality.

Saturday, June 15 is reserved for a unique Wine&Lake walk, a wine stroll along the enchanting Fužine Lake Bajer where visitors can enjoy wine tastings from winemakers from Istria, Kvarner, Međimurje, Hilly Croatia, and Ozalj, aromatic cheeses, and homemade game sausages. Along the 7 km trail, five wine stations will be set up, four of which will be by the lake and one in the center of Fužine. All will be placed near beach bars by the lake and the Vrelo cave.

Visitors will be entertained by street musicians, and in the afternoon, there will be a screening of the European Championship match via a video wall, with the national team being cheered on by the group Impulsi. For the youngest visitors, a fun zone with creative workshops and face painting has been organized.

For a carefree journey, all visitors from Rijeka can experience the trip to Fužine on a themed wine train that will include a guided tour with a professional guide. The program starts at noon and will last until later in the evening. Tickets for the Wine&Lake walk, the wine adventure can be purchased through the Eventim system, for all visitors arriving by train or car. For visitors arriving by train, the train from Rijeka departs at 1:15 PM, and the return from Fužine is at 10 PM.

All those eager for a two-wheeled ride will have the opportunity to do so during the family bike ride taking place on Saturday from 2:30 PM to 6 PM around Lake Bajer, and bike rentals are also available.

First Tourists – A Journey into the Past

Sunday is dedicated to scenes from the past when a historical train will arrive at the railway platform in Fužine, reviving moments from 1874 when excursionists from Sušak, Rijeka, and coastal settlements came to Fužine. Visitors will be welcomed by the Fužine Wind Orchestra and students from Ivanka Trohar Elementary School. Visitors will be accompanied in the historical train by a professional guide and an acting troupe from HNK Ivana pl. Zajc in traditional costumes.

The train from Rijeka departs at 11:15 AM, and arrival is expected at noon. After the musical and entertainment program at the railway station, a walk to the center of Fužine will follow, where visitors will enjoy a staged performance “First Tourists” which will take place on the stage in front of the Pivarne building (in the center of Fužine). The reconstruction of the past directed by Denis Brižić, a leading actor at HNK Ivana pl. Zajc in Rijeka, will depict the first organized arrival of tourists in Fužine, spiced with a love dynamic. In the portrayal of the arrival of tourists, alongside the theater, Čavjanskih maškara and KUD Primorka Krasica, the Fužine Wind Orchestra, OŠ Ivanke Trohar, the Dr. Franjo Rački Association, coachman Ujo & horse Lisac, and the Gorani group will participate.

After the staged performance, the program continues on the main stage below the dam, with performances by the Fužine Wind Orchestra, the Vrelo choir, KUDs, and vocal groups. In the center of Fužine, visitors can expect a presentation of Croatian winemakers with wine tastings, and throughout both days, the program will be enriched with offerings from local family farms, craft brewery points, and a food truck. Tickets for the historical tourist train are available through the Eventim system.