Rijeka is the largest port and the third largest city in Croatia, with almost 130,000 residents. Although some traces of settlements date from the period of the Paleolithic and Neolithic, the earliest settlements in the area around Rijeka are considered to be Celtic Trsatika on the hill Trsat, nowadays a part of the city, while the mysterious and interesting tribe of sailors Liburni had built a settlement by the sea, where the steep descent of the mountain made a natural harbor. The Romans renovated the settlement Trsatika, and expanded it closer to the coastline. Numerous archaeological findings such as Roman fortifications, remains of the house walls and thermal baths, well preserved Old gates, originate from that period. The Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Lombards, Franks all arrived after the Romans. In medieval period Rijeka was named with a Croatian name “Rika of St. Vid. It was enclosed with walls and fortresses and was divided in two parts “upper part, where medieval fort and the church of St. Vid where located, and lower part which was the centre of trading and economy. Earlier mentioned fort, Trsatska Gradina (fortress of Trsat), is one of the attractions you have to visit. It is one of the oldest forts in the Croatian coast, with well-preserved features of medieval architecture. Additional content also makes the place more interesting “gift shop, a gallery space for exhibitions, information point where you can hear more interesting facts about the facility. Beside all that, many open-air events are held at the premises on regular bases" concerts, theater shows. The Cathedral of St. Vid is the only Baroque rotunda of monumental proportions in Croatia. The construction began in 1638, on the location of an older small church of Sv. Vid, who was patron of the cityof Rijeka. The project was remarkable, but with a serious defect. Financial resources of the region were simply overlooked. Therefore, the construction lasted an entire century, and due to the fact that parts of the facade are still not covered with stone slabs, it is considered that, actually, construction has never been completed. An interesting twist in the construction occurred in 1725. A balcony was built inside the church. Legend says the Jesuits wanted to separate the clergy from the common people, and especially beautiful girls. A collection of paintings, golden items, liturgical robe, rare books, graphics and other sacral works of art are today kept at the gallery/balcony. If you would like to see the exhibit, you have to arrange a visit in advance. City Tower is one of the symbols of Rijeka. Originally one could walk through the tower and enter the fortified city. It was built in medieval ages, probably on the foundations of an ancient gates. Stendarac “flag stone pillar," was put up by Emperor Maximilian in memory of fidelity Rijeka has shown during the Venetian occupation in 1508. Three inscriptions decorate the pole, which were written in 1508, 1515 and 1766, as well as the relief of St. Vid holding a scale model of the city in his hand. The church of St. Sebastian is not a large and impressive building. It was dedicated to a patron saint who protected city from plague, which in the medieval times swept Rijeka as well. Today's baroque church was built in the 16th century on the site of an even smaller one, built at the end of the 13th century. The inscription above th