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Sušak, Rijeka — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Sušak is the eastern part of Rijeka in Croatia, set across the Rječina, a river that in former times carried an international border.
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Where to stay in Sušak
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
Beds here sit apart from the Rijeka crowds. The blocks near Pećine put the public beach within reach of a morning swim, while rooms nearer the Rječina leave the walk across into the Rijeka centre a matter of minutes. Trsat Castle marks the district.
Families often choose the streets near Glavanovo, and the Tower Center covers everyday shopping.
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Pećine
The public beach at Pećine lies at the foot of the district's eastern streets.Find hotels in Pećinenights away from the Rijeka centreGlavanovo
Residential streets behind the Glavanovo beach, with the water at the end of them. Few places to stay nearby — book ahead.Find hotels in Glavanovovisitors aiming at the castle firstTrsat Castle
Streets gathered around Trsat Castle on Sušak's side of the Rječina. Lodging is scarce in this area; reserve in advance.Find hotels in Trsat CastleHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
About Sušak
What are the main landmarks in Sušak?
Trsat Castle carries the district. Beyond it the list stays short and unpretentious: the public beaches at Pećine and Glavanovo draw swimmers through the warm months, and the Tower Center shopping mall pulls in shoppers from across Rijeka. The Rječina separates the two halves.
Anything on the western bank belongs to the older core of the city.
What is the history of Sušak?
The river was once a frontier. In former times the Rječina carried an international border, so Sušak and the Rijeka centre grew up under separate administrations, each with its own institutions on its own bank. That division left its mark.
Streets, schools, and habits on the eastern bank still read as a town that once answered to another authority, and the beaches at Pećine and Glavanovo served that separate public.
Where is Sušak?
The Rječina draws the line. Sušak spreads east of it, the Rijeka side that holds Trsat Castle and the beaches at Pećine and Glavanovo.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Sušak?
Pećine: swimmers who want the shore first. Glavanovo: nights away from the Rijeka centre. Trsat Castle: visitors aiming at the castle first.
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Updated September 2026