Take a sneak peek at a day in the life of a local by going on one of the most typical and easily accessible hiking routes in the region. Reaching some 673 metres (2,208 feet) in height, Pagasarri is one of the smaller mountains that surround Bilbao and most locals will have tried this hike at least once before. There are buses from the city centre, with a few different routes starting from the area of Zabalburu or from Peñascal, on the outskirts of the city. At the top of the mountain, there is even a bar selling 'bokatas', the typical no-nonsense baguette rolls filled with your local delicacy of choice, from tortilla de patata to txistorra or chorizo. If you've reached the summit of Pagasarri, you're already halfway to Ganekogorta, a summit at 998 metres (3,274 feet) which is a little further away.

With the arrival of Iginio Scarpa, a patrician from Rijeka and building of his summer house Villa Angiolina in 1844, Opatija opened her doors to a whole line of guests and passengers. This is the building that certainly marked the beginning of the tourist epoch in the history of Opatija.

WonderWorks is an amusement park for the mind, combining education and entertainment with more than 100 hands-on exhibits that will spark the imagination and challenge the mind. Visitors to the attraction will experience 84 mph hurricane-force winds, land the space shuttle, pedal the Xtreme 360 bikes, become a human lightning rod by touching 100,000 volts of electricity, lie on a bed of 3,500 nails, design and ride a virtual roller coaster, play virtual sports, climb the indoor ropes course, compete in a game of laser tag and much more. For those that are seeking a thrilling adventure, WonderWorks offers the Canyon Climb ropes course. It’s the World’s largest suspended indoor ropes course. Standing 70 feet tall, visitors will explore 3 levels of ropes as they encounter over 81 different obstacles and activities; including swinging steps, lily pads, a tremor bridge and more.