Awards

On 15 September 2006, at the Bad Säckingen award ceremony in Germany, Opatija was awarded the 2006 Silver Flower of Europe in the category of cities. In the category of villages, Croatia was represented by Skradinski Buk which was awarded the Bronze Flower. A total of 12 cities and 12 villages from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, the Netherlands, Germany, Slovenia and the UK participated in the final competition for the Golden, Silver and Bronze Flower, of the nominated 27,000 seats. Croatia was the only participating country outside the European Union.

Between 16 July and 4 August 2006 all candidates were visited and rated by the International Jury of the European Flower and Environmental Association (AEFP), composed of 12 members representatives of all participating countries. The arrangement of floral and park surfaces was evaluated as well as the overall relation of the community to the place (cleanliness, decoration of the grounds around residential and business premises, ecological awareness, etc.)

The City of Opatija received the following awards for its parks:

I. In organization of the Croatian Radio Television and Croatian Tourist Association:

  • The 1st DIPLOMA Tourist Flower for best-arranged park in 1999 was awarded to OPATIJA for its parks in Tučepi, September 1999
  • The 2nd DIPLOMA Tourist Flower for best-arranged park in 2000 was awarded to OPATIJA for St. Jacob's Park Rovinj, September 2000
  • The 3rd DIPLOMA Tourist Flower for best-arranged park in 2001 was awarded to OPATIJA for St. Jacob's Park Dubrovnik, September 2001

II. In organization of the Croatian Tourist Association for the ecological-educational action I LOVE CROATIA:

  • The 1st DIPLOMA Blue Flower for the most beautiful and best-arranged park was awarded to OPATIJA for St. Jacob's Park Opatija, October 12, 2002
  • The 2nd DIPLOMA Blue Flower for best-arranged park was awarded to OPATIJA Park, St. Jacob's Cavtat Park, October 28, 2003
  • The 3rd DIPLOMA Blue Flower for best-arranged park was awarded to OPATIJA for Angiolina and Saint Jacob Park, Cavtat, October 29, 2004

I love Croatia 2004 in the category of the Park of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, the "Blue Flower"

  • The 1st place for PARK ANGIOLINA and St. JACOB was awarded to Opatija City Hall, Opatija on October 5, 2004

I Love Croatia 2005 in the category of the Park of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, the "Blue Flower"

  • The 1st place for PARK ANGIOLINA and ST. JACOB was awarded to the Opatija Parks, Opatija, on October 24, 2005

The “Primorsko jedro” tourist activity was carried out by the Coastal Radio and the Tourist Board of Primorsko-goranska County

  • the cleanest and most expensive beach in 2005 - Ičići Beach

In the action carried out by the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Tourist Board, in co-operation with tourist communities

  • the most prestigious beach - the Ičići beach
  • Best Cleaner - Employee of "Park" d.o.o. - Nikola Prćić

I Love Croatia 2006 in the category of the Park of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, the "Blue Flower"

  • 1st place for ANGIOLINA PARK AND ST. JACOB was awarded to OPATIJA PARKS, Rijeka, November 22, 2006

Association “Lijepa naša” (Eng. Our Beautiful Land) the Croatian Commission of the Foundation for Environmental Education

  • Diploma to Parks d.o.o. Opatija - Ičići Beach - for the most successfully organized Project Day Blue Flag in the Republic of Croatia for 2007

Association “Lijepa naša” (Eng. Our Beautiful Land), Croatian Commission of the Foundation for Environmental Education - Blue Flag Commission and related programs

  • Bronze Plaque to the "Ičići" Beach, Opatija
  • "Parks" d.o.o. Opatija for 5 Years of Continued Loyalty to the International Blue Flag for Beaches and Marines in the Republic of Croatia, Zagreb, 23 May, 2008

2010

In organization of the Croatian Tourist Association in the ecological and educational action "I Love Croatia"

  • AWARD Blue Flower for best-arranged park for the Angiolina Park and St. Jacob Park in Opatija, Rovinj, 22 October, 2010

“I love Croatia” in the category of best-arranged park of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, the "Blue Flower" action

  • 1st place for Angiolina and St. Jacob's Park was awarded to Parkovi d.o.o., Opatija, 12 November, 2010

In organization of the Croatian Tourist Board as part of the "I Love Croatia 2010" action

  • • NIKOLA PRĆIĆ received the recognition of the Kvarner Tourist Board at the county level in the "Employee of the Year" action – for cleaner on Ičići beach, Opatija, 12 October, 2010

2011

Association “Lijepa naša” (Eng. Our Beautiful Land) the Croatian Commission of the Foundation for Environmental Education

  • • Diploma to the IČIĆI beach, Ičići for a successful organisation of the Project Day Blue Flag and progress in the Blue Flag Programme, Zagreb, 2 December 2011

2012

Association “Lijepa naša” (Eng. Our Beautiful Land) the Croatian Commission of the Foundation for Environmental Education

  • • Diploma to the IČIĆI beach, Ičići for a successful organisation of the Project Day Blue Flag and progress in the Blue Flag Programme, Split, 14 December 2012

ENTENTE FLORALE D'EUROPE - Opatija is again among the best!

2013

Association "Lijepa naša" (Eng. Our Beautiful Land), the Croatian Commission of the Foundation for Environmental Education - Commission for the Blue Flag Programme and related programmes

  • 2013. year
  • Association "Lijepa naša", Croatian Environmental Education and Training Commission - Blue Flag Commission and related programs
  • Silver plaque "Beach" Ičići Opatija
  • "Parkovi" d.o.o. Opatija for 10 years of uninterrupted loyalty to the International Blue Flag for Beach and Maritime Program in the Republic of Croatia
    Vodice, 31May, 2013