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Piers Burton-Page visits the town of Opatija, now in Croatia, a holiday resort during the Austrian Empire, where people took breaks in search of healthy waters and weather.

Piers Burton-Page takes the Habsburg Riviera Express to visit Opatija, now in Croatia, a holiday resort during the era of the Austrian Empire, where affluent citizens took breaks in search of healthy waters and weather. It attracted many famous guests including James Joyce, Anton Chekhov, Gustav Mahler and Isadora Duncan.

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New Year's Day 2009 10:50

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