{"id":36546,"date":"2026-04-14T17:13:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/?page_id=36546"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T11:37:16","slug":"bip-safe-trusted-ai-in-tourism-mobile-assistants-for-real-world-trips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/en\/study-programs\/summer-school\/bip-safe-trusted-ai-in-tourism-mobile-assistants-for-real-world-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"BIP Safe &amp; Trusted AI in Tourism: Mobile Assistants for Real-World Trips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BIP-ERASMUS-Mobile-AI.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BIP-ERASMUS-Mobile-AI-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BIP-ERASMUS-Mobile-AI-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BIP-ERASMUS-Mobile-AI-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BIP-ERASMUS-Mobile-AI-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BIP-ERASMUS-Mobile-AI-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BIP-ERASMUS-Mobile-AI.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Blended Intensive Programmes<\/strong> (BIPs) are short, blended learning formats that combine online activities with an on-site intensive component lasting at least 5 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BIP titled \u201c<strong>Safe &amp; Trusted AI in Tourism: Mobile Assistants for Real-World Trips<\/strong>\u201d has been developed to examine how mobile technologies and AI, including generative AI, can be applied responsibly in tourism and hospitality. The programme focuses on practical scenarios such as city guidance, mobility support, event and change information, and hotel guest assistance, with a strong emphasis on user trust, safety, privacy, and accessibility. Through a combination of online learning sessions and face-to-face workshops, participants will work in international teams to design and prototype a mobile-first AI assistant, culminating in a final pitch and demonstration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topic<\/strong>: Safe &amp; Trusted AI in Tourism: Mobile Assistants for Real-World Trips<br><strong>Host University<\/strong>: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Croatia<br><strong>Venue<\/strong>: Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka (Opatija, Croatia)<br><strong>For<\/strong>: Bachelor\u2019s and Master\u2019s students with an academic background in tourism and hospitality, business or management, information systems, digital technologies, marketing or communication, UX or service design, or related fields.<br><strong>Dates<\/strong>: 23\u201325 June 2026 (virtual component) | 29 June\u20133 July 2026 (on-site component)<br><strong>Partners<\/strong>: Universit\u00e0 degli Studi di Perugia \u2013 Department of Economics, Italy; Eszterh\u00e1zy K\u00e1roly Catholic University, Hungary<br><strong>ECTS<\/strong>: 3 ECTS + Certificate of participation<br>The working language of the BIP programme is <strong>English<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BIP organizer contact:<\/strong><br><strong>Tomislav Car<\/strong>, PhD., Associate Professor<br>University of Rijeka | Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management<br>Opatija | Croatia<br>T. +385 51 294 180<br>E. tcar@fthm.hr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BIP programme schedule: <\/strong>coming soon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PARTNERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hungary_EKKE-logo-angol.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hungary_EKKE-logo-angol-1024x639.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hungary_EKKE-logo-angol-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hungary_EKKE-logo-angol-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hungary_EKKE-logo-angol-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hungary_EKKE-logo-angol-1536x958.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hungary_EKKE-logo-angol.jpg 1751w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-.png 558w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2--300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Ms Kitti Czibolya<\/strong> <br>Institutional Erasmus Coordinator &nbsp; <br><br>T. +36 36 520-400\/ 4708 <br>E. czibolya.kitti@uni-eszterhazy.hu <br>international@uni-eszterhazy.hu <br><strong>Erasmus code: HU EGER02<\/strong> &nbsp; <br><br>Eszterh\u00e1zy K\u00e1roly Catholic University <br>B Building Eg\u00e9szs\u00e9gh\u00e1z u.4. <br>HU-3300 Eger<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Simone Splendiani<\/strong> <br>Erasmus Coordinator &nbsp; <br><br>T. +39 0755855272 <br>E. simone.splendiani@unipg.it <br><strong>Erasmus code: I PERUGIA01<\/strong> &nbsp; <br><br>Department of Economics \u2013 <br>University of Perugia <br>Via Pascoli, 20 &#8211; 06123 Perugia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle wp-block-ub-content-toggle-block\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-block-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\" data-preventcollapse=\"false\" data-showonlyone=\"false\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1;\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong>MAIN OBJECTIVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\">\n\n<p>The <strong>main objectives<\/strong> of the BIP Programme are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>to develop practical, real-world solutions that support travellers and hotel guests through mobile AI assistants in key tourism scenarios such as city guidance, mobility, events and changes, and hotel guest support;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to strengthen user trust by teaching participants how to reduce the risk of incorrect or outdated information and design transparent, safe interactions;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to build mobile-first service concepts through clear user journeys, simple user flows, and rapid prototyping suitable for real travel contexts;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to promote responsible and inclusive design, addressing privacy, ethics, and accessibility in tourism and hospitality applications;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to enhance international collaboration through team-based challenge work, mentoring, and peer feedback in a blended learning format; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to produce portfolio-ready outcomes, including a tested prototype and concise documentation, communicated through a final pitch and demonstration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1;\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong>LEARNING OUTCOMES<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\">\n\n<p>By the end of the BIP programme, <strong>participants will be able to<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>analyse travel and hospitality needs and identify a well-defined user problem, supported by a simple user journey map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>design a mobile-first AI assistant concept and create at least two complete end-to-end user flows for a selected tourism scenario.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>apply principles of trustworthy interaction design, including indicating information sources, handling uncertainty (\u201cnot sure\u201d), and defining human handover rules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>produce a clickable prototype (no-code prototyping) suitable for demonstration and basic testing in a real travel context.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>evaluate and document privacy, ethics, and accessibility considerations using a structured checklist appropriate for tourism and hospitality services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>communicate the proposed solution effectively through a short pitch deck and demo, articulating the value, limitations, and practical implementation considerations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1;\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong>DESTINATION AND VENUE<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25668\" style=\"width:355px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-10.png 500w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-10-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management<\/strong><br>The Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management is the only faculty in Croatia with a full focus on the education and scientific development in the field of tourism, hospitality industry and sustainable development, which makes it an important factor for the development of the Croatian tourism industry.<br>Cooperation with other higher education institutions in Croatia and other countries, as well as cooperation with institutions and companies in the private and public sector and civil society are of high importance for maintaining good quality of education and research.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/USTvTJNsyYjBPtCm7\">Google Map<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25670\" style=\"width:359px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-11.png 612w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-11-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Opatija<br><\/strong>Opatija, 13 km to the west of Rijeka is situated in the Kvarner bay in a sheltered position at the foot of the mountain U\u010dka. It had been a small, romete fishermen&#8217;s village until the middle of the 19th century. Opatija (in German and Italian Abbazia) got its name after the Benedictine abbey situated in the center of Opatija.<br>The town&#8217;s modern history began in the middle of the 19th century, when Villa Angiolina was built. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-12.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25672\" style=\"width:338px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-12.png 612w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-12-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At that time many celebrities from metropolises of Zagreb, Vienna, and Budapest came to spend time at \u201cAngiolina\u201c and in Opatija. Opatija became a fashionable destination for the Austrian imperial family and Austrian nobility. Soon the luxury hotels and grand belle \u00e9poque residences and villas were built. The first luxury hotel \u2013 Hotel &#8220;Quarnero&#8221; (today &#8220;Grand Hotel Kvarner&#8221;) was built in 1884. The hotel Kronprinzessin Stephanie was opened in 1885. Opatija&#8217;s first guide was published in Vienna in 1883 with the title Abbazia, Idylle von der Adria.<br>For more info please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitopatija.com\/en\">https:\/\/www.visitopatija.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25674\" style=\"width:348px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-13.png 504w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-13-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lovran<br><\/strong>For millennia, Lovran has been a magnetic draw for travelers, enthralling them with its breathtaking coastal vistas that make bidding farewell a challenge. As the oldest settlement along the Opatija Riviera, its roots trace back to the 1st century BC, where legend has it that Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, a Roman patrician revered as a statesman, general, and cartographer, selected this locale as his dwelling. Dating back to the 7th century, the town&#8217;s earliest reference as Lauriana sheds light on its nomenclature, derived from the fragrant laurel that continues to infuse Lovran&#8217;s atmosphere with its distinctive aroma.<br>Evolving around the fortified mandra\u0107, a harbor linking Lovran to both nearby and distant destinations, the medieval township burgeoned. Naturally, the harbor also enticed adventurers who extolled the beauty and significance of this town nestled where the slopes of U\u010dka meet the<br>Adriatic Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25676\" style=\"width:192px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-14.png 552w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-14-271x300.png 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 12th century, Lovran&#8217;s shipbuilders and sailors garnered acclaim from the esteemed Arab cartographer al-Idrisi. Centuries later, the illustrious travel writer Johann Valvasor commended the region&#8217;s bounty, marveling not only at the aromatic laurel but also at the luscious chestnuts and succulent cherries unique to Lovran. These fruits, unrivaled in flavor, remain foundational to the local gastronomic identity.<br>For more info please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/visitlovran.com\/en\/home\/\">https:\/\/visitlovran.com\/en\/home\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1;\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong>HOW TO GET TO OPATIJA<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-image-22534\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/air-plane-symbol-Graphics-26256907-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/air-plane-symbol-Graphics-26256907-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/air-plane-symbol-Graphics-26256907-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/air-plane-symbol-Graphics-26256907-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/air-plane-symbol-Graphics-26256907-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/air-plane-symbol-Graphics-26256907-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/air-plane-symbol-Graphics-26256907-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/td><td>The nearest airports:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Zagreb Airport (ZAG) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zagreb-airport.hr\/\">http:\/\/www.zagreb-airport.hr\/<\/a><\/td><td>190 km from Opatija, approx. 2 h by car.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pula Airport (PUY) <a href=\"http:\/\/airport-pula.hr\/\">http:\/\/airport-pula.hr\/<\/a><\/td><td>100 km from Opatija, approx. 1 h by car.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ronchi dei Legionari Airport (TRS), Trieste, Italy <a href=\"https:\/\/triesteairport.it\/en\/airport\">https:\/\/triesteairport.it\/en\/airport<\/a><\/td><td>110 km from Opatija, approx. 1 h by car.<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ljubljana Airport (LJU), Slovenia <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lju-airport.si\/\">http:\/\/www.lju-airport.si\/<\/a><\/td><td>130 km from Opatija, approx 1.5 h by car.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marco Polo Airport (VCE), Venice, Italy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.veniceairport.it\/\">http:\/\/www.veniceairport.it\/<\/a><\/td><td>250 km from Opatija, approx. 2.5 h by car.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-image-22538\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/images.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/images.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/images-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/td><td>The nearest train stations:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Matulji, 5 km from Opatija<\/td><td>+385 (0)51 274 102<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rijeka, 15 km from Opatija<\/td><td>+385 (0)51 211 111<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Zagreb, 200 km from Opatija<\/td><td>+385(0)60 333 444<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More information on train lines and about travelling within Croatia:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.udaljenosti.com\/vozni-red-vlakova\/\">http:\/\/www.udaljenosti.com\/vozni-red-vlakova\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1678\" height=\"1418\" class=\"wp-image-22536\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/car-front-view-icon-simple-flat-style-sign-symbol-auto-view-sport-race-transport-concept-illustration-isolated-on-white-background-eps-10-vector.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/car-front-view-icon-simple-flat-style-sign-symbol-auto-view-sport-race-transport-concept-illustration-isolated-on-white-background-eps-10-vector.jpg 1678w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/car-front-view-icon-simple-flat-style-sign-symbol-auto-view-sport-race-transport-concept-illustration-isolated-on-white-background-eps-10-vector-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/car-front-view-icon-simple-flat-style-sign-symbol-auto-view-sport-race-transport-concept-illustration-isolated-on-white-background-eps-10-vector-1024x865.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/car-front-view-icon-simple-flat-style-sign-symbol-auto-view-sport-race-transport-concept-illustration-isolated-on-white-background-eps-10-vector-768x649.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/car-front-view-icon-simple-flat-style-sign-symbol-auto-view-sport-race-transport-concept-illustration-isolated-on-white-background-eps-10-vector-1536x1298.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1678px) 100vw, 1678px\" \/><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>from Trieste<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croaziainfo.it\/\">https:\/\/www.croaziainfo.it\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>from Zagreb: +385 (0)60 313 333<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.akz.hr\/\">http:\/\/www.akz.hr\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>from Ljubljana: +386 (0)90 934 230<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ap-ljubljana.si\/\">https:\/\/www.ap-ljubljana.si\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1;\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-4-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong>ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-4-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\">\n\n<p>The Faculty is located on the coast, making accommodation availability scarce, especially during the spring and summer months. Therefore, <strong>we strongly recommend booking your accommodation as early as possible to secure a suitable place to stay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking for accommodation near the Faculty, consider searching in the following nearby locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ika \u2013 the small town where the Faculty is located.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I\u010di\u0107i \u2013 a nearby town within close proximity to the Faculty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lovran \u2013 approximately a 20-minute walk or a 10-minute ride by bus line 32.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opatija \u2013 reachable within 20 minutes by bus line 32.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rijeka \u2013 located 20 kilometers away, with a 55-minute ride on bus line 32 to the Faculty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are arranging your own accommodation, especially if you do not have a car, ensure that your chosen location is within walking distance of the Faculty or has access to bus line 32 for convenient transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some suggestions near the faculty:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hostel Link 7 minutes\u2019 walk to the Faculty; 7 minutes walking distance to the beach.\u00a0 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.googleadservices.com\/pagead\/aclk?sa=L&amp;ai=DChcSEwiRrfSzwZiLAxV3moMHHRS8PWkYABABGgJlZg&amp;ae=2&amp;aspm=1&amp;co=1&amp;ase=5&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAneK8BhAVEiwAoy2HYSLFlBSrXe2h81MzxkEt2ZjKlvTryAAtk5Ju8JjW6aMiY4foI1bNThoC2ZgQAvD_BwE&amp;ohost=www.google.com&amp;cid=CAESVOD2X1QX5xL_MuhdL3ZC2e06Qd49uNokEKSDFr0b1ZS3rjcrWG0HWZzo5tsygU2jEAe8KkFVTA6A2-0qhL9FA_3Y6FCU5QHzUlzKrzHpIvjwz-osfw&amp;sig=AOD64_3SsTtwG_j1N9Jwn50wF2F82_wrdQ&amp;q&amp;adurl&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjr1OuzwZiLAxWHgf0HHQ3LMiUQ0Qx6BAgcEAQ\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.googleadservices.com\/pagead\/aclk?sa=L&amp;ai=DChcSEwiRrfSzwZiLAxV3moMHHRS8PWkYABABGgJlZg&amp;ae=2&amp;aspm=1&amp;co=1&amp;ase=5&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAneK8BhAVEiwAoy2HYSLFlBSrXe2h81MzxkEt2ZjKlvTryAAtk5Ju8JjW6aMiY4foI1bNThoC2ZgQAvD_BwE&amp;ohost=www.google.com&amp;cid=CAESVOD2X1QX5xL_MuhdL3ZC2e06Qd49uNokEKSDFr0b1ZS3rjcrWG0HWZzo5tsygU2jEAe8KkFVTA6A2-0qhL9FA_3Y6FCU5QHzUlzKrzHpIvjwz-osfw&amp;sig=AOD64_3SsTtwG_j1N9Jwn50wF2F82_wrdQ&amp;q&amp;adurl&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjr1OuzwZiLAxWHgf0HHQ3LMiUQ0Qx6BAgcEAQ\">LINK<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hotel Lovran \u2013 12 minutes walking distance to the Faculty, 5 minutes walking distance to the beach.\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.googleadservices.com\/pagead\/aclk?sa=L&amp;ai=DChcSEwiJt9vEwZiLAxWImIMHHX5YBfcYABAAGgJlZg&amp;ae=2&amp;aspm=1&amp;co=1&amp;ase=5&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAneK8BhAVEiwAoy2HYYwtnJf_1eUgPmKjffLaBGEWjolITEoRSkKkovYCU9cNeOFCG0m6XxoCpPUQAvD_BwE&amp;ohost=www.google.com&amp;cid=CAESVOD2lpzBj0QhjCZCQCwWDQ0afRmtXAdXEzoU2E_QCcfITbONYGfNhY1m8lvQZcAEe2s8HPINHERLxhN1PbHjbwovFq8tUpEXFj3II6FutMUVfrPbKQ&amp;sig=AOD64_0fTeTiFDf4kPjKn_S_LZg0k5SI0w&amp;q&amp;adurl&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjcxdLEwZiLAxXz9rsIHQasESkQ0Qx6BAggEAE\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.googleadservices.com\/pagead\/aclk?sa=L&amp;ai=DChcSEwiJt9vEwZiLAxWImIMHHX5YBfcYABAAGgJlZg&amp;ae=2&amp;aspm=1&amp;co=1&amp;ase=5&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAneK8BhAVEiwAoy2HYYwtnJf_1eUgPmKjffLaBGEWjolITEoRSkKkovYCU9cNeOFCG0m6XxoCpPUQAvD_BwE&amp;ohost=www.google.com&amp;cid=CAESVOD2lpzBj0QhjCZCQCwWDQ0afRmtXAdXEzoU2E_QCcfITbONYGfNhY1m8lvQZcAEe2s8HPINHERLxhN1PbHjbwovFq8tUpEXFj3II6FutMUVfrPbKQ&amp;sig=AOD64_0fTeTiFDf4kPjKn_S_LZg0k5SI0w&amp;q&amp;adurl&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjcxdLEwZiLAxXz9rsIHQasESkQ0Qx6BAggEAE\">LINK<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hotel Excelsior &#8211; 12 minutes walking distance to the Faculty, 5 minutes walking distance to the beach.\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.googleadservices.com\/pagead\/aclk?sa=L&amp;ai=DChcSEwiV5f7TwZiLAxW7lFAGHXEfFt0YABAEGgJkZw&amp;ae=2&amp;aspm=1&amp;co=1&amp;ase=5&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAneK8BhAVEiwAoy2HYXCUGAfTBXkyL7LPTKaV_BBpuz-pa6UyIOlq14KRsvKqJFzcQcK02xoCx_EQAvD_BwE&amp;ohost=www.google.com&amp;cid=CAESVOD2nkWHpKRrTeH8chWuDz6bk7nojzfHUf6jCax_xDw3x4nn6BV6Krb7MapjxNyGa4F04uDObm1slMe7xJ5GKckyLj83qVkFemLhUyYEux1RNnvbbg&amp;sig=AOD64_1ewSzDo21cCgvOz9Hv1mlRTsPaRA&amp;q&amp;adurl&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiA3PXTwZiLAxXoS0EAHX74JUEQ0Qx6BAgZEAE\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.googleadservices.com\/pagead\/aclk?sa=L&amp;ai=DChcSEwiV5f7TwZiLAxW7lFAGHXEfFt0YABAEGgJkZw&amp;ae=2&amp;aspm=1&amp;co=1&amp;ase=5&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAneK8BhAVEiwAoy2HYXCUGAfTBXkyL7LPTKaV_BBpuz-pa6UyIOlq14KRsvKqJFzcQcK02xoCx_EQAvD_BwE&amp;ohost=www.google.com&amp;cid=CAESVOD2nkWHpKRrTeH8chWuDz6bk7nojzfHUf6jCax_xDw3x4nn6BV6Krb7MapjxNyGa4F04uDObm1slMe7xJ5GKckyLj83qVkFemLhUyYEux1RNnvbbg&amp;sig=AOD64_1ewSzDo21cCgvOz9Hv1mlRTsPaRA&amp;q&amp;adurl&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiA3PXTwZiLAxXoS0EAHX74JUEQ0Qx6BAgZEAE\">LINK<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1;\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-5-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-4c83d6b6-f886-43aa-948c-dc96f03d128f\" style=\"color: #000000; 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