Valentina from Rijeka

About me I was born in 1993, and live & work in Rijeka. As everyone who uses this site and app, I love traveling and experiencing different cultures, because it makes us incredibly richer. To get to know another culture is to understand the world around us better. That is why I have taken up exchanges and ended up in Poland, Czechia, and Turkey. I have a degree in Journalism...

May 1, 2025

Hartera Former Paper Factory Rijeka

A cultural landmark

""Hartera Former Paper Factory" in Rijeka used to be a succesful business; now its ruins host parties, concerts & events that set the bar in the city..."

Ruins, murals, parties. “It looks what like every underground party should look like”.

Hartera used to be a famous paper factory that survived fires, floods, economical crises, and still managed to stay the second most powerful cigarette paper factory in the whole of Europe. In the 1990s Hartera lost most of its market and went downhill - and now it is in ruins.

Now it is a place of events, concerts and parties, a cultural landmark and a constant reminder of past glory of Yugoslavia, changed by time and neglected by leadership.

The art on the walls and around them make it worth a visit during the day (great and urban-looking pictures guaranteed), and if you get lucky, you will catch a rave party in the night. They aren’t so frequent, but they are quite popular.

One time when I was sightseeing there, we managed to even see a wedding in preparation. How cool is that?!

Tip: as Hartera is a bit far, take a Bolt scooter to get near the entrance.

Find out more about Hartera in my Youtube video and see for yourself if you find it worth visiting!

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