Carmen Sylva forest path

Coordinates: 45°20′00″N 14°17′50″E / 45.33333°N 14.29722°E / 45.33333; 14.29722

A plaque on the forest path of Carmen Sylva, Opatija

A section of the forest path of Carmen Sylva

The Carmen Sylva forest path (Croatian: Šetalište Carmen Sylve) is a trail in Opatija, Croatia.

The forest path, which starts approx. 45°20'00.3"N 14°17'50.0"E and ends approx. 45°20'58.7"N 14°18'35.5"E, was originally called called "King Carol's Forest Trail" (König-Carol-Waldweg). King Carol I of Romania came to Opatija in April 1896 and stayed in the Villa Angiolina ^[1] together with his wife Elisabeth (née Elisabeth of Wied), also known by her literary name of Carmen Sylva. King Carol I is said to have discover the trail during a horse ride in the woods beneath Veprinac. A plaque today commemorates Baron Arthur Schmidt-Zabierow, the former district principal of Volosko, who constructed the path with funds donated by King Carol.

External links

Tourist Board Opatija, Forest path of Carmen Sylva
Tourist Board Opatija, The forest trails on the Opatija Riviera
Opatija: šetalište Carmen Sylva (Croatian)

References

↑ Tourist Board Opatija http://visitopatija.com/en/attractions/forest-path-of-carmen-sylva,171.html

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