Landslides represent relief forms that arised as a consequence of gravitational movements on the slope. If they occur in populated areas, they are one of the more common engineering problems which require appropriate remediation measures. To make it easier to distinguish, define and classify geomorphological processes that takes place on the slopes, engineering practice has developed different classifications of landslide types. Most widely used classifications are based on Varnes classification of landslide types (Varnes, 1978), which experienced certain modifications over the past few decades. This paper provides a review of two landslide classifications, The Varnes and Cruden classification of landslide types (1996) and modified Varnes classification of landslide types by Hungr et al. (2014). After reviewing the theoretical basis, selected landslides from areas in Istria and the hinterland of the city of Rijeka are shown, along with their basic characteristics and classifications.