Rovinj
Travel Guide Europe Croatia Istria Rovinj
“If a beauty contest were held among Croatia’s coastal resorts, then Rovinj would win every time.”
ABTA magazine, July 2008.
Introduction
Rovinj, the “Blue Pearl of the Adriatic”, is one of the most picturesque towns in the Mediterranean and is located in Istria, the most northern and popular part of Croatia. Part of the Venetian Empire for over 500 years, the old town is perched on a pear-shaped peninsula high up on a hill, crowded with Venetian terracotta-roofed houses and crowned by the 18th century Church of St Euphemia, whose bell tower dominates Rovinj's skyline.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
- St. Euphemia's Church;
- The clock tower with St. Mark's lion;
- Franciscan Monastery;
- Rovinj Heritage Museum;
- The Batana Museum House (the typical small boat);
- Protected natural landscapes (all 22 islands and coast).
Events and Festivals
Weather
Getting There
By Plane
Rovinj doesn't have its own airport, but the airport near Pula, Rijeka and Trieste are all not far away.
By Train
By Car
By Bus
By Boat
Eat
One of the most famous restaurants in town is the Wine Vault Restaurant , featuring modern French cuisine and the widest selection of wines in Croatia.
Some of the nicest restaurants include:
- Neptun restaurant;
- Puntolina;
- Sidro;
- Santa Croce..
Drink
Sleep
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana Apartments | Miroslava Krleze 12. | Apartment | 86 |
| Apartmani Celestina | Brace Pesel, 5 | Apartment | 80 |
| App. Garbin | T. Quarantatto 2 | Apartment | 85 |
| Hotel Katarina | Otok Katarina bb St Katerina's Island | hotel | - |
| Hotel Park | I. M. Ronjgova b.b | hotel | - |
| Koberac Guesthouse | Edmondo de Amicis 2 | Guesthouse | 83 |
| Rooms Montalbano | Montalbano 14 | Guesthouse | 78 |
| Vila Lili - Rovinj | A. Mohorovicica 16 | Hotel | 80 |
| Villa Valdibora-Rovinj | Silvano Chiurco 8 | Hotel | - |
There are a few camping sites available as well.
Work
Learn
Keep Connected
Internet
Phone
See also International Telephone Calls
Post
Hrvatska Posta is the national postal service of Croatia and has pretty fast and reliable service throughout the country and internationally. It takes several days by airmail to other countries in Europe, but over a week to the US for example. They have a direct link to the pricelist, where you can see the prices of sending postcards, letters and parcels both domestically as well as to other countries. Post boxes are yellow in Croatia and the times of collections are indicated on the box. The opening times of post offices vary, but mostly they are open from 8:00am to 7:00pm Monday to Friday and until 2:00pm on Saturdays, though some might keep shorter or even a longer hours, just ask around. You can buy stamps here, or at newsstands. Prices start at around 10Kn for sending a letter or postcard to neighbouring countries, a few more further away.
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