Rovinj, an old fishermen town surrounded by islands and islets, is located in Istria and one of the most developed seaside resorts in Croatia. Rovinj is an important historical and cultural Istrian center.
It is known as a very romantic place with famous Venetian Renaissance and Baroque notabilities. The town is an Ancient settlement famous from the hundred years ago when the old Greeks and Romans campaigned those areas and left traces.
The most important treasures are: The Old Town, Baroque Municipal, Church of St. Euphemia, The Chapel of St. Trinity, Franciscan Monastery, The Castle on the St. Andrews Island and many more.
The priceless historical monument are the "Seven Old Town Gates" from which only three gates preserved the original shape. Those are; The Gate of St. Benedikt, The Gate under the Wall and The Gate of St. Cross.
For those who want to explore Rovinj and his beautiful surrounding there are islands Crveni otok an interesting Institute of Marine Biology. The island is actually consisted of two islands named St. Andrew and Maškin.
The Island of St. Andrews has a church and a monastery. Once, the monastery was the villa surrounded by over the 180 exotic and rare plants and herbs. After many years, the villa was turned into a castle of the originated family who pimarily lived on the Island. The family cemetery was settled on the Island Maškin.
Today, the Church and a Castle are still preserved and are valuable monuments. The church is a smaller naval museum consisted of a breadboard of the old boats and copies of the old Istrian frescoes. The castle today is a depandance of the basic hotel on the Island.
The Island offers many amusing and sport activities like, tennis courts, pedal boats, surfing, sailing, motor boat s, mini-golf terrains, diving and many more.
Rovinj and its surroundings, have a beautiful coas
t, many bays, beaches, marinas and campsites that offer a lot of sports and recreation opportunities.
Rovinj is a picturesque Istrian town covered with a beautiful nature and exceptional sea under the Mediterranean sky.
The town is an important cultural center of Istrian Peninsula. Besides all the historical characteristics, Rovinj will reveal to you its tradition and customs.
Artistic town Rovinj, every year is populous with the artists and visitors from all over the world.
Thereof, during the summer are placed: Traditional Organization called the "Artistic Colony Rovinj" and "The Grisija" which is a street name but also an open air gallery spread over the old town streets. Additionally, it is the annual art manifestation where are exposed the arts and stories of all the presenters under the blue sky.
Besides that, Rovinj offers many more festivals, events and organizations. During the summer are organized: The International Pop Festival; Town's Patron St. Euphemia Day when is great "Festa" party organized in the open air; Rovinj Summer Festival when the local bands of traditional singing present their outburst; Rovinj Regatta; Hunt Club organizes hunting game and many more.
For those who like to spend their evenings in the quiet surroundings, Rovinj offers its theater, The Gandusio Theater which during the whole year presents the shows and events.
The town has a City Museum where are settled the Archaeological Collections, the Contemporary Croatian Art, the exhibitions of sculptures and paintings and many more.
Besides that, Rovinj town has another museum settled in "Ruder Boskovic" Institute Center for Maritime Research. That is an Aquarium Museum over 100 years old situated in the park forest called "Golden Cape". The museum is a rich and valuable show place where are exposed the species of the Adriatic flora and fauna of the underwater.
Furthermore, the town Rovinj organizes the International Art Exhibitions during the summer.
Whereupon You arrive in Rovinj town, you will find various places for amusement and fu n.
During the summer, the town enlivens with the Rovinj "Festa" Party inviting numerous performers and musicians to perform on the concerts, live music bands to make an atmosphere, and places benches with the Rovinj souvenirs for the tourists.
Besides that kind of party, for those who prefer the peaceful vacation, Rovinj offers concerts of classical music in the Franciscan Monastery.
Additionally, the Rovinj has the biggest amusing complex in the whole Istria and broader. This Monvi Center offers numerous restaurants, pizzerias, ale houses, patisseries, amphitheate r and disco bars. All those places are organizing dance parties, cabaret shows, live music concerts, DJ parties, summer festivals and many similar performances with the national and international performers.
Other Disco Clubs and Bars are: Villas Rubin, Monte Bar, Valentino Red Island, Eva, Monte Molini. The town Rovinj has two casinos which are Automate Machine Club Istra and Adria Casino on the boat.
Rovinj offers many sport activities, interesting tours and excursions and valuable sightseeing places. For those who like adrenalin and amusing vacation, the town provides diving clubs, underwater fishing, world regattas, international tennis tournaments, mini golf, bowling, basketball, sailing and surfing, kayaking and water skiing.
Although this recreational and adrenalin activities are numerous, you can, besides that, make tours on the Plitvice Lakes, in Postojna cave, Brijuni National Park or Venezia.
Places worth seeing are the natural treasures but of historical importance. Those are: Dvigrad, Bale,
Žminj
, and protected places like Limska Draga Fjord, Rovinj islands and islets, Golden Cape Park and many more.
Regional Number Code 052
Police Department 92; Fire Department 93; Emergenc y 94 / 815-036; Bus Station 811-453; Airport Pula 550-900; Ambulance 811-011; Harbour/Ferry 811-132; Tourist Office 811-566 / 813-469; Railway Pula 541-733 / Kanfanar 825-011; General Information 981.
You can reach Rovinj from many directions like: by bu s which is connected through the whole Croatia; by trai n where the nearest train stations are in Rijeka or in Pula; by airplane where the nearest ports are on the Island Krk and in Pula; by boat which connects you with all the ports along the Istrian coast and its main port Pula; by personal vehicle with you can arrive from any direction and is the most secure and independent way of traveling.
