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Discover Rovinj

About Rovinj

The town, the coast around it, and the things worth planning a day around. Written by people who live here.

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Events through the year

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Welcome to Rovinj

You will feel at home in Rovinj after a day or two. Even people only passing through tend to say the same thing: beautiful, unlike anywhere else, and worth coming back to. Visitors from all over the world have made it one of the most sought-after places to stay in Croatia and on the Adriatic.

The first thing you see is the old town, which seems to rise straight out of the sea, crowned by the Church of St Euphemia, the town’s patron saint. The old town was an island until 1763, when the channel was filled in and it became a peninsula.

Inside, it is a maze of narrow stone streets and a town of artists. The best known street is Grisia, which gives its name to the open-air art exhibition held there every year. All the streets eventually climb to St Euphemia, whose bell tower is modelled on the campanile of St Mark’s in Venice.

Below, around the main square with its fountain and clock tower, the cafés serve a good macchiato, and the harbour is full of small boats — among them the batana, the flat-bottomed boat Rovinj has kept for centuries.

Places to stay

Stay in the old town

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Days out

Tours that go with this

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Good to know

What guests ask us

Do I need a car in Rovinj?

Not in town: the old town is closed to cars and everything is walkable. A car is worth having for day trips to the Lim fjord, Motovun or the beaches further south.

Where do I park?

Use the paid car park at Valdibora, a few minutes' walk from the old town. Many of our apartments outside the centre have their own parking – ask us when you enquire.

When is the best time to come?

June and September: warm sea, long evenings and far fewer people than in July and August.

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