By air
Pula (PUY), ~40 km
Europe · Croatia
Rovinj, Croatia
A pastel Istrian harbour town
Getting there
Best time to visit
May to September — warm
Don't miss
St Euphemia's Church
The old town
The harbour
The Lim Channel
Things to do
The old town
Truffle hunting
Istrian wine tasting
Where to eat
What to pack
Swimwear
A quieter corner
The Golden Cape forest park's swimming rocks
Questions travellers ask
When should I head to Rovinj?
May to September, while it is warm. Bring swimwear.
Which airport should I use for Rovinj?
Pula (PUY), about 40 km away.
What is worth seeing in Rovinj?
St Euphemia's Church, the old town, the harbour and the Lim Channel. Add some truffle hunting and Istrian wine tasting.
Where can I swim near Rovinj?
Off the swimming rocks in the Golden Cape forest park, a quieter spot. For dinner, look for truffles and Istrian olive oil.
About Rovinj
- Coastal
Where it is
Rovinj is a harbour town on the west coast of the Istrian peninsula in Croatia, on the Adriatic, its old town crowded onto a small hilly promontory that was once an island.
History
The old town stood on an island until the channel separating it from the mainland was filled in during the 18th century. Rovinj was ruled by Venice from 1283 until 1797, which shaped its architecture and its Italian heritage, and it later belonged to Austria, Italy and Yugoslavia before becoming part of independent Croatia.
People
Rovinj is officially bilingual, and both Croatian and Italian are spoken, reflecting its long Venetian past; some residents still speak Istriot, an old Romance language of the area. Fishing families gave the town the batana, a flat-bottomed wooden boat now celebrated in its own ecomuseum.
Known for
- The Church of St Euphemia above the harbour
- Cobbled old-town lanes such as Grisia
- Istrian truffles, olive oil and Malvasia wine
- The Lim Channel and its oyster farms
- The Golden Cape forest park
Did you know?
The statue of St Euphemia on top of the church's bell tower turns with the wind, working as a weathervane.
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