CROATIA - Rovinj

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Rovinj is located on the western coast of the Istrian Peninsular in Croatia. It has been inhabited since prehistory. It came under Venetian rule in the 13th century, and progressed considerably until the 18th century, by which it had become one of the most densely populated towns on the entire Adriatic coast. Now it is a popular tourist destination and an active fishing port.



From Piran, Slovenia I crossed over to Croatia, heading towards the city of Rovinj.



Rovinj can get overrun with tourists in summer. There are plenty of stores selling hats, slippers and beach wears.



From Piran I crossed over to Rovinj.











Souvenirs like fridge magnet and post cards are common too.







Exploring the charming cobbled streets of Rovinj..





Balbi’s Arch is a famous landmark at Rovinj which leads to Grisia Street. It stands on the site of the old town gate. The carved head of Venetian on one side, while on the other side is the carved head of a Turk.





There are plenty of restaurants along the coast.



A fountain facing the coast and harbour.



The old town of Rovinj.





There are two harbours in Rovinj: the northern open harbour and the small, protected harbour to the south.











Quirky and unique handicraft stores can be found along the cobbled streets.







There are plenty of staircase that lead to the sea where many people sun bath or swim in the sea.





The weather during noon time was really hot and sunny. Couldn’t understand why those people would willingly expose themselves to the sun while I tried to find cover or shade to hide from it.



In fact, you’ll see some of the women enjoying their sunbathing topless which I won’t post their pictures here.






In fact, Rovinj is a popular place to sunbathe in the nude amongst the rocks and cliffs in a secluded spot.





Walking up the stairs that leads to Church of St. Euphemia.





Situated at the highest point of the town, this church was the site of the Early Christian Church of St. George in the 17th century. The present day Church of St. Euphemia acquired its Baroque appearance after reconstruction from 1725 to 1736.



The interior of the church, however, contains. The marble tomb of St. Euphemia is behind the right hand altar.









After leaving the church, I walked down to Grisia Street.





The annual art event has been organised here since the summer of 1967 and a Sunday in August.









Bought a bottle of honey wine and red wine here.



The wine shop also sells Istrian truffles. If you like truffles, you should purchase truffles from Rovinj as the region is famous for producing truffles.



The local market of Rovinj.



Looks like honey is a popular local product here.



You can also get plenty of fresh fruits at the local market.





Finally we settled at a local fast food restaurant which had air conditioning. We really needed it after an hour or so walking under the sun.



This is a painting of Rovinj inside the restaurant.



The burger was really huge.





Can’t say it’s delicious but at least it had air conditioning.



I intended to dine in a restaurant beside the sea, but it was just too hot!



After lunch, we headed to Plitvice and stayed overnight there before we visited the famous Plitvice Lakes the next early morning.