Rovinj

Tourist destination info Rovinj

Rovinj is located on the southwestern coast of the Istrian peninsula, surrounded by 22 islands and islets and it is a favorite tourist destination for many. It is believed that Rovinj was founded in the 3rd and 4th centuries and maybe even earlier since the first proof of life dates back to the 1st and 2nd centuries. The city’s role in the 16th – 19th centuries was key for its appearance today because of its prosperity. In the past few years, many new pebble beaches were created, the most popular of which are in Valta, camp Villas Rubin, camp Vešetar and the beach in Lone Bay. For those who prefer a more active stay at the beach, there are the beaches in the Škaraba Bay and Cape Rusi which are actually bathing areas located on elevated stones, with no shallow water, allowing for leaps and acrobatics into the sea. The whole coast of Rovinj is protected heritage. Its development and diversity of the underwater world make for a rich flora and fauna, while a wide range of activities offered can satisfy all types of tourists, making it an ideal destination for everyone. The city is full of cultural and historical monuments such as the old town (located on a peninsula and symbolized by narrow streets, small houses and squares), city walls and gates (the town was surrounded by walls in the 7th century and it had 7gates; only 3 remain today – St. Benedict, Portica and Holy Cross), church of St. Euphemia (dominates the center of the old town, named after the patron saint of the city and was built during the beginning of the 18th century), baptistery of the Holy Trinity (seven-corner construction and the oldest building in the city), Franciscan monastery (baroque building built at the beginning of the 18th century), castle on the island of St. Andrew (6th century Benedictine monastery and castle which, today is a hotel), Dvigrad (remains of a Medieval city, 23km from Rovinj), church of St. Agatha, church of the Holy Cross, church of St. Benedict and many others.

If you like nature you can enjoy the beauty of the natural heritage monuments. Visit Limska Draga (flooded canyon valley in rubble), Rovinj islands and coastal region (categorized as “notable landscape”), “Zlatni Rt” park forest (most significant garden surface on the Adriatic coast), “Palud” swamp (“special ornithological reserve”), “Dvije Sestrice” islands (seagull nesting area) and the “Fantazija” quarry (geological “natural monument” of world value).

There are many activities for those who enjoy sports such as various water sports, such as water skiing, paragliding, sailing, rowing or scuba diving. Those who prefer sports on land can enjoy walking, jogging, tennis, soccer, basketball, bocce ball, beach volleyball, handball and others. There are also free climbing areas for those who prefer extreme sports. Many festivities are held throughout the summer. Enjoy classical music concerts in the Franciscan monastery, fireworks and live music at Rovinj festival and popular music festival. Only one kilometer away you will find MONVI, the largest entertainment center in Croatia. All types of entertainment are offered 24hours per day for all ages and tastes. There are sports bars, pizzerias, fast food restaurants, pastry shops, amphitheater, cabaret, night club and others. If you would like to taste Istrian cuisine and various specialties of Rovinj, you can visit restaurants such as “Brancin”, “Feral”, “Puntulina”, “Veli Jože”, “Tugurio” and “Kantion”.

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  • What our guests say about Rovinj

    Fabulous
    4.5
    Overall guest rating
    Atmosphere
    4.7
    Security
    4.7
    Beaches
    4.2
    Touristic offer
    4.4
    Friendly locals
    4.6

    • Poor 1.2
      Tina
      Couple Slovenia
      06/05/2024
      Rovinj - app Goran
      the location is very noisy (next to two smaller blocks full of children)
    • Excellent 5
      TANJA
      Family Norway
      16/08/2021
      Magical Rovinj...we are coming back!
    • Very good 3.8
      Craig
      Couple Australia
      28/08/2018
      Beautiful weather, water, and Old Town. Rovinj has good accessibility for wheelchairs, probably because of the old Austro-Hungarian built specialist rehabilitation hospital on the headland opposite the old town which has multiple ramps, aides and staff to assist people with all kinds of disabilities to access the water. This is a world-leading and unique facility. The people of Rovinj need to build on this asset, to become a destination with GREAT accessibility for wheelchair users.
    • Excellent 5
      Dragica
      Solo traveler Hrvatska
      27/09/2024
      Rovinj je raj na zemlji
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    • Excellent 5
      BIZ ITALIA
      Couple Italy
      29/08/2024
      vacanza meravigliosa
      posto adatto sia a chi vuole rilassarsi sia a chi vuole divertirsi. cibo ottimo, città accogliente
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    • Excellent 5
      Robert
      Couple Poland
      28/08/2024
      Piękne miasto
      Spędziliśmy tydzień w przepięknym mieście Rovinji. Cudowne miejsce w którym zawsze jest co robić. Godzinami można spacerować podziwiając fantastyczną architekturę. W międzyczasie polecam skorzystać z jednej z wielu restauracji serwujących pyszne owoce morza. Można wybrać się na wieczorny rejs i podziwiać delfiny lub popłynąć na całodniową wycieczkę do Wenecji. Oczywiście polecam także lenistwo na pięknych plażach. Rovinj to idealne miejsce na urlop.
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    • Excellent 5
      Edit Júlia
      Couple Hungary
      26/08/2024
      Csoda
      Rovinj maga a csoda! Másodszorra nyaraltunk itt és megunhatatlan. Akár az óvárosban, akár a külvárosban talál szállást az ember, remek atmoszférája van a helynek. Az óváros kalandos, varázslatos, szuper eltévedni a tekervényes sikátorokban és minden nap valami újat felfedezni. A külváros pihentető, csodás tengerpartokkal, nemzeti parkkal. A gasztronómia és a vendégszeretet pedig mindenhol fantasztikus! Csak ajánlani tudom!
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    • Very good 3.6
      Marco
      Family Italy
      23/08/2024
      Troppo acchiappa turisti
      Sta perdendo la particolarità del posto prezzi troppo alto per offerta
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    • Excellent 5
      Dušan
      Family Serbia
      26/07/2024
      Prelepo mesto sa dosta prirodne hladovine na plaži.
      Mnoštvo prirodne hladovine na plaži i mogućnost da se lako krećemo sa dvoje male dece po gradu i do plaže je bilo presudno da letujemo u Rovinju pored toga što je grad prelep,romantičan,pun lepih restorana gde je hrana izvrsna i gde se služi najbolji sladoled.
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    • Excellent 5
      Branislav
      Family Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
      16/08/2023
      Brano
      Rovinj is beautiful town with great old town and great selection of beaches around the park that are mostly pebbles
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    • Excellent 5
      Melanie
      Family Germany
      02/08/2023
      Tolle Gegend
      Eine sehr schöne Gegend rund um Rovinj. Schöne Stände.
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    • Excellent 5
      Xenia
      Family Germany
      23/06/2023
      Schöne und saubere Wohnung und fußlaeufiger Nähe zur Innenstadt.
      Diese Wohnung kann ich allen empfehlen. Sehr sauber und nette Gastgeber.
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    • Excellent 5
      Krzysztof
      Couple Poland
      02/10/2022
      Super wyjazd, cudowne miejsce, przemili właściciele
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