Historic sites

Rovinj Old Town

Croatia Istria Rovinj

Rovinj Old Town
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A colourful fishing town on a small peninsula on Istria's west coast, with narrow cobbled lanes climbing to the hilltop church of St Euphemia, whose tower you can climb for views across the town and its islands. Houses rise straight out of the sea.


Swim from the rocks of the Golden Cape forest park, and take a boat to the islands. Istria is famous for truffles, olive oil and wine; visit the hill towns of Motovun and Grožnjan inland.

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