Beautiful City in Croatia

Croatia beaches have always attracted a lot of tourists - the clearest coast and numerous islands have amazing beaches, many natural harbors and bays. Many beaches have Blue Flag Croatia, which is celebrated beaches that meet certain criteria for clean water and the environment, as well as in terms of safety and service.

Croatian authorities making every effort to ensure that the number of such beaches constantly growing. A few kilometers from Rovinj, on the shore of the Gulf of Lima, is the famous Valalta (Valalta), a huge complex focused on a family vacation and having a well-developed infrastructure. Like other beaches in Croatia, entrance to most of the beaches of Rovinj is free. In some places you can go down into the water, just jumping off a cliff.

Cuvi Beach

Natural beach is just only 15-minute walk from the city center, just behind the pine park "Golden Cape". It is one of the most visited beaches in the city. You can sit on the grass under the trees. Fine gravel is suitable for families with children. On the beach there are bars where you can taste soft drinks. Natural Pebble Beach is adjacent to Golden Bay.

Balzamak beach is only half an hour away from the center of Rovinj. The place is perfect for sunbathing with a scattering of large flat stones. For the same reason, the beach is not recommended for the elderly and families with young children. But there are a lot of divers. General scuba diving in Rovinj is a pleasure: the crystal clear water, bizarre forms of caves.

By Sea, the city is connected to Venice: Venezia Lines companies run daily ferries from late April to early October, starting from the port of Rovin. You can reach to Rovinj from all major cities of Croatia. The nearest train station is Pula, from where you can take bus or rent a car to reach Rovinj. The city of Rovinj has different transportation option to explore its tourist attractions like bus and car rental. Driving across Rovinj can be a real adventure, as it has a good network of roads. Reserve now to avail 15% lower prices on your car rental deals for Rovinj and explore the jewels of Istria.

On the beaches of the forest park "Golden Cape,” particularly in the bosom, one of the most popular destinations for beach holidays in Rovinj, you can rent beach umbrellas and sun loungers and have snacks in one of the nearby cafés or in the restaurant.

In addition, the Park is also home to the Cape Skaraba with small sheltered bays along the rocky coastline, covered with pebbles and flat stones. Waterfront Rovinj with numerous beaches stretches for 67 km. In addition, you can visit Lone beach and sunbathe on 14 islands nearby, including Gustiniya, Figarola, Sturago, island of St. Ivan, as well as the islands of Big and Small sisters.

Rovinj is a picturesque town on the Istrian peninsula. Despite the small size of the town, Rovinj has long been identified as a giant tourist spot. Rovinj's kitchen depends directly on the historical and geographical factors. On the one hand there are traditional Croatian recipes, on the other hand, a lot of dishes are borrowed from Italian cuisine. So the most popular dishes that appear on the menu of almost all restaurants are pasta with meat and sauce, risotto with seafood. All long meal usually accompanied with a glass of local wine is wonderful, which is also characteristic of the neighboring Italy.

• Burek (layer cake: baked filled pastries with meat, vegetables or cheese)
• Young lamb sour sheep's milk
• Chevapchichi (meatballs)
• Wine soup
• Prosciutto (cured meat) and cheese from the island of Pag
• Risotto with truffles
• Razhnichi (local barbecue)
• Grilled sea bass
• Young homemade wine
• Palanchinki (local pancakes)
• Gourmet seafood (squid, mussels, scallops, crabs, etc.)
  

Restaurants, where only traditional Croatian food are called Kanoba and Gastionisa. There are also true Croatian coffee shop, pastry and Kavana-Slasticarna.

Punjena paprika and potatoes

Here is a list of some of the larger restaurants tend to be upper class but cheap:

Monte - is situated on a spacious and beautiful terrace in Istrian style. Istrian specialties on the menu, such as prosciutto, homemade pasta, truffles, wine. The staff of Monte is very polite and the service is at a high level.

Wine Cellar or Vault - is the best place for wine connoisseurs. This is an exclusive restaurant with a large selection of wines in Croatia, as well as with excellent French and Mediterranean cuisine. The restaurant is open every day from 15.00 to 23.00.

Ancora - considered one of the most picturesque places in the old part of town. The restaurant is located on the outdoor terrace is literally on the water and has existed for over 20 years. Dishes are mainly marine subjects, however, for fans of pasta and pizza there are also great choices. It has an extensive wine list and a good selection of sweets. It has rooted traditions of cooking and hospitality.

Maslina - situated in Centener and is famous for its cheap but very tasty cuisine. The menu consists of delicious Italian, continental, Croatian and coastal cuisine. Maslina restaurant "olive tree" is open all year round, indicating her success, even among the local residents.

Lanterna - restaurant with true-fishing traditions. The restaurant is located in a palace from the 19th century and keeps a long tradition of Istrian fishermen and peasants, combining flexibility with a modern kitchen.

Konoba Tugurio - a restaurant known for its delicacies of Istrian and Mediterranean cuisine, as well as the pleasant atmosphere and the presence of live music.  The interior of the Konoba Tugurio is decorated with Croation style.

In Rovinj, you can eat at a local pizzeria and Croatian Kanobu in budget. Because seafood is not a cheap pleasure, better their taste in fish restaurants of the Fjords, the so-called breeding farms.

Food in Rovinj is very similar to Italian, in every restaurant menu, you are sure to find a pizza or ham. In addition to tasty pizzas and pasta, the menu has a large selection of dishes from seafood. Traditional dishes include pork or lamb on a spit. The restaurants of Rovinj attracts a lot of visitors due to the long tradition of quality and service.

Rovinj is a beautiful place in the middle of the peninsula of Istria, surrounded by wooded hills, full of small luxury hotels and quaint cobbled streets and steep that provide some beautiful scenery. This active fishing port is located near the Italian port of Trieste. Jewel of Istria, the fortified city of Rovinj is one of the most visited places in Croatia. There you will find many tourists places and very appetizing restaurants. But once you are out of 'Race' Avenue and the spring "Obala", you will feel more relaxed on the streets of the old city.

The climate is continental in the inland areas and Mediterranean coast. On the coast of the Adriatic in winter, have an average of 10 degrees centigrade and in summer 26 degrees. Walking through the narrow streets of the port you can see many fisherman mending nets. The narrow streets of the old town are magical with many houses and Baroque palaces. The zone of the bus station and other places in the city are impregnated with pungent smell, which in the beginning seems to be of chocolate. But the smell comes from the production of snuff, built in 1872. Bequeath its not easy driving to Rovinj, since all the old town is pedestrian. Into the Harbour, north and south of the city, there is ample parking.

It is a popular vacation destination, with fishing port and small hotels, in addition to the thirteen wooded islands that make up the archipelago of Rovinj offering a wonderful ocean scene. Among the attractions you can enjoy those related to nature, and several monuments such as the Cathedral of St. Euphemia overlooks the city with its 57 meters high, regarded as the greatest baroque building in Istria, and symbol of Rovinj Empire under the rule of Venice. This beautiful Croatian city lends itself to cross it quietly, enjoying each of its corners, with labyrinthine streets and brightly colored houses that make up the old town, besides its full of cafes and waterfront terraces.

Without going any further, get close to this point in the evening, and then down to the cafés and terraces of the port. Later, the best is to find a good restaurant to savor the precious seafood from the Adriatic. In any of beaches you can rent a boat to visit the islands of Santa Catalina. From it, on the way back, you will have a stunning view of Rovinj. Picturesque villages, folk traditions and a great atmosphere, Rovinj is one of the places that you should not miss.