Rovinj

Rovinj is a town at the western coast of Istria, with about 15,000 inhabitants. It is a developed tourist resort because of its mild Mediterranean climate, beautiful nature, quality accommodation and good traffic connections with major airports. Located on a top of the hill in the town’s middle, the monumental St. Euphemia’s Basilica dominates its panorama and offers a stunning view at the beautiful Rovinj Archipelago, consisting of 22 islets. Rovinj itself was also originally founded on an islet, connected to the mainland in the 18^th century. The nearby Lim Valley, the fjord-like estuary of the Pazinčica river, is also worth seeing, and provides the local restaurants with high-quality shellfish. There are also many bars, cafés and art galleries in the town. When traffic is concerned, Rovinj is located near three international airports, Pula (20 miles) and Rijeka-Krk (80 miles) in Croatia, as well as Trieste-Ronchi (70 miles) in Italy. In the summer, Ryanair and other budget airlines offer direct flights from Western Europe to these, and there is also a ferry route between Venice and Rovinj. The accommodation consists of ten hotels, including some four- and five-star ones, private accommodation and various camps. One of the latter is Valalta, among the best Croatian naturist camps.