Rovinj

Mysterious and romantic, Rovinj is one of Croatias most visited cities that you will never forget.

The core of the settlement is on a peninsula that was an island until 1763. From there the city spread in a form of a fan towards the flatlands of South Istria.

In the early Middle-Age, around the small church of St. George, fortresses had been made, and during the 18^th century a monumental Baroque church complex with the big and famous church of St. Euphemia that was built mostly by Italian craftsman. St. Euphemia is a patron of the town, a martyr whose remains are believed to be brought by the sea in a stone sarcophagus.

Other architectural monuments are the Romanesque Church of Holy Trinity from the 13^th century, the Baroque Balbi's Arch from the 16^th century, numerous Renaissance and Baroque palaces and many more.

The area around Rovinj was inhabited from Pre-Historic period with the Histria tribe that flourished while trading with the Greeks and the Etruscans. The town was mentioned for the first time in the 6^th century.

Around 30 km north of Rovinj is the Istrian Stonehenge- Maklavun, Mordele and Picugi, which are not on the touristic map but are surly worth a visit.