Veštar is a desolate island located just a few kilometers from the town of Rovinj, right next to the camping site Veštar (the campsite got it's name by this island). The island is reachable with private boat or organized trips. The boat docking is no problem because the island own a small boat dock. On Veštar Island there is no additional entertainment but it doesn't make it less enjoyable. It's...
Maškin Island is a little uninhabited island situated just in front the city of Rovinj, Croatia. The area of Maškin island island is 0,095785 km2 and it is connected with the Red island (Crveni otok) by a tight embankment. The island has a stony and rocky beaches, with a few small bays and it's mostly visited by naturists. The vegetation is a Mediterranean macchia. On the northern part of the...
The Fantasia quarry, well known as Cava di Monfiorenzo is an abandoned quarry located in the Monfiorenzo locality, only two kilometers from the Rovinj city center. Back in 1986 this amazing site was declared a protected geological monument and it is considered one of the most important quarries in the world and an unique showcase of limestone sedimentology. Since quarrying is carried out by vertical and...
The bay Palud and Dagita seem to be just one big unity. The clean sea, vegetation and peaceful environment make them the perfect destination for the lovers of solitude and untouched nature. The bay Palud and Dagita are located 7 km southwest of Rovinj, close to Cisterna bay and the ornithological park Palud. Because of their remarkable natural beauty and characteristics, they are part of the protected...
The Saint Ivan island is located 4 kilometers south of city of Rovinj and has an area of 88.737 square meters. The shape of the island is very interesting - its an irregular number eight and in the middle of it there is a low and tight section. Among all the other 22 islands and skerries of the of the Rovinj archipelago, it's the most beloved one by the locals who loves relaxation, clean sea and rocky...
The island of Sv. Katarina (St. Catherine) is located on the south side from the city of Rovinj, just 5 minutes away by boat - starting from the Rovinj Old town or the pier Delfin. It's the second biggest island in the Rovinj archipelago with an area of 130.000 m2. From the island You can enjoy an amazing view of the Rovinj Old city center and the predominant Church of St. Euphemia. The Sv. Katarina...
Swamp Palud (Palu) is special ornithological reserve located 10 km southeast of the town of Rovinj. The total area of the reserve is 20 hectares. The basic phenomenon of the swamp Palud is the variety and richness of ornithophans, especially the swampfish at the time of nesting, wintering and migratory movements. This swamp was created by the ice melting from smaller streams. In the early 20 century the...
Right before the entrance to the Lim channel (Lim fjord) within the tourist camp Valalta - there is the Saline bay. Infact, Saline Bay is sort of a lagoon with muddy ground, rich in flora and fauna. The shallow marshy bay is the shelter and feeding habitat of birds, amphibians and rare water plants like the sea brule whose presents confirms the purity of the sea. The bay is part of the protected areas...
In the Rovinj cemetery there are several beautifully shaped trees of pyramidal cypresses (Cupressus sempervirens var. Pyramidalis L.). The cypresses are very different in height, because some of them were planted later than other ones. The height of the older cypresses is over 15 meters and there are altogether 115 valuable cypress trees arranged in 8 rows. The total area of the protected area is 1...
Situated on the west side of the Istrian peninsula, right between the towns of Rovinj and Vrsar, Lim Fjord or Lim Channel represents one of the natural attractions of the region of Istria, Croatia. On the north side of the Lim Fjord, there is St. Roumuald cave. The cave got its name from St. Romuald – a priest who lived a solitude life in this cave in the period of thousand years ago. In addition to...