Rovinj, Istria

When we arrived in the afternoon, we strolled through the Polaris campsite as per the receptionist’s suggestion to reach the beach. The beauty of the coastline and the small bays in the area left us in awe as we wandered through the site. The campsite seemed to stretch on endlessly, and we couldn’t quite tell where it ended.

Rovinj

We found a variety of amenities at the campsite, such as restaurants, bars, swimming pools (one with water slides), and tennis courts. There was also a picturesque 8 km coastal path leading to Rovinj, lined with fragrant pine trees and offering stunning views of the bays. We were so excited by what we discovered that we walked about 4 km that afternoon and decided to return the next day with our bikes.

The path from Polari campsite to Rovinj

This was our second time riding our bikes on this trip (I prefer walking and am not very confident on a bike), so we were a bit ambitious to attempt the 8km ride into Rovinj. It was so beautiful, with surprises around each corner, that I was reluctant to turn back. We had agreed that if we reached town and I could not ride back, we could take a taxi. Since we have fold-up bikes, fitting them in the car shouldn’t be a problem. We took a break at a beach, and there’s a photo of me sprawled out on the grass. I was utterly exhausted. After that, we continued cycling toward the town as we could now see it across the bay.

Cycle ride to Rovinj

Lunch in the Marina Rovinj

Lunch was at the Marina just before we got into the town. Once we got to the start of the town, we parked & locked the bikes up at a bike rack outside a restaurant and walked around on foot. As if the journey there was not amazing enough the town of Rovinj was stunning. We are definitely going back to spend a whole week there at some point in the future.

Rovinj – A very special town

The town of Rovinj is very beautiful & quaint, with winding cobbled streets leading through little alleyways that are full of tiny shops and art shops. The shops don’t sell the usual tacky souvenirs but really nice jewellery, clothing and lots of handmade items. Some of the shops almost seem as if the Croatian people had opened their homes up to sell their wares.

The town felt very magical with plenty of history and architecture, colourful old buildings and the most wonderful breathtaking views. There are lots of bars and cafes around the harbour which is full of boats. The daily market sells fruit & veg, olive oil, truffle oils, lavender bags and much more.

Shop in Rovinj

Further Information

Car Hire

There are so many amazing places to visit in Croatia that we sometimes hire a car.

We always find the cheapest and most reliable cars to hire while we are away with RentalCars.com here and we always take out a car hire excess insurance