In the city of Rovinj, a Croatian fishing port on the west coast of the Istrian peninsula

From its brightly painted buildings and fishing boats that line the seafront, to the hilltop baroque church standing watch over the Old Town -- it is little or no wonder that Rovinj is one of the most-photographed coastal destinations along Croatia’s Istrian Peninsula.
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(on the western coast, of the Istrian peninsula, in the north Adriatic Sea) Rovinj, also known in Venetian and Italian as Rovigno, or Ruvèigno,) is a town with a popular tourist resort and an active fishing port. Istriot, a Romance language once widely spoken in this part of Istria, is still spoken by some of the residents. The town is officially bilingual, Croatian and Italian, hence both town names are considered official and equal.

+ Rovinj is coastal Istria’s star attraction. While it can get overrun with tourists in summer, it remains an intensely charming place. The Old Town is contained within an egg-shaped peninsula, webbed with steep cobbled streets and small squares, and punctuated by a tall church tower rising from the highest point. (Originally an island, it was only connected to the mainland in 1763 when the narrow channel separating it was filled.)