Rovinj

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Rovinj | official_name = {{lang|hr|Grad Rovinj}} {{lang|it|Città di Rovigno}}<ref>[http://www.rovinj-rovigno.hr The official site]</ref> City of Rovinj | native_name = {{lang|ist|Ruvèigno}} / {{native name|ist|Ruveîgno}} {{lang|it|Rovigno}} (Venetian and Italian) | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = {{Photomontage|position=center |photo1a =Rovinj, Croatia.jpg |photo2a =Slovenia DSC 0434 (15194477328).jpg |photo2b =Rovinj IMG 8840 Sveta Eufemija.jpg |photo3a =Quaint red house (Unsplash).jpg |photo3b =Rovinj - Vieille ville (31661384772).jpg |photo4a =Rovinj–Ula Sveti Križa-01.jpg |photo4b =Rovinj street 01.jpg |photo4c =RovinjNarrowStreet.jpg |size = 270 |spacing = 1 |color = #FFFFFF |border = 1 }} | image_caption = Rovinj | image_flag = HRV Rovinj flag.svg | flag_size = | image_seal = | seal_size = | image_shield = HRV Rovinj COA.svg | image_map = | mapsize = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Croatia | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_caption = | pushpin_label_position = right | coordinates = {{Coord|45|05|N|13|38|E|region:HR-18_type:city(13,000)|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{CRO}} | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Istria | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = {{flag|Istria County}} | established_title = | established_date = | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Emil Nimčević (IDS)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rovinj.hr/rovinj/gradska-administracija/gradonacelnik | title=Gradonačelnik Grada Rovinja Marko Paliaga | work=rovinj.hr | publisher=City of Rovinj | language=hr | access-date=15 September 2012}}</ref> | leader_title1 = City Council | leader_name1 = {{Collapsible list |title = 17 members |frame_style= border: none; padding: 0; |list_style=text-align:left;display:all; |1 =• IDS (11) |2 =• SDP (4) |3 =• HDZ (1) |4 =• ŽZ (1) }} | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite Q|Q119585703|mode=cs1}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 77.5 | area_land_km2 = | area_urban_km2 = 62.5 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 0 | population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2021">{{Croatian Census 2021|S}}</ref> | population_as_of = 2021 | population_total = 12968 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_urban = 11629 | population_density_urban_km2 = auto | population_metro = | population_note = | timezone = CET | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset = +1 | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 52210 | area_code = 052 | blank_name = | blank_info = | website = {{URL|rovinj-rovigno.hr}} | footnotes = }}

'''Rovinj''' ({{IPA|hr|rǒviːɲ|lang}}; Venetian and {{langx|it|Rovigno}};<ref>{{cite web |date=2020-10-30 |first1=Ivana |last1=Lalli Paćelat |first2=Marija |last2=Brkić Bakarić |first3=Isabella |last3=Matticchio |title=Službena dvojezičnost u Istarskoj županiji: stanje i perspektive |pages=815-837 |url=https://hrcak.srce.hr/245472 |doi=10.31724/rihjj.46.2.20 |journal=Rasprave Instituta za hrvatski jezik |eissn=1849-0379 |volume=46 |issue=2 |language=hr |trans-title=Official Bilingual Status in Istria County: State and Perspectives}}</ref> Istriot: {{lang|ist|Ruvèigno}} or {{lang|ist|Ruveîgno}}; {{langx|grc|Ρυγίνιον|Rygínion}}; {{langx|la|Ruginium}}) is a city in west Croatia situated on the north Adriatic Sea with a population of 14,294 (2011). Located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, it is a popular tourist resort and beach destination, in addition to being 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 official and equal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Rovinj |url=https://www.inforovinj.com/eng/rovinj/index.asp |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=www.inforovinj.com}}</ref>

Rovinj was already a settlement of Venetian or Illyrian tribes before being captured by the Romans, who called it ''Arupinium'' or ''Mons Rubineus'', and later ''Ruginium'' and ''Ruvinium''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Culture & History {{!}} Rovinj Tourist Guide |url=http://www.rovinj.co/meet-rovinj/culture-and-history/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=www.rovinj.co |language=en}}</ref>

Rovinj was eventually incorporated into the Byzantine Empire, later becoming part of the Exarchate of Ravenna in the 6th century, before being taken over by the Frankish Empire in 788.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rovinj |url=https://mediterraneo-rovinj.eu/istria/rovinj/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Mediterraneo Rovinj |language=en-US}}</ref> For the following several centuries it was ruled by a succession of feudal lords, and in 1209 it was acquired by the Patriarchate of Aquileia under Wolfger von Erla.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rovinj until the End of Middle Ages |url=https://www.rovinj-tourism.com/en/discover/art-and-culture/history-of-rovinj/467 |website=Rovinj Tourism}}</ref>

From 1283 to 1797, Rovinj was one of the most important towns in Istria governed by the Republic of Venice.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Rovinj – Rovinj |url=https://rovinj.com.hr/rovinj-history/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |language=en-US}}</ref> During this period, three town gates were constructed and Rovinj was fortified by two rows of defensive walls, remains of which can still be seen today.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Rovinj – Rovinj |url=https://rovinj.com.hr/rovinj-history/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |language=en-US}}</ref> The Rovinj pier is home to one of the old town gates, ''Balbi's Arch'', dating from 1680, and a late-Renaissance clock tower.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-05 |title=Baroque Archway – Balbi's Arch – Rovinj |url=https://rovinj.com.hr/balbis-arch/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |language=en-US}}</ref> The first city statute was proclaimed in 1531.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Culture & History {{!}} Rovinj Tourist Guide |url=http://www.rovinj.co/meet-rovinj/culture-and-history/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=www.rovinj.co |language=en}}</ref>

Rovinj, built on an island close to the coast, became connected to the mainland by filling in the channel only in 1763.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.croatiatraveller.com/Istria/RovinjHistory.html|title=Rovinj History|work=croatiatraveller.com}}</ref>

Following the fall of Venice in 1797 and the ensuing Napoleonic interlude, Rovinj became part of the Austrian Empire, which lasted until World War I.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rovinj from the 16th until the 19th Century |url=https://www.rovinj-tourism.com/en/discover/art-and-culture/history-of-rovinj/480 |website=Rovinj Tourism}}</ref> According to the last Austrian census in 1911, 97.8% of the population was Italian-speaking. Rovinj then belonged to Kingdom of Italy from 1918 to 1947, when it was ceded to SFR Yugoslavia, as part of SR Croatia. The original town name "Rovigno" was then changed to "Rovinj". During the post-war period, many Italian inhabitants left Rovigno, leading to significant changes in the city's demographic structure.

Following Croatia's independence in 1991, Rovinj became one of the most important centers of Istria County, an administrative unit encompassing most of Istria. Rovinj is today the third most populous town in the county, behind Pula and Poreč.

{{wide image|File:Sv. Eufemija.jpg|800px|Panorama of Saint Euphemia square in Rovinj old town}}

==Climate== Rovinj is one of nine settlements officially designated as towns in Istria County in western Croatia. It has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: ''Cfa''), with an average temperature of {{convert|4.8|°C|1|abbr=on}} in January and {{convert|22.3|°C|1|abbr=on}} in July. The average annual temperature is {{convert|13.4|°C|1|abbr=on}}. The sea temperature is more than {{convert|20|°C|0|abbr=on}} from the mid-June to September. The average annual sea temperature is {{convert|16.6|°C|1|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Water temperature in Rovinj in Adriatic Sea now |url=https://seatemperature.net/current/croatia/rovinj-istarska-croatia-sea-temperature |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=seatemperature.net |language=en}}</ref> The average annual insolation is 2,437 hours, which means 134 sunny days a year. Rovinj is the 3rd sunniest city, hence city with the fewest cloudy days on the Adriatic.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statistički podaci/Dati statistici |url=https://www.rovinj-rovigno.hr/o-rovinju/statisticki-podaci/ |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=Grad Rovinj-Rovigno |language=en}}</ref>

Since records began in 1949, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was {{convert|37.1|C|F}}, on 2 August 1988.<ref>{{cite web |date=2022-07-19 |author=DHMZ |title=Najviše izmjerene temperature zraka u Hrvatskoj za razdoblje od kada postoje mjerenja |url=https://meteo.hr/objave_najave_natjecaji.php?section=onn&param=objave&el=priopcenja&daj=najvise_temperature_zraka |website=Državni hidrometeorološki zavod}}</ref> The coldest temperature was {{convert|-14.8|C|F}}, on 7 January 1985.<ref>{{cite web |date=2022-01-21 |author=DHMZ |title=Najniže izmjerene temperature zraka u Hrvatskoj za razdoblje od kada postoje mjerenja |url=https://meteo.hr/objave_najave_natjecaji.php?section=onn&param=objave&el=priopcenja&daj=najnize_temperature_zraka |website=Državni hidrometeorološki zavod}}</ref>

Since records began in 1984, the highest temperature recorded at the Sveti Ivan na pučini weather station at an elevation of {{convert|8|m|ft}} was {{convert|34.2|C|F}}, on 5 August 2017.<ref>{{cite web |date=2022-07-19 |author=DHMZ |title=Najviše izmjerene temperature zraka u Hrvatskoj za razdoblje od kada postoje mjerenja |url=https://meteo.hr/objave_najave_natjecaji.php?section=onn&param=objave&el=priopcenja&daj=najvise_temperature_zraka |website=Državni hidrometeorološki zavod}}</ref> The coldest temperature was {{convert|-6.5|C|F}}, on 29 December 1996.<ref>{{cite web |date=2022-01-21 |author=DHMZ |title=Najniže izmjerene temperature zraka u Hrvatskoj za razdoblje od kada postoje mjerenja |url=https://meteo.hr/objave_najave_natjecaji.php?section=onn&param=objave&el=priopcenja&daj=najnize_temperature_zraka |website=Državni hidrometeorološki zavod}}</ref>

From May to September Rovinj receives more than 10 sunshine hours a day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benaglia |first=Frances |date=2022-05-03 |title=10 Underrated European Beach Towns You've Probably Never Heard Of - Travel Spill |url=https://travelspill.com/guides/10-underrated-beach-towns-europe-128/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=travelspill.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The rainfall averages {{convert|941|mm|2|abbr=on}} a year and average air humidity is 72 percent.

Originally, the peninsula on which the city lies was an island, separated from the mainland by a channel. The latter was filled in 1763. Rovinj Archipelago includes 22 islets.

{{Weather box |location = Rovinj |collapsed = Y |metric first = Y |single line = Y |Jan record high C = 16.9 |Feb record high C = 21.3 |Mar record high C = 22.2 |Apr record high C = 28.8 |May record high C = 30.0 |Jun record high C = 36.0 |Jul record high C = 35.1 |Aug record high C = 37.1 |Sep record high C = 32.0 |Oct record high C = 27.6 |Nov record high C = 21.6 |Dec record high C = 16.7 |year record high C = 37.1 | Jan high C = 9.6 | Feb high C = 10.6 | Mar high C = 13.4 | Apr high C = 16.7 | May high C = 21.7 | Jun high C = 25.4 | Jul high C = 28.5 | Aug high C = 28.7 | Sep high C = 24.6 | Oct high C = 19.9 | Nov high C = 14.4 | Dec high C = 10.8 |year high C = 18.7 |Jan mean C = 5.3 |Feb mean C = 5.5 |Mar mean C = 8.1 |Apr mean C = 11.5 |May mean C = 16.4 |Jun mean C = 20.1 |Jul mean C = 22.8 |Aug mean C = 22.4 |Sep mean C = 18.4 |Oct mean C = 14.2 |Nov mean C = 9.6 |Dec mean C = 6.5 |year mean C = 13.4 | Jan low C = 1.8 | Feb low C = 1.6 | Mar low C = 4.0 | Apr low C = 7.1 | May low C = 11.6 | Jun low C = 14.9 | Jul low C = 17.2 | Aug low C = 17.2 | Sep low C = 14.0 | Oct low C = 10.2 | Nov low C = 6.0 | Dec low C = 3.2 |year low C = 9.1 |Jan record low C = -14.8 |Feb record low C = -8.8 |Mar record low C = -10.0 |Apr record low C = -1.0 |May record low C = 0.6 |Jun record low C = 5.4 |Jul record low C = 7.3 |Aug record low C = 8.2 |Sep record low C = 4.0 |Oct record low C = -1.5 |Nov record low C = -6.4 |Dec record low C = -9.4 |year record low C = -14.8 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 59.5 |Feb precipitation mm = 50.3 |Mar precipitation mm = 55.0 |Apr precipitation mm = 63.3 |May precipitation mm = 56.4 |Jun precipitation mm = 72.1 |Jul precipitation mm = 40.7 |Aug precipitation mm = 64.5 |Sep precipitation mm = 83.1 |Oct precipitation mm = 97.0 |Nov precipitation mm = 98.3 |Dec precipitation mm = 71.2 |year precipitation mm = 811.5 |unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm |Jan precipitation days = 8.8 |Feb precipitation days = 7.4 |Mar precipitation days = 8.1 |Apr precipitation days = 10.5 |May precipitation days = 9.7 |Jun precipitation days = 9.0 |Jul precipitation days = 5.8 |Aug precipitation days = 6.6 |Sep precipitation days = 7.9 |Oct precipitation days = 9.8 |Nov precipitation days = 10.0 |Dec precipitation days = 8.5 |year precipitation days = 102.0 |unit snow days = 1.0 cm |Jan snow days = 0.1 |Feb snow days = 0.3 |Mar snow days = 0.1 |Apr snow days = 0.0 |May snow days = 0.0 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.0 |Nov snow days = 0.0 |Dec snow days = 0.0 |year snow days = 0.5 |Jan humidity = 82.1 |Feb humidity = 78.9 |Mar humidity = 75.7 |Apr humidity = 74.6 |May humidity = 74.5 |Jun humidity = 70.7 |Jul humidity = 67.7 |Aug humidity = 70.3 |Sep humidity = 76.3 |Oct humidity = 79.6 |Nov humidity = 80.4 |Dec humidity = 81.1 |year humidity = 76.0 |Jan sun = 102.3 |Feb sun = 138.4 |Mar sun = 176.7 |Apr sun = 201.0 |May sun = 269.7 |Jun sun = 288.0 |Jul sun = 328.6 |Aug sun = 303.8 |Sep sun = 231.0 |Oct sun = 176.7 |Nov sun = 108.0 |Dec sun = 93.0 |source 1 = National Meteorological and Hydrological Service (Croatia)<ref name= DHMZ > {{cite web | url = http://klima.hr/k1/k1_2/rovinj.pdf | title = Rovinj Climate Normals | publisher = Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service | access-date = 2 December 2015 }}</ref> |date=December 2014}}

==Demographics== According to the 2021 census, Rovinj's population was 12,968, with 11,629 living in the city proper. The other settlement in the municipality is Rovinjsko Selo.<ref name="Census 2021" /> At the 2011 census it was 14,294 and 13,056 respectively.<ref>{{Croatian Census 2011|S|18|3743}}</ref>

{{Historical populations |shading = off |source = Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, DZS, Zagreb, 2005 |1880 |10100 |1890 |10354 |1900 |11042 |1910 |13160 |1921 |10863 |1931 |11069 |1948 |8589 |1953 |6374 |1961 |7818 |1971 |9464 |1981 |11861 |1991 |13559 |2001 |14234 |2011 |14294 |2021|12968}} In the 2011 census, there were 14,294 people living in Rovinj municipality. Croats form the majority at 63.3%, while ethnic minorities include Italians (11.3%), those identifying with regional affiliation (10.5%), Serbs (4.2%), Albanians (2.7%) and Bosniaks (2.1%).<ref>{{Croatian Census 2011|E|18}}</ref>

{{Croatian population data graph |popisi=HRV |upisano=2022-06-04 |područje=City of Rovinj |p1857=9891 |p1869=10063 |p1880=10100 |p1890=10354 |p1900=11042 |p1910=13160 |p1921=10863 |p1931=11069 |p1948=8589 |p1953=6374 |p1961=7818 |p1971=9464 |p1981=11861 |p1991=13559 |p2001=14234 |p2011=14294 |p2021=12968}}

===Language=== Although the Government of the Republic of Croatia does not guarantee official Croatian-Italian bilinguialism, the statute of Rovinj itself does.<ref name="VRH2023">{{cite web |publication-date=2024-11-28 |date=November 2023 |title=Izvješće o provođenju Ustavnog zakona o pravima nacionalnih manjina i o utrošku sredstava osiguranih u Državnom proračunu Republike Hrvatske za 2023. godinu za potrebe nacionalnih manjina |url=https://vlada.gov.hr/UserDocsImages//2016/Sjednice/2024/Listopad/28_sjednica_VRH//28%20-%2015.docx?lang=ro |website=Vlada Republike Hrvatske |archive-date=2025-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250430005044/https://vlada.gov.hr/UserDocsImages//2016/Sjednice/2024/Listopad/28_sjednica_VRH//28%20-%2015.docx?lang=ro |language=hr}}</ref>{{rp|3}} Consequently, the town is officially bilingual and traditional Italian place names are preserved in accordance with the law on national minorities.<ref name="VRH2023" />{{rp|135}}

==Government==

Rovinj is officially bilingual (Croatian and Italian) under Croatia's constitutional law on the rights of national minorities, reflecting the historic presence of the Italian community. The official name of the city is ''Grad Rovinj-Rovigno'' / ''Città di Rovinj-Rovigno'', and both languages have equal status in administration, signage, and public documents.

The city is governed by a directly elected mayor (''gradonačelnik'' / ''sindaco'') and a City Council (''Gradsko vijeće'' / ''Consiglio cittadino'') of 16 councillors elected to four-year terms. The council may exceed 16 seats when additional members are required to ensure proportional representation of the Italian national community under Croatian electoral law. Council membership is an honorary (unpaid) function. Local elections are held every four years alongside other Croatian local self-government units.

The City Council adopts the city statute and budget, regulates municipal services and spatial planning, establishes city-owned companies and institutions, and elects its president and vice-president. The administrative seat is at Trg Matteotti / Piazza Matteotti 2.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rovinj-rovigno.hr/gradska-uprava-i-organizacija/gradsko-vijece/ |title=Gradsko vijeće |publisher=Grad Rovinj-Rovigno |language=hr |access-date=2026-04-24}}</ref>

The main economic activity in Rovinj is tourism and during peak season (May–September), its bars, restaurants and art galleries work long hours, while operating limited hours off-season.

The busiest area is the very centre of Rovinj, extending from the main bus station towards the old part of town, where most bars and clubs are located.

The town's main central thoroughfare is the fully pedestrian Carera Street, with many independent shops and art galleries. A farmer's market is located at the edge of the historic part of town, near Valdibora Square.

According to data compiled by Istria Tourist Board, Rovinj is the second biggest tourist destination in the county, in terms of overnight stays. The two closest airports are in Pula (Croatia) and Trieste (Italy). During the summer season, low-cost airlines, such as Ryanair, operate direct flights from western Europe to both airports. Easyjet operates flights between cities in the United Kingdom and Pula in the summer months.

There are numerous hotels in the town itself, and beds are abundant though usually overbooked in the summer months. Accommodation ranges from private rooms or apartments to bungalows, camping sites and 2- to 5-star hotels. The city also has three luxury, 5-star hotels: Hotel Monte Mulini, Hotel Lone and Grand Park Hotel Rovinj, all owned by hotel group Maistra.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maistra Collection, Premium and luxury hotels in Rovinj {{!}} Maistra |url=https://www.maistra.com/brands/collection/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=www.maistra.com |language=en}}</ref> Apart from hotels on the mainland, there are also a handful of hotels on small islands surrounding Rovinj which are linked to the mainland by boats which go from the city centre to the hotel on the islands.

==Sights and landmarks== thumb|right|Rovinj at sunrise thumb|right|Rovinj at sunset thumb|right|Mulini Beach * St. Euphemia's Basilica * Monkodonja * Zlatni Rt Forest Park * The Rovinj islands and mainland. These natural sights have been described as "outstanding scenic wonders," because of the pristine beauty of the indented coastline and its forests, consisting of holm oak and Alpine pine trees. This area "of outstanding natural beauty" extends from St. Ivan promontory to Barbariga, including all the Rovinj islands and the mainland 500 metres from the shore line. The Rovinj archipelago consists of 19 islands. * Limska Draga * The Palud marsh and the Dvije Sestrice Islands – The Dvije Sestrice (Two Sisters) islands are a nesting site for seagulls. Because of its thick holm oak forest, the Gustinja promontory is regarded as "a forest vegetation reserve." * Rovinj Town Museum * '''Casa della Batana''' (''Kuća o batani'') – a community ecomuseum in the old harbour dedicated to Rovinj's traditional flat-bottomed boat (''batana'') and the fishing community that built and used it. Inscribed on UNESCO's Register of Good Safeguarding Practices as a model for safeguarding living intangible cultural heritage.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ich.unesco.org/en/BSP/community-project-of-safeguarding-the-living-culture-of-rovinj-rovigno-the-batana-ecomuseum-00931 |title=Community project of safeguarding the living culture of Rovinj/Rovigno: the Batana Ecomuseum |publisher=UNESCO |access-date=2026-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rovinj.travel/en/see/casa-della-batana-rovinj-ecomuseum/ |title=Casa della Batana — Rovinj's Living Maritime Museum|publisher=Visit Rovinj |access-date=2026-04-23}}</ref>

===Nature=== The Lepidoptera of Rovinj includes ''Zygaena filipendulae zarana''.<ref>{{cite journal |date=2016-12-31 |first1=Martina |last1=Šašić |first2=Ana |last2=Nahirnić |first3=Gerhard M. |last3=Tarmann |title=Zygaenidae (Lepidoptera) in the Lepidoptera collections of the Croatian Natural History Museum |pages=233–248 |url=https://hrcak.srce.hr/171967 |doi=10.20302/NC.2016.25.19 |journal=Natura Croatica: Periodicum Musei Historiae Naturalis Croatici |eissn=1848-7386 |volume=25 |issue=2}}</ref>

==Transportation== The most usual means of transport for getting around the Rovinj area is by car. Rovinj is well-connected with the rest of Istria and with larger cities in the region such as Trieste, Venice, Rijeka-Fiume, Ljubljana and Zagreb.

The centre of Rovinj, which includes the old town, is very walkable and travelling by bicycle or scooter is a popular means of getting around for many locals.

The closest commercial international airports are Pula (20 miles), Trieste-Ronchi (70 miles) and Rijeka-Krk (80 miles). The closest major international airports are Venice and Zagreb. Car rental is available at each of the airports. During the summer season, Venice is connected to Rovinj via a direct ferry line which takes about 2.5 hours one way.

Rovinj is served by the Kanfanar railway station (10 miles), which connects the region to Rijeka-Fiume. However, travelling by bus is preferred to travelling by train due to the limited connections and schedules. The main bus station is located at the south-east end of Carera Street.

Between 1876 and 1966, Rovinj was connected to Kanfanar via a branch line of the Istriani Railway, which was closed supposedly due to heavy motorisation investments by Yugoslavia. Most of the tracks and stations, even though they have been sold by JŽ, can still be seen.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Redazione |title=La Ferrovia Canfanaro – Rovigno – Il Blog de Ilmondodeitreni.it |url=http://www.ilmondodeitreni.it/blog/2020/05/25/la-ferrovia-canfanaro-rovigno/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |language=it-IT}}</ref>

Also during the summer season, there is a direct high speed ferry link between Venice and Rovinj. High speed weekly lines to the Port of Ravenna and Cesenatico were also available in the summer season until 2012/13, when Emilia-Romagna lines, its operator, closed for insolvency.

==Education== ; Primary schools * Juraj Dobrila – 8-year Croatian primary school. * Vladimir Nazor – 8-year Croatian primary school. * Bernardo Benussi – Scuola Elementare Italiana – 8-year Italian primary school.

; Secondary schools * Zvane Črnje – Croatian secondary (13–18) school. * Strukovna Škola Eugena Kumičića – Croatian secondary (13–18) school for professional development. * Scuola Media Superiore Italiana Rovigno (SMSIR) – Italian secondary school.

==Notable residents== * Giustina Abbà (1903–1974) partisan, anti-fascist and worker. * {{ill|Giuseppe Budicin|it|Pino Budicin}} (1911–1944) partisan and anti-fascist who gave his name to the Partisan Battalion Pino Budicin

==Twin towns== Rovinj is twinned with:

* {{Flagicon|ITA}} Adria, Italy ''(since 1982)'' * {{Flagicon|ITA}} Camaiore, Italy ''(since 1990)'' * {{Flagicon|GER}} Leonberg, Germany ''(since 1990)'' * {{Flagicon|ITA}} Pesaro, Italy

==References== === Citations === {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

=== General and cited references === {{Refbegin}} * {{Cite book |last1=Cresswell |first1=Peterjon |last2=Atkins |first2=Ismay |last3=Dunn |first3=Lily |date=10 July 2006 |title=Time Out Croatia |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VZweAAAACAAJ |edition=First |location=London; Berkeley, Calif.; Toronto |publisher=Time Out Group Ltd & Ebury Publishing |isbn=978-1-904978-70-1}} {{Refend}}

==External links== {{commons|Rovinj}} * {{Official website}} {{in lang|hr|it}} * [http://www.tzgrovinj.hr/ RovinjTourist Board] * [http://www.rovinj.co/ RovinjTourist Guide] * [http://www.inforovinj.com/ Inforovinj]—Rovinj tourist guide {{In lang|en|it|de|hr}}

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