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theseashorebelowyou).Oryoucantaketheslowerbutmorescenic coastal road fromPula
via Labin. After going inland for about 25 miles, this road jogs to the east coast of Istria,
which it hugs all the way into Opatija, then Rijeka.
From Rijeka, you can easily hook into Croatia's expressway network (for example, take
A-6 east to A-1, which zips you north to Zagreb or south to the Dalmatian Coast). For more
driving tips, see the end of this chapter.
By Boat to Venice, Piran, or Trieste: Various companies connect Venice daily in sum-
mer with Rovinj, Pore č , and Pula (about three hours). While designed for day-trippers from
Istria to Venice, these services can be used for one-way travel. As the companies and spe-
cific routes change from year to year, check each of these websites to see what might work
for your itinerary: Venezia Lines ( www.venezialines.com ) , Adriatic Lines ( www.adriatic-
lines.com ), and Commodore Cruises ( www.commodore-cruises.hr ). Trieste Lines
( www.triestelines.it ) connects Rovinj and Pore č to Piran (Slovenia), then Trieste (Italy).
Rovinj
Rising dramatically from the Adriatic as though being pulled up to heaven by its grand bell
tower, Rovinj (roh-VEEN; in Italian: Rovigno/roh-VEEN-yoh) is a welcoming Old World
oasis in a sea of tourist kitsch. Among the villages of Croatia's coast, there's something
particularly romantic about Rovinj—the most Italian town in Croatia's most Italian region.
Rovinj's streets are delightfully twisty, its ancient houses are characteristically crumbling,
anditsharbor—livelywithreal-lifefishermen—isassaltyastheycome.LikealittleVenice
on a hill, Rovinj is the atmospheric setting of your Croatian seaside dreams.
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