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By Bus: The bus station is on the south side of the Old Town, close to the harbor. Leave
the station to the left, then walk on busy Carera street directly into the center of town. Note
that there are plans to move the bus station to the other side of the Old Town, just above the
long waterfront parking lots. If your bus stops here instead, simply head down to the main
road and walk along the parking lots into town.
By Boat: The few boats connecting Rovinj to Venice, Piran, Trieste, and other Istrian
towns dock at the long pier protruding from the Old Town peninsula. Just walk up the pier,
and you're in the heart of town.

Helpful Hints
Internet Access: In public areas (such as the harborfront square), check for a free (if slow)
Wi-Fi signal called “Hotspot Croatia.” A-Mar Internet Club has pay Wi-Fi, sever-
al terminals, and long hours (36 kn/hour at a terminal, 10 kn/hour for Wi-Fi, daily
9:00-22:00, shorter hours off-season, on the main drag in the mainland part of the Old
Town, Carera 26, tel. [phone]).
Laundry: The full-service Galax launderette hides up the street beyond the bus station.
You can usually pick up your laundry after 24 hours, though same-day service might
be possible if you drop it off early enough in the morning (90 kn/load wash and dry;
Easter-Septdaily6:00-20:00,untillaterinsummer;Oct-EasterMon-Fri7:00-19:00,Sat
9:00-15:00,closed Sun;upBenussia street past thebusstation, ontheleft after thepost
office, tel. [phone]).
Local Guide: Vukica Pal č i ć is a very capable guide who knows her town intimately
and loves to share it with visitors (€50 for a 1.5-hour tour, mobile [phone],
[e-mail] ).
Best Views: The town is full of breathtaking views. Photography buffs will be busy in the
magic hours of early morning and evening, and even by moonlight. The postcard view
of Rovinj is from the parking lot embankment at the north end of the Old Town (at the
start of the “Self-Guided Walk,” next). For a different perspective on the Old Town,
head for the far side of the harbor on the opposite (south) end of town. The church bell
tower provides an almost aerial view of the town and a grand vista of the outlying is-
lands.

Self-Guided Walk

▲▲▲ Rovinj Ramble ▲▲▲

(See “Rovinj” map, here .)