Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
This orientation walk introduces you to Rovinj in about an hour. Begin at the parking lot
just north of the Old Town.
Old Town View
Many places offer fine views of Rovinj's Old Town, but this is the most striking. Boats bob
in the harbor, and behind them Venetian-looking homes seem to rise from the deep. (For an
aerial perspective, notice the big billboard overhead and to the left.)
The Old Town is topped by the church, whose bell tower is capped by a weathervane in
the shape of Rovinj's patron saint, Euphemia. Local fishermen look to this saintly weather-
vane for direction: When Euphemia is looking out to sea, it means the stiff, fresh Bora wind
is blowing, bringing dry air from the interior...a sailor's delight. But if she's facing the land,
the humid Jugo wind will soon bring bad weather from the sea. After a day or so, even a
tourist learns to look to St. Euphemia for the weather forecast. (For more on Croatian winds
