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Wine Bars
Rovinj has two good places to sample Istrian and Croatian wines, along with light, basic
food—such as prosciutto-like
pršut
, truffles, and olive oil. Remember, two popular local
wines worth trying are
malvazija
(a light white) and
teran
(a heavy red). At
Bacchus Wine
Bar,
owner Paolo serves about 80 percent Istrian wines, with the rest from elsewhere in
Croatia and international vintners (15-60 kn/deciliter, most around 20-30 kn, 65-250-kn
bottles, daily 7:00-1:00 in the morning, shorter hours off-season, Carera 5, tel. 052/
812-154).
Piassa Granda,
onacharminglittlesquarerightintheheartoftheOldTown,has
a classy, cozy interior and more than 100 types of wine (25-35-kn glasses, 40-70-kn Istrian
small plates, more food than Bacchus, daily 10:00-16:00 & 18:00-24:00, Veli trg 1, mobile
098-824-322, Helena).
Lounging
Valentino Champagne and Cocktail Bar
is a romantic, justifiably pretentious place for an
expensivelate-night waterfrontdrink.Fish,attracted byitsunderwaterlights,swimbyfrom
all over the bay...to the enjoyment of those nursing a cocktail on the rocks (literally—you'll
be given a small seat cushion to plunk down in your own seaside niche). Or you can choose
to sit on one of the terraces. Classy candelabras twinkle in the twilight, as couples cozy up
