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toeachotherandtheview.Whilethedrinksareextremelypricey,thisplaceisunforgettably
cool (60-75-kn cocktails, 60-kn non-alcoholic drinks, daily April-May 12:00-24:00, June-
Sept 18:00-24:00, closed Oct-March, Via Santa Croce 28, tel. 052/830-683, Patricia).
If Valentino is too pricey, too chichi, or too crowded for your tastes, a couple of altern-
atives are nearby. The
Monte Carlo
bar, along the same drag but a bit closer to the har-
bor,isfun-lovingandservesmuchcheaperdrinks(25-30kn),butlackstheatmospheric“on
the rocks” setting of Valentino (daily 8:00-late, closed Oct-Easter, mobile 091-579-1813).
Or consider
La Puntuleina,
beyond Valentino, with a similarly rocky ambience but lower
prices (20-40-kn drinks) and a bit less panache (listed later, under “Eating in Rovinj”). I'd
scout all three and pick the ambience you prefer.
Batana Boat Activities
In summer, the House of the Batana Boat often hosts special events such as a boat trip
and traditional dinner, and an outdoor food court. For details, see the listing earlier, under
“Sights in Rovinj.”
As throughout Croatia, most Rovinj accommodations (both hotels and
sobe
) prefer multi-
night stays—especially in peak season (July-Aug). While a few places levy surcharges for
shorterstays,manyarefinewithevenone-nightstays(I'venotedthisineachlisting).Don't
show up here without a room in August: Popular Rovinj is packed during that peak month.
In the Old Town
All of these accommodations (with one exception) are on the Old Town peninsula, rather
thanthemainlandsectionoftheOldTown.ResidenceDreamisjustaroundtheatmospheric
harbor,aneasyfive-minutewalkaway.Rovinjhasnorealhostel,but
sobe
areagoodbudget
option.
$$$ Villa Markiz,
run by Andrej with the help of eager-to-please Ivana, has four ex-
tremely mod, stylish apartments in an old shell in the heart of the Old Town. You'll climb a
steep and narrow staircase to reach the apartments, each of which has a small terrace (Db-
€130/€80-100/€60). Only the gorgeous top-floor, two-story penthouse apartment has sea
views (€250/€150-180/€140; no breakfast, air-con, free Wi-Fi, Pod Lukovima 1, tel. 052/
841-380, Ivana mobile 099-652-7660, Andrej mobile 098-934-0321,
dani7cro@msn.com
)
.
