Moto trip Croatia - Rovinj

By Gloria Stefan -

        Today we decided to take a day trip to the town of Rovinj and stay in Rijeka in the evening.

        We dressed in "comfortable equipment" (meaning motorcycle jeans instead of touring eqipment) today because we were going to walk almost all day, and carrying around the helmets is uncomfortable enough 😅. We found a special parking lot for motorcycles on Ulica Giosue Carduccia and also free of charge.

        Rovinj is also called "The Little Italy". This small town was, in my opinion, perhaps the most beautiful of all the ones visited during the entire 2-week trip. It remained deep in my heart for the beauty, the calm, the silence, the colors, the cleanliness, the minimalist stone streets, the picturesque landscapes and absolutely everything that this wonderful town has to offer.

        We walked the promenade area of ​​the port. Most of the postcards from the shops of Rovinj are simply pictures taken from the harbour. It is long enough that you can admire a large part of the city from a distance, from the Adriatic Sea. From here you can also see the Church Tower, which stands out among the rest of the buildings built in Venetian style.

        We took it among the picturesque pedestrian streets of the old center (Stari Grad), admiring each individual building. Everything is very colorful and full of life here. It is a real pleasure to walk on each individual street. We crossed the whole center until we reached the farthest point, where the Lighthouse is located. We then went up to the Church of St. Euphemia, which we also visited. Here you can also climb the Clock Tower of the church for a panoramic view of the city.

        We spent the lunch hours at a quiet restaurant in the port to avoid the heat and we also took the opportunity to eat some of their "traditional" pizza and a lasagna.

        After lunch, we set off for Rijeka. We didn't choose the fastest option because we really wanted to go along the coast as much as possible and enjoy its landscapes. Bellow is the road we took to Rijeka and it took about 2 hours. We did not stay in the city itself, but stayed in a nearby village called Viskovo. We also had a Lidl near the accommodation, where we made some larger purchases because we are going to spend 2 nights here.








Location: Rovinj, Croatia

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