Rovinj
Rovinj is the place with the least cloudy days in the Adriatic, and that''s the best possible welcome. Rovinj archipelago counts 22 islands, St. Andrew and St Catherine are biggest and most beautiful. Town has two parts: Rovinj - Rovigno and Rovinj Village - Villa di Rovigno.
The islands and mainland from the islands of St. John to two Sisters, sea and underwater channel of Lim, Park Forest Punta Corrente, swamp Palud, Romualdo''s cave on the south side and canal Lim quarry, "Cave di Monfiorenzo" a geological "natural monument" are especially worthy to visit.
Trademark of Rovinj is St. Euphemia cathedral with the tower bell which stands above the city and its 15 000 inhabitants, national heritage since 1963. The legend says that during a stormy night the marble coffin containing the remains of the Saint disappeared from Constantinople. In the same year (800) by a miracle it arrived at Rovinj. The local story says that the inhabitants tried tremendously hard to pull the coffin out from the sea all day. Finally, a young boy pulled it out with a pair of young calves. Another version of the story says that it was a poor widow who moved the coffin. The coffin is transferred within the walls and ground-fortress near the old church of St. George.