ZAGREB Hvar Korcula Split Zadar Rovinj Dubrovnik Poreč the modernist creations of both the socialist era and more recent times. Exotic inflences from the Turkish Ottomans as well as the Austrians also proliferate. Towns like Dubrovnik, Split, Rovinj, and Zadar are wonderful examples of this multi-faceted architecture. Whilst prices have been creeping upwards it is still fair to say that once considered ‘bargain’ Croatia still offers greater value than her established rivals to the west. Furthermore, the country is renowned for being incredibly safe, even to the point that you can still count on leaving your door unlocked and not expect unwelcome intrusions - such safety in this sublimely laid back land makes for a rare sense of relaxation. Lying midway down the Istrian Peninsula Rovinj is simply a must-visit place in Croatia. It should be on every visitor's itinerary, even for first-timers. It is the second most visited town in Croatia, right after Dubrovnik. The old town (as shown on these pages) stands on a headland, with houses tightly crowded down to the seafront. A tangle of cobbled streets leads to the hilltop church of St. Euphemia, whose towering ‘Venetian Reneaissance’ steeple dominates the skyline. An archipelago of 19 islands of ‘outstanding beauty’ and mostly cloaked in holm oak and Alpine pine trees surround the headland both to the north and south. Rovinj (Istrian Peninsula)
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