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Dvigrad (Twin-town) is an abandoned medieval town in central Istria on the Rovinj – Pazin road in direction of Kanfanar. It is located in the Draga valley. The history of the settlement is prehistoric; it remained inhabited until the 18th century, after the plague the inhabitants left the village and founded a new town, Kanfanar. 

During Illyrian times existed two colonies which later, in early mediaeval times, became two towns, Parentino and Moncastello. The former quickly extinct, but the latter, in the ownership of the Aquileian patriarch, developed further under the name of Duecastelli.It can be reconstructed that inside the walls people lived here and that the village and the basilica of St.Sophia existed from the 11th century. In the mid 17th century malaria and the plague were prevailing in Istria, which didn’t spare the citizens of Dvigrad either. Thus, in 1631 most of the 700 hundred inhabitants left the town, and the remaining three families left in 1714, when the church was abandoned as well. The ruins and the pulpit from the 14th century were bought into the church of St. Silvester in Kanfanara, where the inhabitants of Dvigrad had moved as well. The town is very well maintained, since it hadn’t been destroyed in the wars that were ravaging through Istria, but rather because it was abandoned by the inhabitants of the town. The town gates still exist, as well as two circles of the town walls, some of the defense towers are preserved, as well as the most part of the 200 houses. The St. Sophia Church was an early Christian church with three naves which dominated the town and which was built on solid rock. Unfortunately, because the church wasn’t maintained, it decayed in the 19th century. Until recently, the town has been left to snakes, the macchia, the north-eastern wind and to the scatters of time, but lately it is undergoing restauration, so that Dvigrad has become a must for everybody who finds oneself closeby. It is only a 20 minute car ride away from Rovinj.

The castle on the island of St. Andrija was originally a Benedictine Monastery established in the sixth century AD.

In the fifteenth century the Franciscan order added extensions and it was again refurbished at the end of the nineteenth century by Baron Hutterodt. The castle has now been converterd into a hotel.

By the seventh century AD, Rovinj was already surrounded by town walls, and later strengthened by the construction of towers.

The old town had seven gates, while three still exist today: the Saint Benedict Gate, the Portico and the Holy Cross Gate. A baroque archway called “Balbijev luk”, which today serves as the entrance into the old town, was built on the site of the former outer gate in the seventeenth century.

Rises up on a peninsula and is a witness to times gone by and the valuable accomplishments of its past artisans. The limited space led to the construction of narrow buildings, streets and small town squares.

One of the most beautiful beaches is located in a place called Amarin, 3 km northern from the center of Rovinj. The beach extents along the coast and offers many possibilities for swimming, from those nice pebbly, to the rocky and paved beaches, where everyone can find their place. The beach Amarin is awarded with a Blue flag, which is a symbol of high quality and service. Here you can rent deck-chairs, sunshades, pedal boats, scooters and sailboards. Above the beach is placed a famous tourist settlement and a camp Amarin, where you can choose among many restaurants, bars, different shops and outdoor pool. The beach Amarin, because of its accessible enter to the sea is a great choice for kids and older people, but at the same time for young people who can enjoy many different activities and have fun with a rich night entertaining program.

6 km from Rovinj are located Cisterna and Bačvice Bay; you have to reach them by car. In Cisterna Bay there are no regulated parking places and you won't find any additional services. The closest services are in the campsite Veštar, around 2 km away from the bay. Cisterna Bay is a wild beach where there are no sports fields, sanitary facilities, gastronomic or other services. The beaches in Cisterna and Bačvice Bay are the most beautiful beaches in the entire southern coast of Rovinj. These are two quite big bays with beautiful gravels as white as snow and some 10 m further in the sea there is a sandbank on which you can stand at low tide.

Crveni Otok is the biggest island in the Rovinarchipelago and there are many other connected islets like St. Andrija and Maškin, where you can see many beautiful beaches. They are mainly stony beaches with classical coves coated with pebbles. The most frequented beaches are the ones located on the south side of St. Andrews Island, near the hotel and the depandance. Here you can use many services like: restaurant, pool, miniature golf courses, diver center and others. A small part of the shore near the little port has been covered with gravel, making it suitable for children and seniors. There are a few high rocks on the west side of St. Andrew’s Island, which offer the possibility to dive into the sea, and it will be easier for you to find your own little corner on this side of the island, avoiding crowds and noise. Maškin Island is popular as a nudist mecca. The most seen beaches are located near the snack bar on the south side of the island. The beaches there are rocky, with a few smaller bays and they provide peace and privacy.

Dagita-Bay lies 7 km from Rovinj, you can't reach the Bay by car, but you have to take a 20-minutes walk from Cisterna-Bay. Dagita-Bay is a wild beach that has no sports grounds, sanitary facilities, gastronomic or other services. The beaches in Dagita-Bay are mostly stony and rocky with a difficult access to the sea, so that we don't recommend it to elderly people and children. Here, you won't find any shelter from the sun, since there grow only low thick bushes. Even if the beaches don't seem to be so attractive, you will certainly find peace and intimacy here and discover the beauty and the variety of the undersea. One of the attractive sights of nature in this bay is the characteristic rosy color of the stones that you won't find anywhere else on the coast of Rovinj.

The beach extents only for some meters but its very popular and suitable for children. Near the shore you can find deck chairs, pedal boats and canoes rental service. Around the bay there aren't any other swimming beaches since the cliffs are sharp and don't provide an easily access to the sea. Cape Rusi (also known as Škaraba) is located 200 meters to the north. Here the beaches are rocky but in the shape of big massive plates where you can lie and sunbathe, while the ground is covered with round stones. These beaches are for those who love to take a jump into the sea. This beach can be reaches by bicycle since there are accesible lanes or by cas till the entrance of the former settlement Škaraba and than continue on foot.

Kurent Bay and Montauro Cape are located 1.5 km away from the old town-center. Kurent Bay is covered with gravel and it is the most popular bay in this coastal area. The old forest near the shore provides shade throughout the whole day. Nearby there is a great field where many sport activties such as football, badminton, vollebally can be played. On the Kurent Bay there is a snack bar to fresh up . Near the bar you can find a deck chair rental service and the dressing cabins. In the vicinity of Kurent bay lay other small gravel beaches suitable for small children. The beaches at Montauro Cape are not so fascinating: high and steep rocks make access to the sea very difficult. There are only a few way where the sea is accesible. Usually these beaches are visited by naturists.

The bay Kuvi is located 3 km on the south of the town of Rovinj. The beach is partly rocky and party gravel beach . In th vicinity of the bay lies Villas Rubin and that's whx there are many cafes along the beach . The beach is perfect for families with small kids which can without worries have fun in shallow water.

Polari Bay and Cape Eva (Punta Eva - naturism) are located 3 km from the town center within the campsite Polari. The coast is mostly stony and some parts are are paved with cobble stones in order to make easier the access to the sea. On the northern side of Polari Bay there is located a pebble beach which is very suitable for children. Next to the beach a playground has been set up . When coming to the southern part of Polari Bay, you will come to a little quay and a little port. In this part the seashore is stony and the entrance into the water it's not easy accesible. After Polari Bay there is Cape Eve (Punta Eva), a nudist beach that extents till the end of the campsite.

Cape Babo is locatedabout 5 km distance from Rovinj and represents the coast where the so-called wild beaches start, that is beaches, where there are no sports grounds, sanitary facilities and neither gastronomic nor other services. But, Cape Babo is located near the campsite Veštar, so the tennis field or a bar is 10 15 minutes away on foot. The beaches are mainly stony with a difficult access to the sea, but every 50 to 100 meters there are more accessible little bays that are more attractive for those people who would like to spend their summer holiday surrounded by nature, peace and quiet.

Has been constructed in a heptagonal shape and is the oldest relic situated in the Lokva Square.

The thirteenth century Romanesque church which houses the font is also interesting because of the detailed carvings of the transenna depicting scenes of Golgotha.

It was built in the eighteenth century, while its façade in Venetian-baroque style was added in the middle of the last century. At the top of the sixty-metre-high bell tower stands the copper statue of St. Euphemia, which shows the direction of the wind by turning on a spindle.