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A rich conference autumn expects the Istrian tourist destination Rovinj. The town will host the weekend media Festival from September 18th to September 20th, only a few days after it celebrates its Town Day on the occasion of the holiday of the town's patron saint St Eufemija. The regional media festival is organized in Rovinj for the second time, gathering the most important media and communications infrastructure experts in the region. The event will be host to some of the most renowned world and regional experts in the field of communications. A couple of days later, from September 22nd to September 26th, Rovinj will host the Licensing Factory New Europe, a fair of the industry focusing on the use of characters from books, paintings, comics, animated and feature films for products such as schoolbags, T-shirts, mugs, ice-cream and others. This conference held in Rovinj is among many similar ones held in the USA, Great Britain, the UAE, Japan and Germany. Dance enthusiasts will be most pleased to hear that Rovinj will host the Argentinean Tango Festival from October 8th to October 11th, a three-day workshop for courses in tango on all levels.
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On the Crveni Island ("Red Island"), only a fifteen minute boat ride away from the tourist destination Rovinj, the first Croatian all-suite hotel recently opened its doors. It features 32 suites, which, on top of being equipped in line with the highest standards and their high quality design, all offer a view of the sea and the beautiful Rovinj archipelago. The investment is valued at more than 4 million Euros. However, visitors of this hotel will on top of enjoying its offering be able to enjoy other tourist facilities on the Island as well. Namely, the rich offering of the many facilities of the recently renovated Hotel Istra are also open to them. Hotel Istra was renovated in 2006, turning Crveni Island into an exclusive tourist resort. Hotel Istra features a luxury wellness centre, top quality restaurants, numerous sports activities and several conference halls. Crveni Island is actually the name of two small islands, Sv. Andrija (St Andrew) and Maskin, that are connected by a mound. The islands are 233 thousand square meters in size. Sv Andrija was inhabited even in prehistoric times. Life on the island is evidenced by numerous preserved monuments, destroyed and restored throughout its tumultuous history. From early morning till midnight, Crveni Island is connected with Rovinj by boat. Rovinj is a very well-known Istrian tourist destination with an extremely rich offering and dynamic tourist life, considered by many one of the most romantic towns in Croatia. As was the case in the past months, Rovinj will welcome its visitors with numerous cultural, entertainment, sports, recreational and culinary events in August, September and the other upcoming months. These events contribute greatly to the already rich tourist offering of Rovinj.
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From June 23rd to June 28th, the prominent tourist destination Rovinj will be the ideal place for all dance enthusiasts, especially fans of salsa, where they can combine two pleasures – salsa and a stay in this picturesque Istrian town. Salsa, the globally popular Latino music, has captured Croatia as well, where many dance to it in numerous dance-clubs. This is precisely why in 2005 the International Summer Salsa Festival was established. This year, at the end of June, salsa will again take over Rovinj squares and hotels. For six days and six nights, visitors will be able to take part in a unique multicultural dance event, intended for all those who enjoy dancing and want to be entertained. Rovinj will host some of the world’s most prestigious dance-instructors, artists and choreographers, and all true dance and salsa enthusiasts. A great time and playful salsa rhythms are waiting for everyone who wants to join them, both as dancers and spectators.

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In March, the renowned Istrian tourist destination Rovinj, considered to be one of the most romantic Croatian towns, will expand its offer with its first five-star exclusive boutique hotel – Monte Mulini. The 109-room and 10-suite hotel is in line with the highest standards in luxury hospitality, be it on account of its design, top quality staff or its exceptionally varied culinary and wine selection.

The hotel was designed by the world-famous architecture studio WATG, which put special focus on integrating it into its unique surroundings – the protected Zlatni Rt forest park. Making the most of the natural lighting, the sea-view hotel allows guests to revel in Rovinj’s unique atmosphere. Every detail was considered when designing the hotel, including the movement of shades and shadows throughout the seasons. The colour-palette of the interior, with golden, white, purple and violet shades predominating, creates a classical atmosphere of timeless values. Particularly special attention was given to the culinary selection. The hotel owner, the Rovinj-based hotel management company Maistra, does not shy away from its ambition to turn the hotel, open year-round, into a centre of Croatian gastronomy. It should also be mentioned that the wine list boasts 560 different wines on it.

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The Istrian town of Rovinj, one of the most romantic Croatian travel destinations, known for its quality tourist infrastructure and numerous tourist facilities, was pronounced Croatian tourist champion this year. Rovinj deserved the flattering title due to the fact that it was pronounced number one in both quality rating campaigns – it was awarded the Blue Flower with a golden mark for the tidiest littoral town within the Blue Flower campaign launched by the Croatian National Tourist Board, and the big statue Tourist Flower – Quality for Croatia 2008 (in the category of over 10,000 beds) within the campaign implemented by the Croatian Chamber of Economy and Croatian Radiotelevision. 

Over the past years, substantial funds were invested in reconstruction, new construction and offer quality, with a great focus on improvement of the town itself and the quality of its infrastructure. Today, it is able to accommodate around 30 thousand tourists in one day in different typesof accommodation facilities. The hotel offer is consistent with the requirements of the modern tourist market – in addition to the holiday offer, special attention is paid to the congress offer, accompanied with developed wellness facilities painted by the colors of the Mediterranean. Rovinj delights the guests with its architecture and atmosphere. The old town core of this truly romantic little town is situated on an elevation dominated by the Church of St. Euphemia – a magnificent baroque building featuring a 60-meter tower with a bronze statue of St. Euphemia on top of it, which has stood there for two and a half centuries. The statue is 4.70 meters high, it revolves around the axis and its right hand shows the direction of the wind. Because of the legends and stories associated with St. Euphemia, you can find people praying for fortune, love and health to this town guardian any time of the day and in every season… The town has numerous cultural and historical monuments attracting numerous tourists year after year. The highlights among them include the latest one – the House on Batana, the first eco-museum dedicated to the batana, a traditional vessel of Rovinj’s fishermen. Throughout the year, Rovinj puts on numerous entertaining, cultural and sporting events providing the guests with artistic pleasure, entertainment and access to the tradition and customs of the town and the region.

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Wine is an inevitable part of Istria’s identity, and the wine roads are an organic part of the tourist offer. They are the first selective tourist project and the first one that does not relate to the sea and beaches. Representing a dynamically developing process of a traditional, cultural, economic and tourist nature, they receive over 130 thousand visitors a year. There are presently six wine roads in the Istrian region: in the areas of Buje, Porec, Buzet, Pazin, Rovinj, Vodnjan and Labin, including 88 itineraries/stations. Renowned winemakers are involved in the wine road project, striving to present their wines in an appropriate manner. The visitors first see the vineyards, then take a tour of the cellars where they are told about grape processing and wine keeping, and finally taste the products. Many winemakers grow their own olives and make prosciutto, pickled mushrooms and other products, including them in their offer. Numerous visitors choose to buy wine because it is much cheaper in the cellars than restaurants or stores. Both winemakers and their guests agree that a wine itinerary can be just as exciting as visiting a museum, a basilica or an important sporting event. Wine roads were a predecessor of agrotourism in Istria’s interior. Today, the county and the county tourist board support wine roads, especially their promotion. Wine roads contribute to human engagement in the preservation and reconstruction of the original ambient and traditional legacies, thus enriching the tourist product. In addition, the people of Istria have realized they generate loyal guests who come back not just during the season but in preseason and postseason, providing each winemaker with the opportunity to promote their wine and other products.

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