Rovinj private city tour with a local

Balbi Bogen is the entrance door to the charming labyrinth of small alleys and squares in the old town of Rovinj. At the top of the balbi arch is a Venetian lion, I will tell you personally what that means.

Here we will see the town hall, the imposing city palace from the 16th century in which the city administration is still located today. You can find out more on site.

The Great Square or Veliki trg: in the Middle Ages there was a market square here. Here you can see beautiful Renaissance houses from the 16th century and watch how all the main streets from the old town of Rovinj led to the market square.

Grisia Street is one of the landmarks of the old town of Rovinj, where we will see countless small art galleries. Grisia leads us to the plateau of the parish church of Saint Euphemia.

All over the world there are many legends about the life and death of St. Euphemia, but she is especially venerated in Rovinj. Perk up your ears and hear what I have to tell you about the city's patron saint.

In the old town we will see numerous winding streets with colorful houses, as well as balconies, typical Istrian galleries, also called Baladur and the old fortress walls You will learn from me how thousands of residents lived together on a small island for centuries.

Here we will see the Gate of the Holy Cross, one of seven entrance gates that Rovinj had. Today three are still preserved.

In the port of Rovinj we will see very special wooden boats: the batanas. These boats were built by local shipbuilders, often on the ground floor of their own homes, and the Rovinj batana is a Croatian intangible cultural heritage.