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Istria's West Coast


This waterside restaurant serves superbly fresh shellfish, right from the source. Enjoy oysters, scallops and mussels, or fish (priced by the kilogram) on a terrace overlooking the fjord.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Istria's West Coast attractions

1. Rovinj City Museum

6 MILES

Housed in a 17th-century baroque palace, this museum displays temporary exhibitions on the ground floor, 20th-century and contemporary art on the 1st…

2. Balbi Arch

6.01 MILES

This elaborate arch was built in 1679 as the main town gate. The top of the arch is ornamented with a Turkish head on the outside and a Venetian head on…

3. Grisia

6.07 MILES

Lined with galleries and souvenir stores, this cobbled street leads uphill through the old town to St Euphemia. Windows, balconies, portals and squares…

4. Batana Ecomuseum

6.08 MILES

This tiny museum is dedicated to the batana, a flat-bottomed fishing boat that stands as a symbol of Rovinj’s seafaring and fishing traditions. Although…

5. St Euphemia's Church

6.11 MILES

Built from 1725 to 1736, this imposing structure – the largest baroque church in Istria – dominates Rovinj from its hilltop location in the middle of the…

6. Golden Cape Forest Park

6.63 MILES

Covered in oak and pine groves and boasting 10 species of cypress, this verdant expanse was established in 1890 by Baron Hütterott, an Austrian admiral…

7. Morosini-Grimani Castle

7.81 MILES

The northern part of the main square is occupied by this beautiful 13th-century fortified palace. Its present appearance, including its towers, are a…

8. Church of the Annunciation

7.83 MILES

This 16th-century parish church on the east side of the main square has a Renaissance facade made of local cut stone, and five elaborate Venetian marble…