Day trip from Rovinj to National park Brijuni

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One of the most popular day trip destinations on the Istrian peninsula is the national park Brijuni. The national park is situated on the Brijuni Islands by the small village Fazana. Before becoming a national park, the Brijuni islands served as summer residency for the former Croatian president Tito. In this period a Zoo and a Safari Park was built on the island, the Safari park today mainly have domestic animals, the Zoo is currently empty.

How to get to Brijuni from Porec

The only official connection to the National park is from the village Fazana, from where there is a boat connection to the main island Veli Brijuni, the boat departure times you can see here. Some of the departures include a guided tour on the island, which have to be pre-booked some days ahead (See contact details below). If you choose to explore the Islands on your own hand, the facilities like the island train to safari park are of course included in the entrance ticket.

With Car, from Rovinj centre there is about 30 km to Fazana, driving time is about 30 minutes, once you arrive to Fazana, you just continue to the centre of town, where you find parking (paid) close to the waterside, from the parking lot, there is just a few hundred meters walk to where the boat leaves from Fazana. The ticket office is less than 100 meter from the pier.

With bus, travelling with bus from Rovinj to Fazana is currently not an option to consider, there might be some local bus running during summer, so ask at the local tourist office once your are in Rovinj.

Organized daytrip, if you don’t want to hassle with transportation your selves, you have the option to join an organized day trip from Rovinj, ask at a local travel agency regarding excursions to national park Brijuni.

As mention about some of the daily departures to the National park on Veli Brijuni include a guide, additional you have some special tours other parts of the Brijuni islands, ask the park administration about current tours available.

Contact details of National park Brijuni

Tel: +385 (0) 52 525 882, 525 883
E-mail: izleti@brijuni.hr.
Entrance prices: http://www.brijuni.hr/en/excursions

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Rovinj Croatia – Holidays in Rovinj

Rovinj is situated in the middle of the west coast of the Istrian Peninsula. The city has for years been among the top holiday destinations in this part of Croatia. The highlight is of course the charming old town peninsula. A walk in thee small alleys among the old houses is a must do and I can recommend also to take a walk on the road which circles the peninsula. All visitors should of course also visit the Cathedral of St Euphemia which can be found on thee peek of the peninsula, those who do not suffer from altitude problems, should for sure visit to tower of the cathedral, from which there is a stunning view over the city.

Restaurants can be found every where in the old town part and along the Riva in Rovinj. From my experience the best restaurants are the ones not situated directly on the main streets.

The accommodation offer in Rovinj is diversified and the offer ranges from Hostels to 4 star luxury hotels. In the old town part mainly private apartments can be found, but also a few of the smaller hotels in Rovinj are situated here. Also in the city parts north and south of the old town plenty of private accommodation can be found, majority of the private apartments in Rovinj are within walking distance from the city centre. For those who like to stay at a campsite this is of course also possible in Rovinj. In a radius of 10 km from Rovinj 6 larger campsites can be found.

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