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The Fantasy Quarry near Rovinj

September 1st, 2010 | Comments Off

Is a geological spectacle acclaimed, protected in 1987. The entire site is located on an area of 4.05 ha. The area is marked and fenced. It is a unique example of the geological phenomena that formed the Karst, of its structure and of the forces that created this abandoned quarry.

The Fantasy Quarry Rovinj

The Fantasy Quarry Croatia

Palud Marsh and Dvije Sestrice Islands

September 1st, 2010 | Comments Off

Dvije Sestrice (Two Sisters) is a forest vegetation reserve, because of its thick holm oak forest the Gustinja promontory. On this island are nesting site for seagulls. The Palud marsh is a special ornithological reserve because Its brackish water and lush vegetation attract many bird species.

Palud Marsh Rovinj

Palud Marsh Istria

Zlatni rt Forest Park

September 1st, 2010 | Comments Off

Zlatni rt is a beautiful park on the Istrian peninsula, near Rovinj. This age-old park has thousands of indigenous and domesticated plants, such as the groves of holm oaks and Alpine pines and many foreign plants, such as the cedar, the pine and some ten species of cypress.

Zlatni Rt Rovinj

Zlatni Rt Istria

The Rovinj Islands and Mainland

September 1st, 2010 | Comments Off

The Rovinj archipelago consists of 19 islands. This area of outstanding natural beauty extends from St. Ivan promontory to Barbariga, including all the Rovinj islands and the mainland 500 metres from the shore line.

Rovinj Islands

Red Island

The Limska draga fjord

September 1st, 2010 | Comments Off

The Lim valley (Limska draga) is located on the western coast of Istria, near Rovinj and Vrsar, south of Poreč. It is the 35 km long valley of the river Pazincica, which transforms into the Lim bay (Limski zaljev). With its emerald green sea and varied vegetation this is one of the most beautiful fjords on the Adriatic coast. Here you can find a Romuald's cave.

Romualdo's Cave

Lim Canal