{"id":121121,"date":"2023-12-04T10:31:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T10:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=121121"},"modified":"2023-12-04T10:31:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T10:31:14","slug":"the-beautiful-little-european-seaside-city-as-pretty-as-venice-but-way-cheaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/travel\/the-beautiful-little-european-seaside-city-as-pretty-as-venice-but-way-cheaper\/","title":{"rendered":"The beautiful little European seaside city ‘as pretty as Venice’ but way cheaper"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Venice is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe with more than 20 million visitors a year, but with its popularity comes crowds, so here is a destination to try with all the perks of the Italian city but half the crowds.<\/p>\n

Rovinj in Croatia is renowned for its terracotta rooftops and pastel-coloured buildings and while it might not have gondolas there are plenty of opportunities for boat rides from the historic fishing port.<\/p>\n

For more than 500 years it was even part of the Venetian Empire which perhaps explains its similar looks.<\/p>\n

But Rovinj’s marble lanes remain quiet and punctuated with a rainbow of different coloured homes, quaint independent shops and pretty bars and restaurants.<\/p>\n

The city is even known for producing its own cheeses, cured meats and olive oils.<\/p>\n

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Those who like to see a bit of history will not be disappointed in the Croatian city, with its Church of St Euphemia, which was built in 1736 standing imperiously over the city.<\/p>\n

The unavoidable Balbi’s Arch represents the historic entrance to the city’s old town and harks back to the 7th century when the city was fortified and had seven gated entrances.<\/p>\n

Visitors entering the old town are greeted by a Venetia lion and the family crest of former city mayor Daniel Balbi.<\/p>\n

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