From the Brijuni Islands to Rovinj

Drive early morning from Pula to Fazana. It is the closest location to take the boat to visit Brijuni islands. It is also a nice little village. If you have some time to wait before taking your boat, you can walk around the small town center with the church. There are nice beaches if you walk a little bit on the side of the pier. And you can get some touristic information and enjoy a coffee, something from the bakery or an ice cream.

Take the boat at 10 or even at 9 if you came earlier and go to the Brijuni islands. It is a National Park and Unesco World Heritage Site, so it is definitely a great place to visit. Don't miss it. There are several ways to visit the island: with a little guided train tour or you can walk or rent a bicycle. This place was Tito's residence and he loved to come here and used to spend six months a year from 1947 to shortly before his death in 1980. He received here more than 90 heads of state and lots of movie stars.
He created a sub-tropical parc with animals so you can now visit his zoological park with zebras, elephant, etc. that are all descendants of Tito's animals. You can also visit a museum dedicated to Tito with lots of interesting pictures from that time with Tito in the Brijuni islands with all the famous people that came here as well to visit. And there is his car in exhibition: a Cadillac from 1953 that Tito was driving to show around to his guests. You can also visit a small beautiful church, some ruins and of course enjoy some nice beaches.
Check the schedule of the boats on the website.

Have lunch at this restaurant with a nice terrace offering a beautiful view on the small port with boats. They have lots of different options with local dishes. Seafood is definitely the best specialty to choose from in this area.
Open hours Monday - Sunday 12:00 - 23:00.

Have a stop in a kind of secret spot: a small town called Bale. It is a medieval town located 6 kilometers from the seaside. Walk around the small paved streets. And check out the Soardo-Bembo Palace which is a castle built with Gothic-Renaissance style. You can also check out the Visitation church with its 36 meters campanile that you can see from a distance.

You have arrived in Rovinj, the most beautiful town of Istria called the Pearl of Istria. If you like to walk, you can park your car at your hotel and come here on foot, it is longer but it is a beautiful walk along the sea.
This forest park is called Punta Corrente. You can rent a bike but you can also walk around the whole place. It is better to wear sneakers but I have done it in flip flops so it's an easy path. You can walk up the hill to the viewpoint for great views of the surroundings with the the sea, the old town of Rovinj and its islands. The views are amazing all along and it is a very pleasant walk amongst the pine trees. You can also stop in any creek or small beach for a swim. And you can spend some time at Skaraba beach on the other side of the park, there is good snorkeling there.

Have dinner at this great restaurant. It has one of the best locations in Rovinj and it is the perfect spot to watch sunset while having a cocktail. For dinner, order seafood, it's their specialty. I recommend the fish plate which is delicious and the local white wine.
Open hours Monday - Sunday 10:00 - 23:00. Come early before sunset to have a good table with a nice view. Later there is usually a queue to get in.

Spend the two nights at this amazing hotel in the old town of Rovinj because Rovinj is definitely the best place to spend the night on the coast. It is a great and comfortable hotel with stylish rooms. You can park your car your car there.