This German-owned guesthouse on a leafy street has 17 spick-and-span rooms, some with terraces and views of the sea and the old town. Breakfast is served on the small terrace out the back.
Villa Baron Gautsch
Rovinj
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10.76 MILES
Top billing in Poreč goes to the 6th-century Euphrasian Basilica, a World Heritage Site and one of Europe’s finest intact examples of Byzantine art. Built…
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19.14 MILES
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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…
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One of the city's Venetian-era towers; it once guarded the southeastern section of the city.