Little red book

"CAP AUREO" SPA
NEAR ROVINJ, ISTRA

Central part of west Istra – La Costa del sole – is well protected from cold east and north winds. From Novigrad to the north part of sea in Fažana canal, often there is no wind at all or just a little breeze from west or south-west, while in Triestan and Rijeka bay, around Pula and Kvarner, east-northeast wind – bura – blows.

However, the west of coast of peninsula is not spared of hurricane wind. Bura never blows so strong here as it does on the other parts of our coast. During storms, boats find shelter and wait until it settles down. Hinterland is separating cold air from land and stopping opposite flows from the sea.

Rovinj is situated on that protected belt. It was built on picturesque hill, on top of it is St. Euphemia church. Town spreads to the bays north and south from headland.

Climate here is healthy and pleasing. Winter is never so cold as in other towns at sea that are not so well protected from cold wind. Likewise, summer is not too warm because of fresh breeze from the sea that blows during the day and takes away dust, heat and other summer misfortunes.
Rich, beautiful and mostly evergreen vegetation fits with such mild sea climate. Laurels, mirthless, lemprikas, bearberries (Arbutus unedo) with their white flowers and red fruits, Pistacia lentiscus, Viburnum timus, rosemaries and pomegranates, olives, figs, English oaks, different kinds of stone pines, pine-nuts with eatable semen, bright green pines, cypresses, cedars and firs, and other softwood grow well here. This thick forest covers the hills and the shore all the way to the sea. Many colorful flowers, golden brnistra, dark blue irises, red and white flowers of wormwood, gladiolas, daffodils and other gentle "children" of this rich flora, as Greek lilies and other aromatic herbs, grow here as if they are in their natural habitat. Pleasant aroma spreads from this evergreen trees and bushes throughout the year. Coast is widely spread with all big and small bays, peninsulas, cliffs and islands scattered in front of them. Crystal clear sea, so transparent you can see 25 m deep bottom when the surface is still, washes the coast. Strong currents along the shore made it so transparent.

Above all that, Rovinj coast is well inhabitated. Sea creatures find plenty of food in lavishing sea flora. Noble Adriatic fish: sea-basses, giltheads, sea-breams and many other are plentiful here. Shoals of sardines and mackerels are being caught here in great amounts; there is a great variety of shells and crustaceans.

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