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St. Eufemia's basilica seen from our holyday home (zoomed)

Mediterranean flora in our neighbors' garden

Sunset glow

First approach to the marina

St. Eufemia's basilica seen from the marina

Going downhill to the Scala Monte Molini

Scala Monte Molini (Mills Hill Stairs)

Weather-beaten inscription of the Scala Monte Molini. For details see Mühlenbergtreppe (German).

Summer feeling in the second half of September

Just some other views of
St. Eufemia's basilica

Small brother is watching you, everywhere

The marina as a biotope

Approaching St. Eufemia's basilica

Inscription commemorating the foundation of the local swimming club by the professor Niksa Kalacic and a group of enthusiasts (in Croatian and Italian)

Inevitably, St. Eufemia's basilica

And once again, St. Eufemia's basilica, this time seen from under some pines

Trg na mostu / Piazza del Ponte (Bridge Square): The inclination of these edifices is not due to an earthquake nor to the roundness of the earth but to the tired photograph's trembling hands

Balbi's Arch (17th century), gate to the historic town

Looking back through the gate of the historic town

Unreadable inscription near the gate of the historic town

Going uphill by the narrow street named Grisia

Former granary, now Rovinj office of the Italian Union, which is the official representation of the Italian-speaking minority's interests

Several inscriptions on the former granary

For details see Ehemaliger Getreidespeicher (German)

Still going uphill

Very nice pavement and steps, but disastrous for people having mobility problems or wearing shoes with high heels

Side street

Looking back downhill

Approaching the top of the hill - and St. Eufemia's basilica

Still looking back

Inscription of the Little Church of St. John

For details see Josephskirchlein (German).

Little Church of St. John

Older part of the right side of St. Eufemia's basilica

The more recent part of the right side of St. Eufemia's basilica, with a side entrance - and an interesting black point on the steps...

... a cat enjoying the incredible heat!

Looking around from the basilica's square

Small brother is watching you, everywhere

Looking the the sea

The front of the basilica with the main entrance

Inscription above the main entrance of the basilica

For details see Kirche S. Eufemia (German).

The front and the bell tower of the basilica

Looking to the other side of the peninsula

The bell tower with St. Euphemia on its top

The interior of the basilica

The altar

Going to the other side of the basilica

The bell tower

Small brother is watching you, everywhere!

Going downhill by ulica Bregovita (Bregovita street)

Looking back uphill we discovered this unimportant-looking house with very important inscriptions

Zero tolerance area

For details, see Zero Tolerance For Violence (French, German, Italian)

Expression of thanks to patrons, sponsors, and voluntary helpers, those doing the hard work (women only!) being mentioned last

Continuing downhill on this heel-breaking stone pavement

Sideglances...

Archbishop Antonio Santin's birthplace

Commemorative plaque for archbishop Antonio Santin (in Italian)

For details, see Archbishop Santin (German)

Commemorative plaque for archbishop Antonio Santin (in Croatian)

For details, see Archbishop Santin (German)

Palace of the municipal council

Official inscription on the palace of the municipal council (in Croatian and Italian):

Venetian bell tower in front of the gate of the historic town

Trg na mostu / Piazza del Ponte

Initially, here was the arm of the sea that separated the historic town from the continent. The name of the square (Bridge Square) seems to indicate that before the filling up of the arm of the sea a bridge allowed people to cross the water.

Bilingual street sign (in Croatian and Italian): Bridge Square

Commemorative plaque for the first victim of fascism in Istria (in Italian and Croatian)

For details see
Pietro Ive, First Victim of Fascism.

Bilingual street sign (in Croatian and Italian): Zagreb Street

Bougainvillea

Four Days Later

Clouds appearing in the sky...

... more clouds appearing in the sky...

... and wet clothes drying in the sun after rain and storm

Mediterranean plants happy about the rain

Another Five Days Later

St. Euphemia's basilica seen from home, across cedar branches (zoomed)

One of the numerous islands around Rovinj / Rovigno

St. Euphemia's basilica (zoomed)

St. Euphemia's basilica (unzoomed aspect)

Venetian bell tower on the Bridge Square (Trg na mostu / Piazza del Ponte)

Venetian lion on the bell tower

Fishermen at work, sewing up torn fishing nets

Trying to surround the historic town clockwisely, at first using a narrow street, then along the coast

Domenico Pergolis's birthplace

Inscription on Domenico Pergolis's birthplace (in Italian and Croatian)

For details, see Pergolis Donation (German).

The big blue...

Sailing boats

Terrace above limpid water

Some meters farther: a bathing place

Croatian and Italian name of the street going along the coast

Tumbling horizon
– or photographer...

Going around on the top of the hill, I didn't succeed in NOT photographing even things now well-known to us...

Note that the bell tower doesn't bend. But the photographer seems to do!

On the top of the bell tower,
St. Euphemia with a steering wheel as a symbol of the sailors' patron saint

Looking north

St. Euphemia's bell tower seen from under the pines

Last glance on the sea before climbing on the bell tower

Looking around from St. Euphemia's bell tower...

Two of the bells

Still looking around...

Finally, the three bells

Last glance down before leaving the bell tower

St. Euphemia's basilica with the bust portrait of the murdered priest Miroslav Bulešić and chairs decorated for a wedding ceremony.

For details on Miroslav Bulešić's assassination and coming beatification, see Miroslav Bulešić's Martyrdom (German).

Central aisle of St. Euphemia's basilica

Back in the historic town

Nightfall near our holiday apartment, with crows on the nearby cedar

Last glance back to St. Euphemia's basilica