It is hard to say with 100% certainity in which period Rovinj developed. For the first time it is mentioned in a work named «Cosmographia» by an anonimous inhabitant of Ravenna, who wrote about «Castrum Rubini» from the 5th century.

It is very likely that Rovinj is much older, emerging somewhere at the turn of the 3rd and the 4th centuries, and maybe even at an earlier period, since in the 1st and 2nd century B.E. proofs of life on the island had been found. «Castrum Rubini» was certainly located at today's site of the parish church of St.Euphemia. During this period, Istria was occupied by the Romans who stayed there until 476.

Rovinj is a beautiful and scenic town on the western coast of Istria. The islands and small islands (13), numerous bays and harbors, Lim fjord, forest park "Golden Cape", the yacht harbor, sports, entertainment and fun made Rovinj most attractive tourist centers.

In Rovinj Archipelago there are 22 islands of which St. And St. Andrew. Catherine as the largest and most beautiful. Particularly valuable and protected nature reserves in a special area of ​​Rovinj are islands and the coast of the island of St. John to two sisters, sea and underwater channel and part Lim Lim Cove, Park Forest "Punta Corrente", marsh Palud, Romuald's cave on the south side Lim fjord and stone "Monfiorenzo" a geological "natural monument".

The patron of Rovinj, in whose honor the feast is celebrated, the St. Euphemia. The patrons of this Istrian gems there and legend:
At dawn 13th July 800 The church bells were ringing out excitedly. Citizens were rushed down towards the sea. Sea like a stone vessel sailed marble sarcophagus. Amazed at the Rovinj ox and horse-drawn carriages tried stone tomb dragged into the city, but in vain. Not be helped by strong muscles or human ingenuity has helped only on the part of God.
Saint appeared just a little boy and told him: "I am Euphemia Chalcedon that Jesus espoused his blood. You're going to pull a stone ark with his body. "Indeed before the astonished mere boy harnessed his weak calf and dragged sarcophagus from the coast to the church on top of the town hill. There he opened and saw the motionless body of a beautiful girl.
Beside her was on a roll of parchment on which was written: Hoc est corpus Euphemiae Sancte! This is the body of St. Euphemia, virgin martyr of Chalcedon born in 16th heaven September of the year of the Lord's 304th Miraculously, the memories of the holy Euphemia and today, more than 1200 years after its creation starts every story about Rovinj.
Not only is the Chalcedonian today celebrated saint patron of the city, but we will be looking for a hidden meaning in the beginning of tourism in Rovinj reveal links with the legend of the Holy Euphemia. Namely, to its day, 16th September, Rovinj would always become the biggest platform of believers Istria.