Bus from Rovinj to Mannheim

Rovinj is a coastal Istria’s city and its famous attraction. Primarily a fishing port, or to be precise, the last true Mediterranean fishing port, Today Rovinj is overrun by tourists thanks to the abilities of its citizens to benefit from their natural resources. Rovinj manages to keep up with the modern times in a very interesting way, by combining its rich tradition with the new trends.

The Old Town, contained within an egg-shaped peninsula  and surrounded by luscious forests, is criss-crossed with steep cobbled streets and piazzas. The 14 islands of the Rovinj archipelago are a pleasant destionation for an afternoon away,; the most popular are Saint Catherine and Crveni Otok (Red Island). About 1.5km south is the Punta Corrente Forest Park and the wooded Golden Cape, with its age-old oak and pine trees and several large hotels.

Church of St Euphemia : Theproud ot the town, this imposing church dominates the old town from its hilltop location in the middle of the peninsula. Built in 1736, it’s the largest baroque building in Istria, reflecting the period during the 18th century when Rovinj was its most populated town. Inside,the church visitors can marvel at the marble tomb of St Euphemia behind the right-hand altar. Modelled on the belfry of St Mark’s in Venice, the 60m bell tower is topped by a copper statue of St Euphemia, which shows the direction of the wind by turning on a spindle.

Batana House is a museum dedicated to the batana, a flat-bottomed fishing boat that stands as a symbol of Rovinj’s seafaring and fishing traditions. The multimedia exhibitions inside the 17th-century town house have interactive displays, excellent captions and audio with bitinada, which are typical fishers’ songs. 

The elaborate Balbi Arch was built in 1679 on the location of the former town gate. The top of the arch is ornamented with a Turkish head on the outside and a Venetian head on the inside.

Grisia: Lined with galleries where local artists sell their work, this cobbled street leads uphill from behind the Balbi Arch to St Euphemia. The winding narrow backstreets that spread around Grisia are like a maze where tourists like to lose themselves among windows, balconies, portals and squares which embody a buffling, but pleasant to the eye mixture of styles – Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassicism. A special attention should be paid to the unique fumaioli (exterior chimneys), built during the population boom when entire families lived in a single room with a fireplace.

Known as one of the most picturesque and romantic towns on Mediterranean, over the last few decades Rovinj attracts a large number of tourists. Most of them faithfully return year after year due to the unique combination of the breath of past times felt as you walk around old town's cobbled narrow streets, with its  22 islands and islets, the mild Mediterranean climate, carefully designed parks, the tidiness of its streets, the friendliness of the local population or numerous and varied town events.

Mannheim is the second largest city in Baden-Württemberg. This university town and former residence town houses about 315,000 inhabitants. The City of Mannheim in the region of Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan has its inimitable chess board-like structure, which aims a systematic and easier track location for everyone. Likewise, Mannheim is commonly associated with New York City’s borough and Manhattan with its square collation.

Discover the City’s Artistic Collection for free: If you visit the city on the first Wednesday of the month, you can go at the Kunsthalle (Art Gallery) for free and explore the various modern and contemporary art collections. Every Wednesday, the art gallery welcomes guests for free as well as from 6-8 in the evening. This 144-year old building gathers a long range of artworks from paper, woods and even virtual, which were constructed primarily for the City’s 300th founding anniversary. The planned demolition of the structure after the International Art Exhibition was cancelled and shifted into a town’s art gallery that has been exhibiting until today.

Grab a ‘naturally-made’ ice cream: After making your eyes full with industrial works, it is time to fill in something to your stomach.  Zeitgeist is just perfect for it. The shop has been operating since May this year, offering a daily surprise of ice cream flavor. Targeting vegan ice cream, Zeigeist is naturally producing this sweet dish to help people let go that guilt of having desserts.

Have a picnic at the Rhine Shore: Just around 350 meters away from Zeitgeist, the Metzgerei can be found. Though it specializes in breakfast meals, the Metzgerei serves different picnic baskets (packages) on the go, with blanket rentals, which fit for everyone going to the Rhine Shore for a relaxing meal.

Feel the unique Academic-Majestic mood  in Europe’s second biggest Baroque Palace: Following the Château de Versailles in France, Mannheim’s six-hectare Baroque Palace has been residing in the City for nearly 300 years since its transfer from Heidelberg. Consisting of five wings, the royal’s place has three-storey facades, rupturing four-storey pavilions. As one of the many heavily damaged structures during the Second World War, Mannheim’s Baroque Palace has been reconstructed, recovering its major parts such as the great staircase and the Rittersaal (Knight’s Hall). Currently, Barockschloss Mannheim accepts visitors to see every highlight of the historical palace and embrace the royal life. About 80% of the palace operates as a University, recording impressive academic assets. Standing as the University of Mannheim, it is classified as the most beautiful campus in Germany with over 12,000 students.

Appreciate the Beauty of Varied Music: The Old Fire station in Mannheim. This former fire station is now pleasing the audiences with live world class music performances, with a very inviting café-bar and beer garden. Imagine sipping your favorite coffee or gulping a liter of beer while feeding your soul with a good music.

Another option is usually an elite form of music, the classical music. It might not be everybody’s cup of tea, but visit Rosengarten and it might change or add to your music preference. The Rosengarten is the Concert and Congress Hall that offers other sundry cultural events every month, accommodating over 2,000 guests. Considered as the Music City by UNESCO, you should not miss to experience at least one genre of music in Mannheim.

Do not forget the city’s ‘not-so-ordinary’ landmark: the Wasserturm or the Water tower. Every place has its identity and that makes people easily recall what and how it looks like. In Mannheim, the renowned Wasserturm takes that role, standing 60 meters above the highest point of the Friedrichsplatz. Aside from serving as a meeting point for most of the people, the Water tower used to be a reservoir for drinking water. This Romanesque tower amazes everyone after sunset at it starts to spark with the moving fountains at its foot. An inspiring conclusion for a day, isn’t it? The last but not the least, this Baroque sandstone structure can still astonish you with its meticulously designed open staircase, inviting each of us to glance numerous sculptures, including the Amphritite (Goddess of the Sea).

The ‘City of Everything’. From museums, nature, food, and shopping spots up to endless of stuff, Mannheim can give it; just name it. The city where creations of the old times are still kept and where modernization never stops.

Bus station in Mannheim is located at Heinrich -von - Stephan- Straße 6 , 68161 Mannheim . Mannheim is a university city with about 320,000 inhabitants. After Stuttgart , which is the second largest city in the German state of Baden - Wurttemberg . Mannheim is the city of the "square " , which in the 17th century in the area between the castle and the river Neckar planned and built in a grid network of streets . Mannheim offers a huge number of attractions, culture, art and cuisine, events and entertainment, and life styles - in short : the spirit and enjoyment of on the "square". Sensation is also a museum scene Mannheim , which mark the three major museums : the Museum Reiss - Engelhorn , technical Technoseum Museum and Art halls . Bus station in Mannheim comprising sales counters, shop , ATMs , dressing room and bathroom. In front of the bus station will wait for a taxi service .

Address: Heinrich -von - Stephan- Straße 6 , 68161 Mannheim

Phone: +49 (0 ) 621 462 59 22