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Rovinj Becomes the Capital of Gin Once Again: Everything Is Ready for the 5th GinIstra

Less than three weeks remain until the 5th anniversary edition of GinIstra, the international gin festival.On 23 and 24 October, the Old Tobacco Factory in Rovinj will once again b…

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Opća opasnost is coming to Rovinj! Second big name of the anniversary GinIstra revealed
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Opća opasnost is coming to Rovinj! Second big name of the anniversary GinIstra revealed

Rovinj will once again become the meeting point for gin lovers, great music and top-notch entertainment on 23 and 24 October. The anniversary fifth edition of the GinIstra festival…

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Maja Šuput is coming to GinIstra: a spectacular concert on Saturday, 24 October in Rovinj
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Maja Šuput is coming to GinIstra: a spectacular concert on Saturday, 24 October in Rovinj

Popular Croatian singer Maja Šuput is coming to Rovinj to perform at this year's edition of GinIstra. Audiences can expect an energetic atmosphere and a string of hits, with the co…

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Rovinj hosts GinIstra again this autumn: applications open for the anniversary 5th edition of the gin and spirits festival
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Rovinj hosts GinIstra again this autumn: applications open for the anniversary 5th edition of the gin and spirits festival

Rovinj will once again become an unmissable destination this autumn for all lovers of premium spirits. On 23 and 24 October, at the Old Tobacco Factory, the fifth edition of GinIst…

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The 5th GinIstra returns to Rovinj in October
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The 5th GinIstra returns to Rovinj in October

The fifth edition of the GinIstra festival will take place on 23 and 24 October 2026 in Rovinj, at the Old Tobacco Factory. This year GinIstra again brings a two-day festival exper…

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Rovinj becomes the centre of the world gin scene! Gins from Europe and New Zealand to be presented
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Rovinj becomes the centre of the world gin scene! Gins from Europe and New Zealand to be presented

On 17 and 18 October, Rovinj will once again become the centre of the world gin scene — the fourth edition of GinIstra, the largest international festival of gin, distilling equipm…

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Dalmatino and Marko Tolja are coming to GinIstra
Live music

Dalmatino and Marko Tolja are coming to GinIstra

Rovinj is preparing to become the centre of the domestic and regional gin scene again this autumn — preparations for the fourth edition of GinIstra, the largest international festi…

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Applications open for the largest international gin festival in Croatia
Applications

Applications open for the largest international gin festival in Croatia

The fourth edition of GinIstra — the international festival dedicated to gin — will take place on 17 and 18 October 2025 at the Old Tobacco Factory in Rovinj. This year too, local …

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Rovinj becomes the centre of the best gins in mid-October
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Rovinj becomes the centre of the best gins in mid-October

For three years running, the GinIstra festival has brought gin lovers together in Rovinj — whether passionate consumers, cocktail enthusiasts or gin producers themselves — and this…

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