Vladana Gajic – local private tour Guide in Grad Rovinj, Croatia
First visit: 05 October 2016
Last visit: 23 August 2026
Grad Rovinj, Croatia
Hrvatski
(native), English, Español, French, Italiano
since 2015
Private and personalized experiences across Istria, created for travelers who want to experience more than the usual sights.
• Private walking tours of Rovinj, Pula and Istria’s historic towns
• Tailor-made experiences shaped around your interests, pace and curiosity
• Istrian food, wine and truffle experiences with local producers
• Cultural and historical tours that bring Istria’s stories to life
• Authentic encounters with local people, traditions and places
• Private day trips and bespoke itineraries throughout the region
Whether you have a few hours or a full day, I create experiences that feel personal, effortless and genuinely connected to Istria.
MEET VLADANA
Sometimes you have to leave home to really see it.
I was born in Istria and spent 16 years living abroad — in Spain, France, Switzerland and the UK. I built a life elsewhere, learned to navigate different cultures and discovered what it means to be a guest in someone else’s world.
And then I came home.
Istria was familiar, yet somehow different.
I started noticing the stories hidden in old streets, the traditions carried quietly from one generation to another, the importance of food and wine around an Istrian table, and the people who give this place its character.
That perspective became the foundation of my work as a licensed tour guide.
That is the Istria I want to share.
Not just the postcard.
The Istria behind it.
With a background in English Literature and Creative Writing, I don’t see guiding as simply delivering information. I believe the way a story is told can be just as important as the story itself, and that how we experience a place is as important as the place we see.
I don’t want to take you through Istria.
I want to take you into Istria.
And hopefully, when you leave, you will carry a little of it with you.
Sometimes you have to leave home to really see it.
I was born in Istria and spent 16 years living abroad — in Spain, France, Switzerland and the UK. I built a life elsewhere, learned to navigate different cultures and discovered what it means to be a guest in someone else’s world.
And then I came home.
Istria was familiar, yet somehow different.
I started noticing the stories hidden in old streets, the traditions carried quietly from one generation to another, the importance of food and wine around an Istrian table, and the people who give this place its character.
That perspective became the foundation of my work as a licensed tour guide.
That is the Istria I want to share.
Not just the postcard.
The Istria behind it.
With a background in English Literature and Creative Writing, I don’t see guiding as simply delivering information. I believe the way a story is told can be just as important as the story itself, and that how we experience a place is as important as the place we see.
I don’t want to take you through Istria.
I want to take you into Istria.
And hopefully, when you leave, you will carry a little of it with you.
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