Third edition of the Rovinj Beach Polo Cup, 8-10 June
For the third consecutive year, Rovinj will host the Rovinj Beach Polo Cup, a unique sports, tourist and social event in Croatia and the wider region. This year’s edition of the tournament will once again bring together elite players of this royal sport, and will be held from 8 to 10 June at its traditional location, Rovinj’s Porton Biondi Beach.
Following two highly successful tournaments organised by the Adris Group and Maistra, the Rovinj Beach Polo Cup returns in all its glory. The official sports part of the tournament will be accompanied by an entertainment programme with many new features. The main star of this year’s evening entertainment is international star Sophie Ellis Bextor, who will perform at the polo arena on 9 June as part of the Rovinj Summer Music Festival. The concert by this leading British singer, known for her hits Murder on the Dance Floor, If This Ain’t Love, and I Won’t Change You, is also the first of many concerts at the Rovinj Summer Festival. The people of Rovinj and their guests will be able to enjoy performances by famous DJs, the Rovinj Majorettes, and various dance acts. Croatian representative at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, Franka Batelić, will perform at the tournament’s closing ceremony.
“We are greatly honoured that for these three days Rovinj will become a centre of cultural and sporting life for the third year in a row. As in previous years, visitors can expect fantastic entertainment. This year, we have introduced both day and evening matches, which will be held in the new polo arena. The matches will be played on sand by six international teams, with players of 11 different nationalities with more than 60 Argentine polo ponies. Polo fans and all the town’s visitors will have an opportunity to witness a traditional parade of polo players and ponies from the polo arena to the town centre. We are also delighted to announce this year’s participation of four female players in the tournament”, said Uwe Zimmermann, President of the Rovinj Beach Polo Cup’s Organising Committee.
In order to raise the level of enjoyment for the guests of the tournament, the organisers are planning an even bigger auditorium, and a new modern-looking arena overlooking the Old Town of Rovinj. Guests will be able to follow the polo matches from a VIP lounge on three levels. During the tournament, Rovinj’s best restaurants will be offering special menus dedicated to this event with menu items at special prices.
The Rovinj Beach Polo Cup places Rovinj and Croatia alongside top polo destinations such as Dubai, New York, and Miami, and reaffirms Rovinj, Istria, and all of Croatia as a desirable and interesting destination. At the same time, the tournament attracts many celebrities from Croatia and abroad to Rovinj, and contributes to an increase in the number of overnights in the shoulder season in accommodation facilities of the highest category – four-star and five-star hotels.
The combination of sport, gastronomic delicacies, exclusive evening events, and the opportunity to enjoy the attractions of Rovinj sets this tournament apart, and attracts more and more visitors each year, as well as fans of this royal sport from all over the world.
“As one of the leading Croatian tourism companies, Maistra provides its guests with luxury accommodation and unparalleled experiences in Rovinj, one of the top Croatian tourist destinations. By organising top-level sports events such as the Beach Polo Cup, we are positioning Rovinj as a desirable holiday destination at the global level”, says Tomislav Popović, Member of the Management Board of the Adris Group and President of the Management Board of Maistra.
More information on this year’s Rovinj Beach Polo tournament is available on the tournament’s official website – www.rovinjbeachpolocup.com
