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ADVANTAGES

Closeness of the campsite Veštar and its service offers
Intimacy of the wild beaches

DISADVANTAGES

Lack of services – however, the campsite Veštar and an agricultural tourist locality are located nearby
Driving through logging paths, even if they are well-kept as these, is riskful, because you might damage your vehicle on bushes and low branches, especially while looking for a parking place
You have to walk a few minutes to Cape Babo and you have to park your car at the Veštar Bay.


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The beaches of Rovinj: CAPE BABO
CAPE BABO MAP

Cape Babo is about 5 km away from Rovinj. To reach this part of the coast, you have to go by car and take the road to Pula. When you reach the locality Kokuletovica (which is 4 km away from the town center) you have to turn right and follow the road until the campsite Veštar.
In order to be able to continue to Cape Babo you have to take the unasphalted logging path which turns left some ten meters before the campsite entry, after which you follow the path, turning right at every crossroads. Every year this path is renovated, holes are patched up and the vegetation is trimmed so that you won't damage your vehicle, although you have to be careful while parking close to bushes and low trees.

In this place, there are no regulated parking places, and the campsite Veštar itself is a kind of civilisation border. Behing the campsite the so called wild coast stretches which you can reach through a number of logging paths and where you mostly won't find any additional services.

 
Quercus ilex
 

In this region the Meditteranean macchia is prevalent where the coastal oaktree (Quercus ilex) dominates. From August on, you will certainly be attracted to the yellow-greenish fruits of Christ's thorn (Paliurus spina - christi), the vivid red fruits of the wild rose (Rosa canina), the delicious fruits of the blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) and many other native kinds which give a special charm to the vegetation in this season of the year.

As we already mentioned, Cape Babo is the coast where the so-called wild beaches start, that is beaches, where there are no sports grounds, sanitary facilities and neither gastronomic nor other services. However, Cape Babo is located near the campsite Veštar, so that in case you forget something or you wish to play tennis, you will be able to do so that after a 10-15 minutes walk.

The beaches are mainly stony with a difficult access to the sea, but every 50 to 100 meters there are more accessible little bays that are more attractive for those people who wish to spend their summer holiday dipped in nature, peace and quiet. This doesn't mean that you will always be able to find a place in July and August, on the contrary, we recommend to follow the example of more experienced swimmers and to leave for the beach earlier and to plan, if possible, a whole day stay at the sea. We also recommend that you take a sunshade with you or some similar kind of sun protection, since it is not advisable to expose oneself too much to the sun bewteen 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Cape Babo

If you are not taking the seaway, the easiest way to access Cape Babo is to go on foot, since the paths that are following this part of the coastline are not very well-kept and they are very often overgrown and disappear in the lush vegetation. You can walk to Veštar Bay along the coastside or take a shortcut through the Cape by taking a wider pathway that you can cross with your bicycle (not recommended for small children) and which starts somewhere in the middle of the bay and passes by an illegale restaurant (see map). This pathway has a hidden surprise: it leads to the most beautiful bay in that part of the coast: covered with natural pebbles it is ideal for everybody, especially children.

It is not necessary to emphasize that the beaches at Cape Babo are suitable for nudists. Since there are no «written rules», it is up to you to chose what you prefer most.

 


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