Cape Gustinja is about 7 km away from Rovinj. In order 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), turn right and follow the road until you come to the campsite Veštar.
In order to continue your journey to Cape Gustinja, you have to take the unasphalted logging path which turns left some 10 meters before the campsite entry, after which you turn left before the campsite Mon Paradis. Following the road, you have to turn right until you reach Cisterna Bay, where we suggest that you find a parking place. The logging path is maintained on an annual basis, the holes are patched up and the vegetation is trimmed, so that you won't damage your vehicle, although you should be careful while parking near bushes and low trees.

As you can see from the map, it is not possible to reach Cape Gustinja by car, but you have to walk about 15 minutes. It is possible to cross one part of the way through a trodden path that leads through the coastal vegetation. The rest of the way, you will have to walk on the rocky coast. This is not recommended for elderly people and small children.

Cape Gustinja

Cape Gustinja is a wild beach where there are no sports grounds, sanitary facilities or any gastronomic or other services, so that we suggest that you take everything with you what you may need for a whole day stay at the sea. The nearest services are located within the campsite Veštar, about 3 km away from the Bay.

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.

The most beautiful beaches in Cape Gustinja are three little bays covered with grovels (see photo on map). It has an easy access to the sea and the beaches are very suitable for children. The other beaches are mostly stony and have more or less acessible coastal parts. For a more precise picture, please look at the map on the top of the page, or simply walk the beach and chose a place that you consider to be the most appropriate one. Although you will find shelter from the sun in the coastal macchia, we recommend that you take a sunshade with you or some similar sun protection, especially bewteen 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. when it is not advisasable to expose oneself too much to the sun rays.

Cape Gustinja is mostly attended by those who own or rent a craft, the reason being the very impossibility of accessing it by car. For this reason you won't come accross crowded beaches, so that they are ideal for nudists.

The distance of these beaches from the civilisation results in a very abundant submarine life. There, you will find fish, mollusks and other sea animals in abundance, so that we would like to invite you to bring goggles and foot fins with you and to enjoy the exploration of the seabed. Please, bear in mind that some species are protected and that you are asked to respect the undersea eco-system and not to jeopardize it through useless destruction or pollution.