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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.
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Quercus ilex
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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.
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Cape Babo
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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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