Buccari- Porto Rè/ Bakar-Kraljevica :: Comparisson reports

“Upon contemplating Mount Cerni up close, you can see that it consists of enormous crags and, amongst these, regularly shaped, short terraces planted with grape vines, terraces rising up from the sea and greedily taking advantage of every available albeit small space. The green leaves of the grape vines add joy to the view, in addition to the dark grapes overhanging their branches, especially in the late autumn when the leaves turn yellow and with the cold wind blowing, seemingly placed among the whitish cliffs as if they were made of silver. The only interruption in this pergola are the large protrusions of bare limestone, wrinkled by the rain. Here wild roses grow, with flowers the colour of coral, along with other bushes.

Frequently, the Clematis vitalba dominates, with its spongy fruit clinging to tree trunks, wrapping them. Here and there are also ash trees or small fig trees; on Karlstadt street, there are also seven unique copses, consisting primarily of ash trees and holly oaks, with beautiful Buccari (Bakar) in the background, the tranquil bay, the attractive entrance to the port and Porto Rè (“King’s Cove” or Kraljevica in Croat) in the distance, creating a very picturesque image.”

A.L.S.: Buccari, Prague 1871