Boka-Kotor bay- the southern fjord in Europe and is considered one of the most beautiful places in Europe. Visit in Kotor to the Old Town is at all tourist routes sea cruises European liners.
The old city of Kotor is an example of Venetian architecture and living museum city with many churches, cafes and shops. You will be unable to resist the charm of this city and want to return again and again.
Also it is worth to ride to Perast and to take there a boat to swim to the artificial island of Our Lady, and listen to the legend of this island.
Next goes city of Risan with its Roman mosaics and many other marine village with its charm and features. On the way stop and taste fresh mussels that are grown here on the plantations in Boka-Kotor bay.
For beach lovers Bay of Kotor is unsuitable, as there are no sand beaches , but only concrete pantones. Due to this fact most of apartments and villas are constructed with their swimming-pools
In this section there are some useful information about things to do and see in Montenegro during your holiday.
It is the general recommendation that can help you to plan your vacation.
Planning vacation in Montenegro you need to understand that this country is for all-inclusive holiday at the hotel, this is ideal for independent , individual travel.
There are hotels with its infrastructure, the system pools and all-inclusive, but they are mostly concentrated in the area of Budva Riviera and of course the range of services is not as wide as in Turkey or Egypt.
Tourist accommodation is mainly represented by private apartments and mini-hotels. Thus, the tourist can fully plan the vacation itself - to buy a ticket, then select the apartment, to book a car and excursion .
Enjoy this beautiful and hospitable country!
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Budva Riviera is a place for a classic beach holiday. There are mainly large sand or pebble beaches. Cities can be divided into the following categories:
Budva is the most popular resort - tourist mecca Montenegro - characterized by a large number of places for young people - bars, diskobars, casinos that are open until morning. If you want a quiet family holiday in Budva it is better to choose the apartments not close to the beach area. Also there is near Budva another popular beach resort - Becici and Rafaylovichi which differ long sand beaches and good infrastructure.
Petrovac is the second most popular resort oriented for vacation with family and children. It is quite compact town with a good infrastructure. There are a supermarket, many shops and cafes on the waterfront, two beaches - urban and Lucica, which is a bit away, but very spacious and beautiful.
Sveti Stefan - the view of Sveti Stefan is the hallmark of Montenegro. The resort itself is located on a hill , so we need to keep in mind people with children and strollers that they will have all the time ascend or descend up to the beach. This place is mostly prefered by rich tourists, as the level of the cost of apartments is higher than in other parts of the coast. The very old city is closed to the public becouse there is a luxury hotel.
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Bar Riviera is undeservedly least popular among tourists of the coast. It has large area with wide pebble beaches and developed tourist infrastruсture.
The largest city in Barska Riviera is Bar. This is the port city, but it has also very wide beach and the port itself is not much visited by vessels. The main ferry goes here in Bari (Italy), and there are berths for yachts. In the summer, on the waterfront of Bar the amusement park for children operates . In the city there are plenty of supermarkets and a good market with home made food and fresh fish.
The nearest beaches to Bar is Sutomore, Dobra Voda are the purely tourist town that operate mainly in the season and attractive many tourists for its wide beaches. Sutomore has sandy beach, and Dobra Voda has pebble beach.
There are also historical sites - the old town of Bar - open-air museum, which is a very picturesque ruins overlooking the mountains and the city.
Ulcinj is known for its gorgeous sandy beach, which stretches for 13 km till Albania . Sand on these beaches has dark color with a high content of iodine, which is very useful in diseases of the joints (heating in the sand). The sea in this part is very shallow, so this place is ideal for swimming with small children.
Also the old town of Ulcinj is very interesting, which was a pirate town years ago. It offers stunning views to the city and the sea.
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The central part of Montenegro - the northern and central part of the country is striking for its diversity of landscapes and religious shrines. Many monasteries, canyons, mountain lakes - all this you can see in this little country.
Ostrog is the famous monastery that keeps relics of St. Basil of Ostrog. The pilgrims come from all over the world for a miracle convalescence . This monastery is unique becouse it is embedded in the cliffs and has a stunning view from the side.
Moracha - Moraca canyon and the river of the same name is a unique natural landscape, which does not leave anyone indifferent. Here is another famous monastery Moraca.
Biogradsko Lake is an unique park with stunning glacial lakes, where you can take a boat trip.
Skadar Lake is National Park, a paradise for bird watchers, becouse it is a home to hundreds of species of birds.
Durmitor is also National Park wich is located in the mountainous part of the country, known as a ski resort in the winter and in the summer it is a great place for hiking and outdoor recreation. Shakes with its beauty glacial Black lake near Zabljak.
The entire north and center of Montenegro is covered by various national parks and if you come to this country, find time to visit this part. It will leave a lasting impression of your holiday.