Budva
Budva's best feature and star attraction is the Stari Grad (Old Town) 鈥 a mini-Dubrovnik with marbled streets and Venetian walls rising from the clear鈥
Must-see attractions in Budva
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Known locally as 鈥楬awaii鈥, Sveti Nikola is Montenegro鈥檚 largest island, stretching to nearly 2km. Fallow deer wander about on this uninhabited green spot,鈥
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Literally the 'square between the churches', this open area below the citadel provides a visual reminder of the once-cosy relationship between Orthodox鈥
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The citadel at the Old Town鈥檚 seaward end offers striking views, a restaurant and a library full of model ships, rare tomes and maps displayed safely鈥
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If the sands are getting too crowded in Budva itself, head out to this little pebbly beach at the end of a scrub-covered peninsula, 10km west of town 鈥
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From Podmaine Monastery, a walking track leads up the mountains for 2km to the fortified Podostrog Monastery. This was once a residence of Montenegro鈥檚鈥
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Budva's largest church was built towards the end of the 12th century, and served as its Catholic cathedral until 1828. Parts of it possibly date from as鈥
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On the surprisingly peaceful northern slopes of town, this Serbian Orthodox monastery features the same stripes of pink and honey-coloured stone as the鈥
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Immediately south of the Old Town, this little beach has the ancient walls as an impressive backdrop. Wander around the headland and you'll come to a鈥
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After the marina, the long sweep of Budva鈥檚 main beach commences, heralded by blaring local pop and endless rows of sun umbrellas and loungers (available鈥
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A walkway about a metre wide leads around the landward walls of the Stari Grad, offering views across the rooftops and down on some beautiful hidden鈥
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In summer, Budva's main beachside promenade morphs into a bustling, hustling strip of fast-food outlets, beach bars in the guise of pirate ships and鈥
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Constructed in 1804 out of stripes of pink and honey-coloured stone, this Orthodox church has beautiful frescoes covering its interior walls.
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This archaeological and ethnographic museum shows off Budva鈥檚 ancient and complicated history 鈥 dating back to at least 500 BC 鈥 over four floors of鈥
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The blue waters and broad sands of Jaz Beach look spectacular when viewed from high up on the Tivat road. While it's not built-up like Budva and Be膷i膰i,鈥
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The remains of the emblem of Venice 鈥 the winged lion of St Mark 鈥 are still visible over the main entrance to Budva's Old Town.
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By the walls on the northern side of the Old Town, Pizana is a popular 100m stretch of sand and pebbles.
