Perast
This picturesque island was artificially created (on 22 July 1452, to be precise) around a rock where an image of the Madonna was found; every year on鈥
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Perast
Looking like a chunk of Venice that has floated down the Adriatic and anchored itself onto the Bay of Kotor, Perast (袩械褉邪褋褌) hums with melancholy memories of the days when it was rich and powerful. Despite having only one main street, this tiny town boasts 16 churches and 17 formerly grand palazzi. While some are just enigmatic ruins sprouting bougainvillea and wild fig, others are caught up in the whirlwind of renovation that has hit the town.
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Perast
This large church has never been completed, and given that it was commenced in the 17th century and the bay鈥檚 Catholic community has declined markedly鈥
Perast
Sveti Djordje, rising from a natural reef, is the smaller of Perast's two islands. It houses a Benedictine monastery shaded by cypresses and a large鈥
Perast
The Renaissance-baroque Bujovi膰 Palace, dating from 1694, has been lovingly preserved and converted into a museum showcasing the town鈥檚 proud seafaring鈥
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