St. Nikola (island) – this island is located near the seaside resort town of Budva. Both locals and foreign visitors conduct day trips to this island (via taxi-boat or small vessel) to sunbathe. Nowadays, a portion of the island is private property but there is a new restaurant, two well kept beaches and the building […]
St. Stefan (Sveti Stefan, Budva) – this island, connected to the city of Budva by a causeway, has 118 villas, which still manage to retain their medieval architecture and Mediterranean charm. Its maritime location demanded that defensive walls were built around St. Stefan during the medieval period, which explains the existence of gunsmiths and cannons […]
St. Tryphon’s Cathedral (Stari Grad 336, Kotor) – located in Kotor’s old town, this cathedral is named after Kotor’s patron saint. Religious & cultural artifacts shown here go as far back as 809 AD (when another church was built at this location). Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (daily). Admission: €1.50 (adult), free for children. […]
Vladimir Vysotsky Monument (Jovana Tomasevica bb, Podgorica 81000) – another of the few touristy sights in Podgorica is this monument dedicated to Russian bard Vladimir Vysotsky (who died in 1980). Located near the Millennium Bridge, it was a gift from Moscow and place there in 2004. Surrounded by a geometrical metal frame which reflects a […]
Pima Palace (Flour Square, Kotor) – this 17th century Renaissance building was built after the 1667 earthquake which destroyed much of Kotor. The palace portal with the terrace was built in the Renaissance style, while the windows and upper balcony which laid on the twelve consoles were built in Baroque style. The balcony rail was […]
Partizan Memorial (Gorica Hill, Podgorica) – built during the 1950s, this monument honors the partisan fighters who liberated Podgorica from the Italian Axis forces during World War II, and it comes in the form of a gleaming white mausoleum flanked by fierce-looking Partizan fighters. Designed by architect Vojislav Đokić and sculptor Dragan Đurovic after a […]
Millennium Bridge (Bul. Ivana Crnojevica, Podgorica) – this bridge, which cross the capital’s Morača River, was opened in July 2005 (on the anniversary of the uprising of the Montenegrin people against the Italian Axis occupation of the country in World War II). It is one of the few notable architecturally distinct sights in the city. […]
Maritime Museum (Trg Bekeljske Mornarice 391, Kotor) – housed in a building that once belonged to a local noble family, this is one of Montenegro’s most popular museums, and houses various artifacts from the Bay of Kotor. Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Oct. 15 – May 15), 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (May 16 […]
Kotor Ramparts (road to Fort of St. Ivan, Kotor) – these city walls, located in the outskirts of Kotor, are proof that this was the biggest urban settlement in Montenegro over the centuries. Kotor was part of the kingdom of Doclea in the 11th century. In the 12th century it fell under the rule […]
Doclea (Duklja) – located just 5 km. north of Podgorica, these are Roman ruins that date to the first decades of the first century AD, when that settlement was known as Doclea. Because of the fact that many of the ruins at this site remain intact, it has been declared a UNESCO world heritage site. […]