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What to see in Budva and the surrounding area from the sights in the first place? Let's consider all the best tourist places where you can go for a walk on your own or take excursions with a Russian-speaking guide, lay out a trip route for one, two or three days of rest, find out the prices for excursion tours, what to do with children and how to entertain them, make a map of popular objects culture and history.

Choosing Montenegro as a place for an active or relaxing holiday, you should definitely visit the beautiful city of Budva. This picturesque place is one of the oldest cities on the entire Adriatic coast and is ready to offer its guests a lot of interesting entertainment, cultural values ​​and historical monuments.

Usually, tourists have very little time left to explore and walk around a new vacation spot. For greater convenience and budget and time planning, you can make a small list of places to see in Budva in 1 day or more:

• district of Old Budva. This is a wonderful place that in its full grandeur reveals the beauty of the ancient city. Vacationers can see beautiful churches and houses. It is possible to climb the powerful walls of the ancient fortress for only 1.5 €. Even in the heart of the Old City is an amazing citadel. It offers a wonderful view of the sea and the city. It works around the clock and the ticket price is 2.5 €;

Old city

• where to walk in Budva in the evening alone or with children? Certainly on the embankment! The measured swaying of the waves, luxurious boats and yachts and the pleasant light of lanterns will help you relax and enjoy walking;

Embankment

• the main pedestrian street of the city Slavyansky boulevard. Here you can buy interesting souvenirs, sit in cozy cafes and;

Souvenirs in a trading shop on Slavyansky Boulevard

• what unusual places in Budva to see for the first time on vacation? One of the most accessible memorial places - Boka Kotorska Bay. It offers a beautiful view of the huge mountains, which slowly cascade down into the azure sea;

Boka Kotorska Bay

• canyons are considered the most picturesque and magical place in Montenegro and Budva Maracha rivers And Tara. Clean air and the opportunity to wander through the most untouched natural corners of the mountainous area allow you to fill up with vitality and completely escape from the worries and bustle of the city;

Canyons of the Maracha and Tara rivers

• monastery Podstrog fraught with many spiritual images and statues. Today, a museum of exquisite jewelry is open here;

Monastery Podstrog

• Church of Santa Maria refers to one of the most ancient spiritual monuments of the city. It is distinguished by light, graceful architecture and was created in the 9th century;

Church of Santa Maria

• majestic . It is surrounded by high stone walls and gives the impression of an ancient impregnable fortress. Long dark corridors and spacious bright courtyards will let you plunge into the times of knights and princesses. Entrance here costs 7 €;

Morgen Castle

• Mogrene rock will definitely appeal to lovers of mountaineering. Here you can not only effectively conduct climbing training, but also enjoy the magical and large-scale sunset. The road to the rock runs past the beaches of Mogren, the panoramic view will show you all the beauty.

This, of course, is not the whole list of memorable places and sights of the city on the Adriatic coast. For more information, see the map of popular places to visit on.

Sights of Budva on the map

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Prices for excursions in Budva

A huge variety of popular holiday destinations and ancient buildings allows tourists to independently choose routes to explore the city. In order to properly distribute your finances and see many interesting places in Budva, you should familiarize yourself with the prices for excursion programs:

• choosing what you can see in Budva from the sights, first of all you should go to Old city. Excursion programs are available every day, the cost is 38 €;

• tours of monasteries takes 10-12 hours. During the whole trip, travelers are told amazing and exciting stories of the spiritual development of the region, the construction of temples and the legends of ancient monasteries. The cost of the tour is 65 €;

• you can go to surrounded by greenery reserve Lovcen. Here you can retire with nature, enjoy the singing of birds and the aroma of fragrant plants and flowers, the trip will cost 87 €;

• excursion to Zetsky Athos. This is a journey through the islands of Montenegro, which house neat old monasteries. The beautiful Skadar Lake reveals beautiful landscapes and a picturesque combination of nature and spiritual buildings to the guests of Budva. The cost of the tour is 100 €;

• a trip to the national park Biogradska mountain"will appeal to both kids and adults. The whole breadth and expanse of wild nature opens before tourists, you can watch the life of animals and birds, ride in a boat on a calm and clean lake. The cost of the trip is 100 €;

• trip to heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina can become the most significant event for the entire holiday in Montenegro. Here, tourists are offered an introductory journey through the most colorful and memorable places, they tell the features of the life and life of the local population and the history of the emergence of the state and cities.

You can always choose entertainment for extreme or outdoor activities.

Where to go with a child?

When a vacation on the Adriatic coast is planned with children, you should take care of the correct and interesting leisure time for kids. Today there are several options for what to do in Budva with children:

• beaches. There are many beautiful and well-groomed beaches on the coast, where children can play and have fun on water attractions;
• aquapark. You can visit the popular water park, ride the spiral slides and enjoy the crystal clear water;
• The Ancient Library will help kids feel the power and greatness of knowledge, appreciate how carefully any documents and books were preserved in antiquity;
• the fishery museum will tell the kids about the marine industry and the peculiarities of the craft of fishermen of antiquity and modernity;
• there are many galleries and exhibitions in Burma, young travelers will always have something to see and learn new and interesting things.

In addition to all this, Budva often offers various workshops for kids and educational excursions around the city.

What can you see on your own in 1-3 days?

Choosing where to go on excursions in Budva, when there is very little time, is quite simple. You should make a travel plan for several days:

1. on the first day, it is proposed to enjoy the chic beaches of the Adriatic coast and take a walk along the promenade. You can immediately buy souvenirs for memory on the boulevard or the market;
2. on the second day, you can travel to ancient monasteries and look into the monastery-fortress. By the end of the day, it is best to relax and sit in a cozy cafe on the seashore;
3. Dedicate the third day to long-distance trips. You can go to the national park, go to explore the mountains or steep cliffs. You can go to the old village of Becici and see with your own eyes an olive tree over 2000 years old. You can also choose a trip to the amazing creation of the masters of antiquity - the Ostrog Monastery. The snow-white building, which flaunts in a mighty rock, looks like a painting. The spectacle is amazing and memorable.

Tourist excursions can be chosen on foot, by car, bicycle, bus and even in a hot air balloon. As for renting a car, we advise you to use it, the service searches for all rental companies and gives you the most attractive price results.

Entertainment awaits vacationers at every turn. If there is a desire to relax and devote time to yourself, you can always visit various spas, massage rooms and beauty salons. Nightlife on the coast is in full swing. With the onset of darkness, the city opens up from a new perspective, full of bright lights and incendiary music.

From Tivat airport to Budva can be reached in 25 minutes, it is only 20 km away. Podgorica - 60 km, Dubrovnik - 70 km.

The history of this city, which is now firmly established as one of the best Montenegrin resorts, began 2500 years ago. According to legend, the city got its name thanks to the tragic love story of a merchant's daughter and a poor bricklayer's son. Not having received the consent of their parents for marriage, the young people said: "Let the two be as one", rushed from the city wall into the sea and turned into fish. "Two as one" literally translates approximately as "budu dva" - Budva. The symbol of the city are two fish.

Tourists are attracted by clean pebbly beaches, plenty of entertainment and picturesque streets of the Old Town with a citadel, narrow cobbled streets and red-tiled roofs of houses. Young people come here to dance at night discos; couples with children to swim in the clear waters of the Adriatic; romantics of all stripes, who love to wander through the old streets... Budva is a universal resort, a holiday here will surely leave pleasant memories.

Climate and weather

The best time to visit Budva is July and August. At this time, the sea warms up to 25°C, and the air temperature does not fall below 23°C.

Beaches and sea

The total length of the beaches of Budva is more than 11 km. The most popular and famous beaches are Slavyansky, Mogren, Richard's Head. In the vicinity of Budva, there are also popular beaches Jaz, Ploce and Trsteno, which can be reached both by bus and by car.

Slavic beach stretches for 1.5 km, it is covered with small pebbles. The infrastructure is well developed: there are sunbeds and umbrellas, showers. Locker rooms, cafes and restaurants. Entrance to the beach is free, rental of beach equipment is paid. There are conditions for snorkeling, you can go water skiing, ride a boat or a jet ski. The "highlight" of the beach is that there is bungee jumping here - you can jump as far as 40 meters, and then get a disc with a record of your jump. The beach is very crowded, in the evenings there are discos.

Mogren Beach is surrounded by rocks, it is covered with small pebbles and sand. It is divided by Cape Mogren into two parts connected by a tunnel. The water here is very clean - the beach has been awarded the "blue flag". The pebbly beach of Richard's head is hidden between Mogren and Slavic beaches. It is small - only 200 m long - so there are not so many people here. The beach near the Old Town of Budva is the smallest beach in the city. It is pebbly, well equipped, but the prices here are higher than in Slavyansky.

Jaz Beach is located 3 km from Budva. Almost one and a half kilometers of sand and pebbles are filled with tourists who come here by bus or taxi. The beach is divided by the river Drenovstica, which flows into the sea, into large and small sections. The beach at the river is completely sandy. Ploce stone beach is located 7 km from Budva. It is well equipped, you can go down to the sea by steps or a pebbly slope. The entrance to the water here is steep, but there are several pools with clear sea water on the shore.

The sandy beach of Trsteno was chosen by families with children - it is sandy, the entrance to the sea is very smooth. You can get to the beach through Jaz Beach, from which it is 2.5 km away. Tourists also visit the sandy beaches on the island of St. Nikola, which can be reached by boat.

Things to do

Most of the attractions are located in the Old City. You should definitely take a walk along the winding cobbled streets and see the ancient sights. It is an urban citadel with churches. Church of St. John - a beautiful temple with a bell tower in the Gothic style, built in the 7th century. The miraculous icon of the Budva Mother of God is kept here. The Church of St. Mary is the remains of a monastery that stood on this site more than a thousand years ago. The third church known in Budva is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It is also worth visiting the archaeological museum, where there are more than 3,000 exhibits.

The island of St. Nicholas is located in close proximity to the Old Town, it is uninhabited. It has a 16th century church and three sandy beaches. The second famous island in the vicinity of Budva (5 km away) is Sveti Stefan, the legendary island hotel where Rockefeller, Vysotsky, Plisetskaya, Stallone, Gagarin and other celebrities once lived.

You can rest and relax after walking on the main resort street, which is located parallel to the embankment. There are many restaurants where you can try national Montenegrin dishes - they are very satisfying. There are several clubs, many bars where music plays at night and discos are held.

It is worth going on an excursion along the Bay of Kotor. You will see the Church of the Virgin Mary on the Rock, located on a man-made island, a monastery on the island of St. George, the town of millionaires Perast, and Kotor with its fortress walls. Fans of long excursions can visit the Moraca Monastery and drive along the canyon of the Tara River to the Durmitor Natural Park.

TOP 20 places - what to see in Budva and surroundings (map)

I have been living in Budva for 8 years, I have studied every corner thoroughly. This is the main resort of Montenegro, and you can spend from 1 hour on its sights, capturing only the old city, and up to a couple of days, if you visit all the beaches, monasteries, fortresses and go to the tracks in the mountains. Take my advice and download a map with the sights of Budva and the surrounding area. There is no public transport here, but you can get to the neighboring towns - Becici, Rafailovici, Sveti Stefan by local bus (runs along the embankment every 15 minutes) or I advise you to rent a car.

My TOP attractions in Budva

1. Old Town – Church Square, Citadel, Door to the Sea, Museum, Beach Cafe
2. Wall climb over the old town
3. Gymnast - the main symbol of the city
4. Mogren Beach is the best within walking distance
5. Coffee break at the Vista Vidikovac panoramic cafe
6. The ruins of the Mogren fortress above the city
7. The park area of ​​the Slovenska Plazha Hotel
8. Take a boat to the island of St. Nicholas to the beach
9. Male Orthodox Monastery Podmaine
10. Water park (summer only)
11. Hiking trail from Budva to Becici, as well as to Kamenovo beach through the tunnels
12. Mini zoo at the bus station at the Mercur cafe
13. Visit Ploce beach and foam disco by boat or car
14. Fish farm with a restaurant and a mountain waterfall - "Rybnyak"
15. 2000 year old olive tree and old oil mill in Becici
16. Sveti Stefan and a walk through the Royal Park Milocer
17. Panorama of Chelobrdo and the footpath of the monk Yegor Stroganov
18. Convent Rustovo
19. Round panoramic platform near the Church of St. Sava
20. Austrian fortress Kosmach over the Budva Riviera

Map of attractions in Budva

Enjoy the sea breeze at the fortress walls beach Richard's chapter over coffee or a glass of wine.


2. You don’t even have to walk along the streets of the old city, it’s better to walk along its perimeter along the walls, looking from above into courtyards, yachts and the sea ⛵ There are 3 entrances to walls of Budva, the most accessible gate at the Citadel is on the map. If the gate is locked - it does not matter, feel free to climb over! And in the summer during the daytime they charge 2 euros for admission.

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The warmest city in the Mediterranean, the largest tourist center of Montenegro, the center of historical monuments is Budva. The resort is located in the center of the Adriatic coast and is famous for its wonderful beaches. The settlement is over 2500 years old and one of the oldest in the Adriatic.

Budva Riviera

Budva harmoniously combines antiquity and modern comfortable infrastructure. It is a small town divided into two parts. Historical sights are concentrated in the Old Town, the new part is a modern tourist and entertainment center. Budva is considered the nightlife capital of the Eastern Adriatic.

The resort is compactly located along the coast, and all places worthy of attention are within walking distance. The first thing to see in Budva is the Old Town, which enchants with medieval architecture. Old buildings and fortress walls have been preserved here.

There are many cafes and souvenir shops in the Old Town.

You can walk all over Budva in half an hour walking along the Embankment. You should definitely visit the Central Market, the Slavic Quarter and take a walk around the surroundings, which are not only picturesque, but also keep traces of history.

A tourist booklet or a map of the city and its environs will help you plan your visits to interesting places. They are sold from all information trays and have descriptions in Russian.

Walk in the Old City

Old Budva remembers Roman, Greek and Venetian rule. Each era has left its mark in the form of artifacts and architectural monuments. One of them is an old fortress built in the 9th century and then restored by the Venetians after an earthquake.

Today it is a museum complex protected by UNESCO. Cultural objects and historical monuments:

• The streets and squares of the old town, which have preserved their medieval appearance. People still live in old houses made of hewn stone.
• Fortress walls with traditional round towers and Venetian lions. Entrance to the wall is paid. Viewpoints offer a magical view of the city, especially at sunset.
• The Catholic Church of St. John and the icon of Our Lady of Budva located in it.
• The citadel, dating back to 840, is considered one of the most significant monuments in the Mediterranean. Towers, loopholes, barracks (XIX century), stairs have been preserved here. Inside there is the most valuable unique library in Montenegro with old books and maps and the Maritime Museum.

One of the walls of the fortress is decorated with a bas-relief of intertwined fish - a symbol of the city of Budva.

Entrance to the Citadel is paid, but if the attendant at the entrance is warned that you are going to a restaurant located in the fortress, then money will not be taken from you.

The territory of the Old Town can be accessed through gates or openings in the walls made for the convenience of tourists. On the terrace of the English Pub cafe there is a very beautiful romantic place - “Doors to the Sea”. This is an opening in the fortress wall, decorated in the form of a door, from where a magnificent seascape opens.

Temples and museums of Old Budva

On the territory of Old Budva there are several old temples. Some of them are closed to the public:

• Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity. You should definitely see the gilded baroque iconostasis decorated with frescoes.
• Catholic Church of St. Mary on the Cape.
• Church of St. Sava - the founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

The last two temples are closed to visitors. Another attraction is the Archaeological (City) Museum, which contains artifacts from four great cultures - Slavic, Greek, Byzantine and Roman. These are dishes, jewelry, coins and the most valuable exhibit - the first all-metal product of antiquity - an Illyrian helmet made of bronze.

It is worth going to the Gallery of Modern Art, located near the City Museum. It houses an extensive collection of works by artists of the former Yugoslavia.

Old Budva is a venue for cultural events. Literary festivals are held on the Poets Square, theater festivals are held in front of the Holy Trinity Church.

The surroundings of Budva are interesting not only for historical monuments, but also for beautiful nature.

Hikers can easily reach Mogren Fortress. It is located on a hill between the beaches of Jaz and Mogren, about a kilometer from the city.

A picturesque road leads to the fortress, from which you can take beautiful photos of the city, beaches and the sea.

Mogren Fortress is not an excursion object, so this place is not crowded, one might say secluded.

The most beautiful place on the Adriatic - cozy beaches framed by mountains and rare islands along the coast - is the Bay of Kotor, a natural complex consisting of several small picturesque bays connected by canals.

Quiet, not at all a party town of Perast is a real treasure trove. There are 19 baroque palaces and temples here. You can only walk along it on foot - road transport is prohibited here. It is located 7 km from Budva, you can get to it by regular bus.

Orthodox monastery Podmaine

At the northern tip of the city of Budva is an Orthodox monastery. It is called differently - Podmaine, Podostrog, Podmaine. The time of foundation of the monastery itself is unknown, but the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady dates back to the middle of the 17th century. The monastery is an active religious object.

trip to the lakes

With a tour or on your own in a rented car, you can ride to the picturesque lakes - Piva and Skadar. Lake Piva is a man-made freshwater body of water surrounded by the beautiful Piva Mountains.

Skadar Lake (the largest in Montenegro) is located on the territory of the national park. On the lake you can ride a pleasure boat, go fishing and just take a walk in the park. In the vicinity there are several medieval monasteries and workshops for copying church books.

Islands near Budva

Being in Budva, you should not miss the opportunity to visit the island-hotel Sveti Stefan. The fishermen who lived here since the Middle Ages were evicted to the mainland in the middle of the last century, an isthmus was built and the island turned into a luxurious resort where Hollywood celebrities like to come.

The island of Sveti Nikola, one and a half kilometers from Budva, attracts tourists with the famous beach of Hawaii. There are plenty of water activities and good fish restaurants.

Excursion to the canyons

One of the most impressive excursions in Montenegro is a trip to the Moraca and Tara canyons. It takes all day and leaves an indelible impression of the mountain nature and stunning views. Canyons are located in the northern part of the country, so the path to them lies almost through the whole of Montenegro. The tour includes visiting several monasteries.

Where to have fun in Budva

In small Budva there is no question where to go to have fun. Dozens of nightclubs and discos blow up the atmosphere of the resort town with incendiary dances and rumbling music. Beach parties are popular in the town, and Russian parties are held every Friday near the walls of the Old Town in the art cafe "Khorosho".

During the day, you can go to the water park, take a walk along the Slavic quarter - the main pedestrian street of Budva. There are many cafes, mini-markets and shops. Zelena Pjaca is a city market where you can fully experience the local flavor, despite the fact that almost all traders speak Russian.

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Budva is a popular resort among tourists, they come here because you can stay cheap here, a large selection of infrastructure: restaurants, shops, cafes, bars, nightclubs. Coming to rest in Budva, a tourist first of all looks for a far from calm vacation, as it would seem at first glance, because Montenegro itself has just that. Of course, in addition to shopping and restaurants, you always want to see something new and interesting. Budva is no exception, there are many interesting places where you can go and see something. I will list the most worthwhile ones for you.

What is worth seeing in Budva.

1. Old city- this is the old part of the city from which it all began. Once in it, one feels the real Middle Ages, old low houses, narrow streets. Once the whole life of the city and local residents took place exclusively within these walls. Over time, Budva has grown seriously, the appearance of buildings has seriously changed somewhere, but despite the fact that so much time has passed, the Old Town stands and helps those who have entered its walls to feel that time and that era. Despite the earthquakes that did not bypass Budva, this part was not seriously damaged, which is good news.

Address: Budva, Vuka Karadzića

Old city.

2. Maritime Fortress of Saint Mary- the date of its construction is 1425. It is located in the Old City and at one time served as a defense against possible attacks from the sea. Inside the fortress, in case of a siege, there were large supplies of food and a military arsenal. Today there is a maritime museum here, and at the top, a restaurant with a panoramic view of the sea, which is very popular among tourists.

Address: Budva, Vuka Karadzića

Sea fortress of St. Mary.

3. Bell and anchor- a local attraction, located in the Old Town next to the Sea Fortress. The bell is actually not real, never rang and is made of Styrofoam, but the anchor is real. Near this monument tourists like to be photographed.

Address: Budva, Cara Dušana

4. Yaz beach- is considered a very popular place and is located near Budva. Madonna and the Rolling Stones held their concerts in this place. All infrastructure on the beach is present. In addition to the fact that this beach is considered a local landmark, I’ll say that it’s just nice to come here to swim and sunbathe after the crowded beaches of Budva. The sea is very clean, calm, besides, there is excellent sand mixed with very small pebbles.

Address: Budva, 2 km from the city center

Jazz Beach.

5. Church of Saint John- this is a functioning church, it houses a large collection of Renaissance icons, but the Church of St. John became famous not for this at all, but for the fact that inside it there is a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary with a baby in her arms, which St. Luke himself wrote.

Address: Budva, Vranjak

Church of St. John.

6. Dive center Pro Dive Hydrotech- the most famous diving training center. The Adriatic Sea is not very rich in underwater fauna, but there are a large number of sunken ships, all kinds of underwater tunnels that keep secrets inside. Therefore, among the young and active, there are a large number of people who want to try to dive under water and see something interesting with their own eyes. The cost of one dive is 30 euros.

Underwater world of the Adriatic Sea.

7. Archaeological Museum- The museum is located within the walls of the Old City. It contains a large collection of historical exhibits, household items of local residents. The number of exhibited items is over 3000. The museum consists of 4 floors, lovers of antiquity and history will have something to do for at least half a day.

Museum opening hours: Tuesday to Friday from 9 am to 9 pm, weekends from 2 pm to 9 pm. The museum is closed on Monday.

Address: Budva, Old Budva, Petra I Petrovića, 11.

Archaeological Museum.

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Budva is the most popular Montenegrin resort on the Adriatic Sea. And there are a number of reasons for this: wide beaches, both sandy and pebbly, striking in their beauty surroundings framed by verdant mountains, cheerful discos until the morning and restaurants offering dishes from the freshest seafood. And, of course, the sights of the resort, because there is something to see in Budva.

Old city

The Old Town is the historical center of a noisy resort located on a small spit, extremely picturesque with bright houses and red brick roofs, narrow streets paved with paving stones and greenery of palm trees and orange trees. On all sides, the old city is surrounded by walls built by the Venetians. You can climb these walls, look at the ancient loopholes, admire the opening panorama of the city and the bay. There are also the ruins of Roman baths, as well as a sculptural composition consisting of a ship's anchor and a church bell.

Church of Saint John

The Church of St. John is the largest Catholic church in Budva. The church is built in the Gothic style, and its bell tower is the tallest building in the Old Town. Ascetic externally, inside the church is distinguished by the richest interior. The church keeps unique icons, including the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary, allegedly painted by St. Luke. There is also a rich library with a unique chronicle that tells about the events in Budva in the period from the 18th to the 19th centuries.

Citadel

The fortress, called the Citadel, is considered one of the most beautiful places in the Old City. Initially, the fortress was built to protect the city from Turkish raids. On the territory of the Citadel there are the ruins of an old church, a barracks building, as well as fortress walls depicting the symbol of Budva - a bas-relief in the form of two intertwined fish, a gate and a square where theatrical performances are held. The Citadel houses a valuable collection of historical maps and books on the history of the Balkans. Some cards exist only in a single copy. The most interesting place in the Citadel is considered to be the upper tier of the fortress - it offers stunning views of the tiled roofs of the Old Town, the Adriatic Sea and the island of St. Nicholas. Every year in July and August, vernissages of famous European artists, as well as theater performances and poetry evenings are held on the territory of the Citadel. The entrance fee to the Citadel is 2 euros.

Library

The Citadel also houses the library of Budva, created almost 150 years ago, is considered one of the oldest in Montenegro. More than 60 thousand books are stored here, some of which are very valuable and rare.

Church of Santa Maria in Punta

The Church of Santa Maria in Punta near the walls of the Citadel is the oldest in the city, and it was built in the 9th century by the monks of the Benedictine order. Later the church became Franciscan. Now, thanks to the beautiful interior and amazing acoustics, festivals and other musical events are held here.

Dancer Statue

An extremely picturesque and romantic place is located in the historical center on Mogren Beach. An elegant figurine of a girl, who is also called a dancer, a ballerina, and a gymnast, stands on a boulder, on the very shore of the sea. This statue symbolizes a girl who, according to some legends, lost her beloved sailor during a sea voyage, according to others, who died during a storm.

Saint Nicholas Island

Locals call the island of St. Nicholas Hawaii. Here is the cleanest water in Budva, dense greenery of forests and the absence of crowds of tourists on the beach. The island itself is considered the largest in Montenegro. It is located one kilometer from Budva. It is connected to the Slavic beach of Budva by an isthmus half a meter deep, from where, at low tide, you can stomp all the way to the island itself. In addition, you can get here by boat, the fare is on average 3 euros, but in the high season it can increase. Water taxis also go here - the cost is up to 25 euros. Sveti Nikola itself is absolutely deserted, the entrance to the reserve zone, where pheasants, hares and deer are found, is strictly prohibited. There is also the church of St. Nicholas. Tourists can only be content with sandy and pebble beaches, the prices for which, by the way, are very high: for example, the cost of an umbrella and two sunbeds per season reaches 10 euros.

Fortress Kosmach

The ancient Kosmach fortress near Budva, built in the 19th century by the Austro-Hungarians, is one of the most famous forts in the area. The fortress is now abandoned, however, tourists do not forget it, because it offers stunning views of the Adriatic Sea, Budva and the island of Sveti Stefan. From Budva you can walk to the fort.

Church of the Holy Trinity

Near the Kosmach fortress there is the Church of the Holy Trinity built of snow-white and red brick. The façade of the building is also quite simple and austere, but the interior decoration is very solemn and opulent – ​​icons on biblical themes and painted walls.

Archaeological Museum

The archaeological museum is located within the walls of the old city. Here you can get acquainted with the history of both Budva itself and Montenegro. There are also expositions with household items of other Slavs, as well as Greeks, Romans and Byzantines. The cost is one and a half euros.

Gallery of modern art

The Gallery of Modern Art of Budva, also located within the walls of the Old Town, houses the works of both Montenegrin and Serbian artists and sculptors. Here you can see more than two hundred paintings, drawings, sculptures and engravings by contemporary authors.

Sveti Stefan Island

St. Stephen's Island is a symbol of both the Budva Riviera and Montenegro as a whole. The island is located 5 kilometers from Budva, you can walk here on foot. Connected to the mainland by an isthmus, it was originally a fishing village. However, now it is an expensive, fashionable resort, which is favored by European and Hollywood stars, politicians and athletes of the first magnitude. But mere mortals can also visit the island, or rather Sveti Stefan beach - for 50 euros you can rent two sun loungers, an umbrella and a beach table. Opposite the island, there is an absolutely free municipal beach, although it is dirty, with large pebbles and a large number of vacationers - but the views are simply excellent.

Monastery Podostrog

The monastery is located two kilometers from Budva, on a hill with excellent views of the city, beaches and the Budva Bay. The monastery itself has two churches of the Assumption of the Mother of God - a large and a small one, which are surrounded by a high fortress wall with loopholes and above which a defensive tower rises.