Budva | Trendiest Montenegrin Seaside Resort

Budva, a great Montenegro destination which reached in the last decades an incredible success is situated at 73,0 kilometres east of the capital Podgorica,close to the Nature Reserve of Lovcen Nacionalni Park and just 25,0 kilometres south of Tivat which is also the place where is located the nearest airport serving that wonderful town.

Located along a shoreline with a succession of three bays, the charming Budva is located in the third and from there the coastal road continues towards south, leading to the captivating resort of Sutomore and the historic Bar.

Budva elevated itself as the trendiest Montenegrin seaside resort highlighted by the beauty of a scenic Adriatic coastline and its dazzling beaches with its 11,0 kilometres of coast forms the splendid Budvanska Rivijera In addition to all those marvellous natural details

The relevant increasing incoming flows which Budva receives for its enchanting beauty has transformed that resort in a very trendy destination hosting,several events,very famous in the recent years the concerts of famed artists such as the Rolling Stones, Lenny Kravits and Madonna among others.

With its almost 20,000 inhabitants is historically known to be one of the most ancient towns of the coast of Montenegro and the archaeological artifacts found in its surrounding confirmed all  that.

A big part of its historical patrimony is concentrated in Stari Grad,the old town,once an island transformed by a causeway in a peninsula.

Stari Grad has kept despite the terrible earthquake of the year 1979 all its charm,the main monuments and architectonic gems were saved.

Fortified in the15th century, it is still possible to see today the rampant and five gates which were the access to the old centre and the Venetian influence left a secular mark still visible in the artistic and historic soul of the town.

The centre also conserves many rests of the Greek and Roman colonisations with columns,mosaics,the remains of an ancient necropolis and its important Historic and Ethnographic Museum which is undoubtedly one of the highlights of that pearl of Montenegro.

Crkva Svetog Ivana is the Church of St.John dating back the 7th century and it was until the early 19th century the official Bishopric Residence.

The Church hosts relevant icons of Venetian school dating back the period of the Marine Republic rule among them,one very famous depicting the Virgin Mary and in addition an old library and a historic archive.

Crkva Sveti Marjibdt is the Church dedicated to St.Mary in Punta and it is another beautiful architectonic masterpiece.Erected in the 9th century located next to a high cliff flanked by a stoned wal with a splendid Romanesque window.

Crkva Sveti Sava is a Church adjacent to a rock overlooking the Adriatic sea and it is a cylindrical structure erected in the 14th century.Thanks to its relevant acoustic qualities it often hosts music and concert events.

Crkva Sveti Trojice,younger than the previous is another Church which was built at the beginning of the 19th century over an old monastery.

In its proximity you can see the tomb of one of the most prominent figure of Budva the writer,novelist and politician Stjepan Mitrov Ljubisa,born in the town and died in Vienna,an important figure during the period of the Independence of the Dalmatian Peninsula.

Very interesting and an excellent chance to discover and know better the local history is the Budva Muzej.That museum is an ample exhibition of artifacts and archaeological founds dating back over five centuries B.C.

The immense patrimony contained in that site is very relevant with in addition a Ethnographic collection introducing the history of the town and the coast of Montenegro in the medieval era under the Zeta Dynasty and the Republic of Venice. .

Immediately outside the old town facing the Citadel on a rock you can see a monument consisting in statue depicting a dancer and called the Dancing Girl.

There is a controversial opinion about that sculpture, someone said it depicts an individual died in the sea,other people thinks it is a simply statue to ornate the spectacular local scenery.

Despite that,it is is anyway protagonist in may tourism spots of Montenegro Tourism  in posters,wallpapers and covers with panoramic photos of the bay and Otok Sveti Nikola the small island visible a short distance from the coasts and that figure lies on the road leading to the famed beach of Mogren.

The name of that so promoted,stunning and dazzling beach was given in honour of a Spanish sailor called Mogrini who landed on the local coast after a shipwreck.

The locals welcomed him and the man thanking the inhabitants for the warm welcome he received,decided build a Church.That beach is over 300 metres long reachable by a step and it provides many opportunities to practise water sports including diving near a splendid cliff.

The beaches of Budva are definitely something of extremely relevant and all together are one of the most important highlight of that resort.There are about 30 beaches which form the Budvanska Rivjera

.Apart Mogren among the most important worth to be mentioned those of Petrovac,Sveti Stefan, Przno, Slovenska,Jaz,Maestral,Milocer,Kamenovo,Guvance,Becici,Ricardova,Glava and Mogren.

Jaz beach is another gem of the entire coast.Along that beach was celebrated the famous Rolling Stones concert.Approximately 2,6 km long,as Mogren,it is the most promoted as a distinctive symbol of the local riviera.

Becici is another one among the most famous and it was chosen by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as favourite place for their favourite holidays in Montenegro some years ago.

The Pop Star Madonna also choose that one which is approximately 2,0 kilometres long and furthermore,it received an important international title in an event celebrated in Paris in which it was awarded as best beach in Europe in the year 1935.

The beach of Petrovac despite its beauty and charming environment between heights and coast is also famous for historical events as a meeting between Yugoslavian partisans and British Agents during the 2nd War and apart that it was also used as set for some scenes of successful movies as Casino Royale and Brothers Bloom.

For its wild beauty and its virgin environment,Sveti Stefan is another idyllic place of the Budvanska Rivijera.An exclusive place with a splendid beach on an island connected to the coast by a splendid hallway,a peninsula attached to the coast by an isthmus.

In that place landed to spend holidays prominent people such as the Italian actress Sofia Loren,the Queen of England and some American stars of the cinema such as as Marlon Brando and Kirk Douglas.

Facing the coast, you can admire the small island Otok Sveti Nikola,the island of St.Nikola.It is about 1,2 kilometres far away from the coastline,its length is a little bit more of 800 metres and it is surrounded by a series of small beaches,some sandy some pebbled and it is accessible by boat and it is of course a small paradise for divers.

The proximity of two airport such as Podgorica and Tivat permitted the resort to receive in the last years an average media of over 200,000 tourists,a year,a date which probably will increase in future.

Budva trendiest destination of Montenegro is something very special,an ideal place for all people who wants to be delighted by an unforgettable corner on the Adriatic sea,enjoying magnificent holidays.

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