Montenegro Attractions

Budva

A series of fine beaches punctuates the Montenegrin coastline, with high coastal mountains forming a magnificent backdrop. Budva is the region's top beach resort, drawing heavy crowds in summer. Budva's main beach is pebble city, head 500m north to Mogren Beach and you'll be in beach-bunny heaven.

Budva's Disneyesque old town is almost too gorgeous, struck by an earthquake in 1979, it was later rebuilt as a tourist attraction. There's a museum, three churches and a fortress (stand on the ramparts for a lovely view) around a cutesy town square, all faithful copies of the originals.

Kotor

At the head of southern Europe's deepest fjord, Kotor's setting couldn't be more dramatic. Fortified Stari Grad (Old Town) nestles at the foot of a high cliff and its labyrinthine streets surprise you with bars, churches and restaurants on hidden piazzas. Brooding mountains protect the whole bay and the sea is a moody indigo blue.