Coast and Towns
A guide to the Montenegrin coast: Kotor, Perast, Herceg Novi, Budva and Ulcinj, with practical notes on seasons, beaches, boats and getting between the towns.
The coast beyond the postcard
The Bay of Kotor, the Budva riviera and the southern coast around Ulcinj feel like different countries. Stone towns with Venetian layers, long beaches, and a season that compresses everything into July and August.
These guides cover what to see, how long to stay, how to move between towns by bus or boat, and what changes outside the high season.
Kotor Old Town
Squares, churches and lanes inside the walled town at the head of the bay.
Budva Old Town and the Riviera
A small fortified peninsula and the long stretch of coast that carries its name.
Herceg Novi
A hillside town of steps and gardens guarding the entrance to the Bay of Kotor.
Perast and Our Lady of the Rocks
A baroque waterfront of captains’ houses and an island church in the bay.
Ulcinj and the Southern Coast
An old walled town, a long sandy beach and a lagoon near the Albanian border.