Budva is in the central part of Montenegrin Adriatic Sea, called “Budva Riviera”. Budva is the center of the Montenegro holiday coast activities with fine seashores marking the coastline all the way from Budva to Sveti Stefan. Supporting them is a significant line of hotels, cafés and shops.
Budva was a small village at the seashore of Montenegro that has developed during the last few years to become one of the best trendy new spots in Montenegro. It’s no wonder with the stunning views from the Adriatic Sea, the historically rich old town along with the delicious seafood cuisine! It has developed all over a small peninsula, on which the old town is situated. Its by far the most went to vacation spot in Montenegro, attracting mostly domestic, Russian, Serbian and other Eastern European visitors with bars and nightclubs, and beaches mostly consisting of tiny rocks and in it’s vicinity there are luxury hotels such as Sveti Stefan or Miločer.
In Budva
Budva’s huge tourist-puller is its its old walled city. Levelled by two earthquakes in 1979, it has since been completely rebuilt and turned out to be a tourist attraction with tiny boutique shops, restaurants, cafés and bars. It’s so picturesque it seems nearly contrived. The huge marina of Budva is house to both the modest fishermen’s boats and to beautiful yachts.
A Greek and Roman necropolis in Budva was accidentally discovered in 1937, during works on foundations of Hotel Avala, but the the majority of archeological excavations were in the period 1950 – 1980. Until now, 450 graves were identified in two divided necropolises, one above the other. The elder necropolis is Greek, from Hellenistic period (4th century BC – 1st century BC) and ceramic objects, weapons and jewelry were present in it. The opposite, Roman, dates back to the most productive time of ancient history of Budva – the 1st and the 2nd century AD. During that period the deceased were mainly cremated and their remains put in ceramic, stone or glass urns.
Budva Old Town is situated on rocky peninsula, and you will find archeological proof that there seems to be a settlement on the exact same area even before Greek colonization of the Adriatic coast.
Today, the look in the Old Town is mainly from medieval times. On the inside of protecting walls you can find a labyrinth of small streets, piazzetas, stone facades, wide stairs, Roman and Hellenic remains. The town fortress – Citadel was made in 16th century on the foundations of an older fortification, and previously on that place was a Greek Acropolis. There are four sacral buildings inside the Citadel walls: Santa Maria in Punta, Crkva Svetog Save – St Sava Church, Crkva Svetog Ivana – Church Cathedral of St John, and Crkva Svete Trojice – Holy Trinity Church. The Citadel, formerly often known as Castel St Mary, can be found on the south edge of Budva’s Old Town. Inside of it there is a museum and a big terrace with great view on the entire city. The entrance fee is 2 euros, and you get a postcard as well.
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