Guide to Montenegro
Must See Montenegro
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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.
Southeast of Budva you'll find Sveti Stefan, even spookier than Budva's old town. Once a quiet little fishing village on an island, Sveti Stefan was bought out and turned into a very expensive hotel which looks like a fishing village. If you want to point and stare at the residents, you'll have to pay - it costs to even set foot on the island.