Montenegro

Today, we went on a day trip from Dubrovnik, Croatia, to Montenegro. We visited the Old Town of Kotor and also the Old Town of Budva. Photo shows the Bay of Kotor and some villages along the bay.

St. George Monastery & Sveti Dorde

The two islands in the Bay of Kotor in the photo are of the St. George Monastery on the left and Sveti Dorde, a church, on the right. Sveti Dorde is a man–made island built from rocks where an icon of the Madonna and Child was found in 1452.

Kotor

We stopped to visit the Old Town of Kotor. Kotor was settled in Roman times and has been fortified since the Middle Ages.

Kotor

The Italian–looking Old Town of Kotor. Kotor was a province of the Venetian Republic from 1420 to 1797.

I have put my photos of our day trip to Montenegro including Kotor on a slideshow. Go to http://www.peggysphotos.com/kotor/

(Slide Shows, Eastern Europe, Montenegro, “Kotor”).

Montenegro Coastline

We followed the Montenegro coastline to Budva, here looking very unspoiled.

Budva Old Town

The Old Town of Budva behind fortifications. The Old Town is over 2,500 years old.

Budva Old Town

More of the fortifications.

Budva Old Town

The Church of St. Maria in punta, the oldest church in Budva. it is believed to date back to 840.

Great Wall of Kotor

After visiting Old Town Budva, on the way back to Dubrovnik, we passed the Great Wall of Kotor which protected the medieval town of Kotor. On top of the moutain is the Castle of San Giovanni (St. John), a fortress built between the 9th and 19th centuries.

Budva

We drove back to Dubrovnik with a view of the coast on the way.

I have put my photos of Budva and our trip back to Dubrovnik on a slideshow. Go to

http://www.peggysphotos.com/budva–old–town/

(Slide Shows, Eastern Europe, Montenegro, “Old Town Budva”).