Memorable moments in Montenegro

Saturday 5 August 2017

Our previous trip abroad was a tour of the Balkans. Our initial plan was to go just to Montenegro and Albania but because we couldn’t find affordable flights to and from those, we decided to fly to Croatia and fly back from Greece. So all we had to do was to plan the route from Dubrovnik to Corfu. We flew to Dubrovnik and spent a couple of days there. We actually had a dinner there with our Australian friends (not planned to be there at the same time!) After that we took a bus to Kotor, Montenegro, and from there we drove to Durres, stayed in two places in Albania and then finally took a boat to Corfu, from which we flew back. I’ll get back to rest of the places later, but now we’ll focus on beautiful Montenegro.



We came by bus from Dubrovnik to Kotor. The distance is only about 130 km but a bus trip took 4.5 hours instead of 1.5 that it was supposed to. Well it was a great opportunity to get to know the elder lady who sat beside me and my daughter. She was Croatian and was going to a funeral of her sister-in-law in Tivat. She had lost her husband earlier this year too and was devastated by the losses. She also told us proudly about her daughter who had got married to a German and lived happily in Munich at the moment. She talked to my daughter as they’ve known each other for ages and we all were in tears as they hugged at the bus station as we had to jump off. You know those moments that you share with someone and never meet again afterwards. To me travelling is all about those memorable encounters with strangers. People who manage to impress you one way or another in a short time. People who you can have a proper conversation with without even speaking the same language. 


Kotor bay is all that you could possible imagine of Montenegro, absolutely breathtaking, mountains rounding clear waters and impressive walled old towns. Kotor, however is not a best destination for beaching but to enjoy the views and have nice grilled food. It is also a great place for budget travelling as you could still find accommodation with a seaview only 30 euros/double/night.

One thing that has made us laugh after the trip is our daughter who still keeps saying "bammmm bammmm" as she was amazed and shocked by the voice of big church bells while having the dinner one night in old town. She says it espesially when eating pizza, so it really made her a big memory trace.


If you want to go to Montenegro but your dream spot is more about swimming and sunbathing, then Budva is your place-to-be. It is Montenegro’s biggest beach destination on the Adriatic coast. The beaches are so pretty, whether they’re small and more intimate ones or bigger and busier ones, your choice. The old town of Budva is rather small but worth visiting with its little shops and pizzerias. 





One day we took a boat from Kotor to Perast, little town on the Kotor bay that is just stunning. We spent there just a day but it became my favourite spot in Montenegro. It had a Capri-like feeling though it’s not an island. You can see all the nice restaurants right away as you arrive from the sea and many colourful boats parked here and there. It is absolutely charming with its rustic houses and green ivies on the walls. On the way to Perast we also visited the place called Our Lady of the Rocks, which is a cute little island with a church of the same name.








When I think about Montenegro in whole, my first thought is the view from the balcony. The moment in the morning when you have barely open your eyes and the view is so amazing that you're not really sure are you still dreaming. That's how divine it is.


- THEME BY ECLAIR DESIGNS -