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Adriatic Coast

Includes  Why Go? ...... 65 Beautiful places often get slugged with the tedious tagline, Pržno...... 73 ‘The pearl of…’, and the southern coastline of is Sveti Stefan ...... 74 no exception: in this case, it’s ‘…the Adriatic’. But this 80km stretch is less milky dewdrop than eye-popping opal; the Petrovac...... 76 malachite greens of the looming mountains and the intense Bar...... 79 blues of the reflecting waters are dazzling enough to cause ...... 82 hallucinations. ...... 84 Budva – the so-called ‘Montenegrin Miami’ – is the Velika Plaža & country’s most visited destination, thanks to its alluring Ada Bojana ...... 88 Old Town, buzzy bars and a bevy of Blue Flag beaches. Nearby, elegant Sveti Stefan offers million-dollar ogling, while Bečići, Pržno and Petrovac burst at the seams with sun-seeking families come summertime. Further south, the evocative cliffside ruins of Stari Bar provide a peep into Best Places to the past, while eastern-flavoured Ulcinj is the gateway to a Eat 12km succession of sandy beaches running to the Albanian ¨¨Konoba Zago (p73) border; perhaps surprisingly, you’ll find Montenegro’s best nudist beach here. ¨¨Miško (p89) ¨¨Kaldrma (p84) ¨¨Grill Bistro Parma (p70) When to Go ¨¨Mercur (p70) ¨¨Enjoy the beaches and balmy weather in May and June before the crowds descend. ¨¨Paštrovića Dvori (p75) ¨¨July and August see soaring temperatures, crowded beaches, peak prices – but this is the best time to party. Best Places to ¨¨In September and October you may get some rain, but the Sleep air and water temperatures are still warm. ¨¨Hostel Pirate (p85) ¨¨Aman Sveti Stefan (p75) ¨¨Avala Resort & Villas (p68) ¨¨Hotel Poseidon (p68) ¨¨Palata Venezija (p86) ¨¨Le Petit Chateau (p81) #\ #\ #\ i n a # + c A i t i

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