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Adriatic Coast
Includes Why Go? Budva...... 65 Beautiful places often get slugged with the tedious tagline, Pržno...... 73 ‘The pearl of…’, and the southern coastline of Montenegro 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 Stari Bar...... 82 hallucinations. Ulcinj...... 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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