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Overview

Standing at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor like an eager host, Herceg Novi (啸械褉褑械谐 袧芯胁懈) welcomes visitors with bright bouquets, sparkling seas and almost-constant sunshine. Can鈥檛 find the party? Look down; it鈥檚 all happening a few dozen wonky steps below the main highway. The Old Town's shiny squares, elegant churches and formidable fortresses echo with the clatter of cafes and bars. Further down, pebbly beaches and concrete terraces offer access to the bay鈥檚 best 鈥� and cleanest 鈥� swimming. Follow the pedestrian-only promenade and you鈥檒l hit Igalo, famed for its therapeutic mud.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • 艩etali拧te Pet Danica

    艩etali拧te Pet Danica

    Herceg Novi

    Named after five young women named Danica who died during WWII, this pedestrian promenade stretches along the waterfront for more than 5km from Igalo to鈥�

  • Savina Monastery

    Savina Monastery

    Herceg Novi

    Named after Sava, founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church, this peaceful monastery enjoys wonderful coastal views from its location on the town's eastern鈥�

  • Forte Mare

    Forte Mare

    Herceg Novi

    The bastion at the town鈥檚 seaward edge was built between the 14th and 17th centuries but owes its current look to an Austrian makeover in 1833. It's now鈥�

  • 艩panjola Fortress

    艩panjola Fortress

    Herceg Novi

    Looming over town, 艩panjola was started and finished by the Turks but named after the Spanish (they had a stint 鈥� in 1538 鈥� here as well). Unlike the town鈥�

  • Kanli Kula

    Kanli Kula

    Herceg Novi

    Kanli Kula means 'bloody tower', and this notorious 16th-century prison more than lived up to its name during Herceg Novi's years of Turkish rule (roughly鈥�

  • Ulica Njego拧eva

    Ulica Njego拧eva

    Herceg Novi

    Herceg Novi's Old Town is at its most impressive when approached from the pedestrian-only section of Ulica Njego拧eva, which is paved in the same shiny鈥�

  • Mirko Komnenovi膰 City Museum

    Mirko Komnenovi膰 City Museum

    Herceg Novi

    Apart from the building itself (a fabulous bougainvillea-shrouded baroque palace with sea views), the highlight of this little museum is its impressive鈥�

  • Archangel Michael鈥檚 Church

    Archangel Michael鈥檚 Church

    Herceg Novi

    Built between 1883 and 1905, this beautifully proportioned, domed, Serbian Orthodox church sits at the centre of gleaming white Trg Herceg Stejpana (known鈥�

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