Sveti Stefan on the Montenegrin coast

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Where we suggest you go.

The Bay of Kotor from Vrmac, mountains falling into deep water

Bay of Kotor

Twenty-eight kilometres of sheltered water

Length: 28 km inland
Coastline: 107 km
Maximum depth: 60 m
UNESCO: since 1979

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The Perast waterfront with the bell tower of St Nicholas and boats in the bay

Perast

Sixteen palaces, no cars

Baroque palaces: 16
Churches: 19
Peak of trade: 18th century

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Our Lady of the Rocks seen from the bow of a yacht moored at the island

Our Lady of the Rocks

An island people built by hand

Legend dates to: 1452
Church built: 1632
Votive tablets: around 2,500
Fašinada: every 22 July

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Inside the Blue Cave, a swimmer above the lit seabed

The Blue Cave

Light through water, not through air

Water depth: 8–15 m
Entrance: up to 4 m high, 15 m wide
Best light: late morning
Access: by boat only

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Mamula island from above, the circular fort on bare rock

Mamula Island

A fortress at the mouth of the bay

Built: 1850–1853
Named after: General Lazar Mamula
Position: at the entrance to the bay

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Sveti Stefan from the shore, the islet joined by its sand bar

Sveti Stefan

A fishing village that became a hotel

Fortified around: 1442
Became a hotel: mid-1950s
Connected by: a natural sand bar (tombolo)

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