Montenegro > Coast > Budva
Budva
N 42°17.263', E 18°50.524'
2011-09-03
http://www.budva.com/eng/
Our rating: 7.00
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Budva is the main beach resort in Montenegro that much differs from other resorts in the country. If you come to Bar , Ulcinj or Herceg Novi, these towns will seem quiet villages as compared to Budva. Budva has not only successful location and all standard attributes of a seaside resort, but also a classic old town, which was completely rebuilt after the earthquake of 1979.
Statue of a gymnast, a symbol of Budva ©Yuriy Buriak
Budva old town ©Yuriy Buriak
Budva old town ©Yuriy Buriak
Budva old town ©Yuriy Buriak
Budva old town ©Yuriy Buriak
Library in the old town ©Yuriy Buriak
Budva old town ©Yuriy Buriak
Budva at night, view from the old town ©Yuriy Buriak
Budva, view from the old town walls ©Yuriy Buriak
The town beach is crowded, though we had no problems with finding a place near the water. In Montenegro, half of the beach is usually with sun beds and has entrace fee, while another half is free of charge. The water isn't very clean, so there's no sense in snorkelling at the main town beach. Budva is closed from the sea with a huge St. Nicholas island, so the water is always quiet. There are boats that go to the island during the day (10 euro with return ticket). We went there and swam on the seaside of the island. There's a little place, but the water is clean and we found some beautiful fish, even saw a stingray.
St. Nicholas island ©Yuriy Buriak
On the other side of the St. Nicholas island ©Yuriy Buriak
Since we were traveling by car, we visited Budva beach only once and that was enough. It's much better to walk along the path near the rocks to the beaches Mogren 1 and 2. At 4 pm, when we came there, almost all free area was empty. Water on Mogren is much cleaner than in the Budva downtown, there's plenty of fish and reefs.
Going to the Mogren Beach ©Yuriy Buriak
Mogren Beach 1 ©Yuriy Buriak
Mogren Beach 1 ©Yuriy Buriak
Rock between the beaches Mogren 1 and 2 ©Yuriy Buriak
Interesting rocks at the Mogren Beach ©Yuriy Buriak
Unlike Turkey or Egypt, there are not many big hotels in the Balkans. Almost all tourists live in small villas. In September 2011 we easily found accommodation for 35 euros per day. It was near the sea, with kitchen, refrigerator, air conditioning, parking and free Wi-Fi. Air conditioning is important, as the town is very noisy at night and it's better not to open the windows. If you're going to travel around the country, Budva is an ideal option for accommodation, no matter how you plan to travel: by car or by public transport.Map of Budva
Budva cats ©Yuriy Buriak
Budva cats ©Yuriy Buriak
Budva harbor ©Yuriy Buriak
Budva harbor ©Yuriy Buriak
Romantic dinner at the beach ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: Tourists get to Budva through the Tivat airport. Like everything else in Montenegro, the airport is tiny and often crowded. Just in front the airport is a road where you can catch buses to Budva (30 minutes to go) and other towns (200 meters to the bus stop). The buses have signs and they all stop here. A taxi to the Budva downtown costs about 20 euros, although the taxi drivers can ask for more money. A taxi from the Podgorica airport costs about 50 euros.
Tags, Montenegro: beach , city , sea Tags, all countries: beach , city , sea
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 7.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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