North of Belgrade, in Vojvodina, Novi Sad is a friendly modern university town with a touch of Hungary. And Once the capital of Montenegro, Cetinje sits on a high plateau between the Bay of Kotor and
May 24, 2006 (Press Release) --
Novi Sad
North of Belgrade, in Vojvodina, Novi Sad is a friendly modern university town with a touch of Hungary. The city, embraced by a curve of the Danube, has a lively atmosphere - perhaps due to all the students - but again, there's nowhere cheap to stay. There's a campground an hour's walk from the city, or you can try one of the hotels in the centre of town.
Novi Sad has three worthwhile museums - the Museum of the Revolution, Museum of Painting and Museum of Archaeology. The 18th century Petrovaradin Citadel is a majestic fortress designed by the architect Vauban. Walk along the walls for a splendid view of the surrounding countryside or, if you're feeling flush, stay in the citadel's expensive hotel. If you can get a group together, the citadel's supervisor will let you visit the 16km of galleries and halls below the fortress.
Budva
A series of fine beaches punctuates what's left of Yugoslavia's coastline, with high coastal mountains forming a magnificent backdrop. Budva is Yugoslavia's top beach resort, smack in the middle of the Montenegrin coast, a beautiful spot that doesn't suffer too much from crowds. Budva's Disneyesque old town is almost too gorgeous - the town collapsed in a 1979 earthquake, everyone was told to move elsewhere, and the place has been entirely rebuilt as a tourist attraction. There's a museum, three churches and a fortress (stand on the ramparts for a lovely view) around a cutesy town square, all faithful copies of the originals.
Although Budva's main beach is a fairly ordinary bunch of pebbles, head 500m north to Mogren Beach and you'll be in beach-bunny heaven. South-east of Budva you'll find Sveti Stefan, even spookier than Budva's old town. Once a quiet little fishing village on an island, Sveti Stefan was bought out and turned into a very expensive hotel which looks like a fishing village. If you want to point and stare at the residents, you'll have to pay - it costs to even set foot on the island.
Cetinje
Once the capital of Montenegro, Cetinje sits on a high plateau between the Bay of Kotor and Skadar Lake. When the rest of Yugoslavia was absorbed by the Ottoman Empire, Montenegro hung on to its independence, primarily because Cetinje was so easy to defend. The most imposing building in the city is the former palace, now the State Museum. Opposite is the former house of Cetinje's prince-bishop, built in the 19th century. The Cetinje Monastery, founded in 1484 and rebuilt in 1785, has a treasury of artefacts, including a collection of liturgical songs printed in 1494.
If you feel like a brisk walk, head for Mt Lovcen, 20km away. The mountain is a national park, and at its summit is the mausoleum of Petar II Petrovic Njegos, adorned with a beautiful sculpture of the ruler. Cetinje, with its winding streets and romantic old buildings, is an atmospheric place to spend a few days, but once again you'll have trouble finding somewhere to stay - it might be worth staying in nearby Bar and daytripping it.
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North of Belgrade, in Vojvodina, Novi Sad is a friendly modern university town with a touch of Hungary. The city, embraced by a curve of the Danube, has a lively atmosphere - perhaps due to all the students - but again, there's nowhere cheap to stay. There's a campground an hour's walk from the city, or you can try one of the hotels in the centre of town.
Novi Sad has three worthwhile museums - the Museum of the Revolution, Museum of Painting and Museum of Archaeology. The 18th century Petrovaradin Citadel is a majestic fortress designed by the architect Vauban. Walk along the walls for a splendid view of the surrounding countryside or, if you're feeling flush, stay in the citadel's expensive hotel. If you can get a group together, the citadel's supervisor will let you visit the 16km of galleries and halls below the fortress.
Budva
A series of fine beaches punctuates what's left of Yugoslavia's coastline, with high coastal mountains forming a magnificent backdrop. Budva is Yugoslavia's top beach resort, smack in the middle of the Montenegrin coast, a beautiful spot that doesn't suffer too much from crowds. Budva's Disneyesque old town is almost too gorgeous - the town collapsed in a 1979 earthquake, everyone was told to move elsewhere, and the place has been entirely rebuilt as a tourist attraction. There's a museum, three churches and a fortress (stand on the ramparts for a lovely view) around a cutesy town square, all faithful copies of the originals.
Although Budva's main beach is a fairly ordinary bunch of pebbles, head 500m north to Mogren Beach and you'll be in beach-bunny heaven. South-east of Budva you'll find Sveti Stefan, even spookier than Budva's old town. Once a quiet little fishing village on an island, Sveti Stefan was bought out and turned into a very expensive hotel which looks like a fishing village. If you want to point and stare at the residents, you'll have to pay - it costs to even set foot on the island.
Cetinje
Once the capital of Montenegro, Cetinje sits on a high plateau between the Bay of Kotor and Skadar Lake. When the rest of Yugoslavia was absorbed by the Ottoman Empire, Montenegro hung on to its independence, primarily because Cetinje was so easy to defend. The most imposing building in the city is the former palace, now the State Museum. Opposite is the former house of Cetinje's prince-bishop, built in the 19th century. The Cetinje Monastery, founded in 1484 and rebuilt in 1785, has a treasury of artefacts, including a collection of liturgical songs printed in 1494.
If you feel like a brisk walk, head for Mt Lovcen, 20km away. The mountain is a national park, and at its summit is the mausoleum of Petar II Petrovic Njegos, adorned with a beautiful sculpture of the ruler. Cetinje, with its winding streets and romantic old buildings, is an atmospheric place to spend a few days, but once again you'll have trouble finding somewhere to stay - it might be worth staying in nearby Bar and daytripping it.
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