First stop - Kanli Kula (Bloody Tower) Fortress in Herceg Novi - built in the middle of the 16th century by the Turks and used as a prison
Views from the Fortress
Beautiful drive around Kotor Bay
Entrance to the old city of Kotor a UNESCO site
View of the fortress from the old city
Fortress walls near the entrance to the old city
Morning view of the Adriatic Sea from our hotel terrace in Budva
Panoramic drive around the Adriatic from Budva
St. Stefan Island - high class lodging for the rich & famous….
We visited the city of Cetinje, the old Royal capital. It is a nice, quiet city where we enjoyed a walk around town and saw these beautiful grapes on the vine
We stopped at this restaurant near Cetinje in business since 1881! It is known for its’ proscuitto. Along with the proscuitto, we fresh cheese, home made bread, olives and hot peppers. Best prosciutto I’ve ever had! Maddy was brave and tried the hot pepper.
Entrance to the Petar II Petrovic Njegosh Mausoleum. The location of today's Mausoleum housed a chapel which Njegos constructed in 1845 to be his eternal resting place.
461 steps up to reach the mausoleum
View from halfway up
Awesome views of the Lovcen Mountains
Monument of Petar II Njegos above his crypt. He was a Prince-Bishop of Montenegro, poet & philosopher, ruler & intrepid warrior, beloved by the Montenegro & Serbian people. He chose the top of this mountain (about a mile up) so he could watch over and protect the Montenegro inhabitants
Anne at the lookout point outside of the mausaleum
Strolling along Budva Lake on our last evening in Montenegro - Farewell!
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