Ninety seconds on Sveti Stefan
A fortified fishing island turned into a single hotel, joined to the shore by a narrow causeway and photographed more than anywhere else in the country. The village dates to the fifteenth century and was converted wholesale into a resort from the 1950s, which is why the roofs and lanes survive intact. Access to the island itself depends on whether the hotel is operating, so check before travelling. The mainland side has its own beaches, hotels and restaurants, and Budva is about 15 minutes north.
The picture is taken from the road above and not on the island, and that has not changed now the hotel is open again. What has changed is the sand: two of the three beaches are public.
View more →A shaded half-hour stroll straight on from the Sveti Stefan viewpoint, and the easiest leg-stretch on this stretch of coast.
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