Day 01
Tirana to Sveti Stefan, Budva and Kotor
- Our tour leader will pick you up at your hotel in Tirana. Be prepared for a long but fantastic day.
- Our first destination today is Budva in Montenegro.
- Before getting there, we will stop near Sveti Stefan, historically a fishing town on a small island near the coast.
- However, it is no longer possible to visit the island, as it has become an exclusive residential resort.
- Even while standing on the coast, Sveti Stefan is a sight for sore eyes and well worth a picture.
- We will then drive towards Budva, a popular tourist destination famous for its beaches, gorgeous nature, and old characteristic buildings.
- The city is divided into an old and a new part.
- New Budva has many modern buildings, offices, shopping malls, restaurants, and bars.
- On the other hand, Old Budva has a historical center and many sights to visit, such as St. Ivan church, the small church of St. Mary, and the medieval splendours of the old town, which we will visit on this tour.
- Our second destination today is Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The city is a maze of narrow, cobblestone streets crisscrossing the old town.
- The intention was to confuse intruders who came to plunder the town, while nowadays this feature characterises the city.
- Many old buildings and churches have small plaques showing their construction dates and original use.
- We will visit Saint Luke's Church, which is very significant to the locals because it represents unity.
- We will return to Tirana late in the evening, depending on traffic and border crossing times.
