Budva Riviera (region)

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The Budva Riviera (Serbian: Будванска Ривијера; "Latinic: Budvanska Rivijera") is a 35 km long strip of the Adriatic coast surrounding the town of Budva in Montenegro. Historically it was part of the Albania Veneta. It is located roughly along the middle of the Montenegrin coast, and is a center for Montenegrin beach tourism. There are 12.5 km of beaches which lie along the Budva Riviera.

ettlements

The best known and most popular settlements along the Budva Riviera are:

* Budva
* Bečići
* Miločer
* Rafailovići
* Sveti Stefan
* Petrovac

Beaches

The best known feature of the Budva Riviera is its beaches. They are listed here, from north to south.

Trsteno

Trsteno ("Трстено") beach is 100 metres long, deeply pulled in the dry land. It has perhaps the finest sand on the Budva Riviera. It is accessible by the same road which leads to Jaz beach.

=Jaz=

Jaz ("Јаз") beach lies with Mrčevo Polje and its hinterlands. The beach is 2,5 km away from Budva in the direction of Tivat. It consists of two parts, one 500 m long and the other, formerly a nudist beach, 300 m long. It is a pebble beach, with a campground along the greater part of the beach (capacity 2,000 lots). The beach is a protected natural heritage site. It hosted a show of the The Rolling Stones on July 9, 2007, as a part of their .

Mogren

Mogren ("Могрен"): one or two beaches stretch from the cape called Mogren to the Avala Hotel belvedere. Their natural environment place Mogren into the category of most attractive beaches, with sand of medium particle size, both on the beach itself and in water. The beach is well exposed to sun and southerly wind. From the back, it is protected by the hill of Spas covered in dense pine and oak woods. The beach is accessible by a narrow path going through Avala hotel complex. It is not more than 150 m away from Budva's old town. Mogren consists of two sandy beaches of total length of 350 m, connected with a tunnel in the rock. They were named after the Spanish sailor Mogrini, who landed on the beaches after a shipwreck, As a sign of gratitude, he built St. Anthony's church.

A small fee (one euro as of 2005) is collected at Mogren's entrance, to keep the beaches not too crowded for guests at Avala hotel.

On the narrow path which leads to the beach, there is one section completely dedicated to divers and risk takers. Almost at the half point of the path, there is a little outlet into the sea, sandwiched between rocks, giving risk takers about 3 meters of width to dive safely into the water. This area is called by people from Budva, Kanal, which has no meaning but in english it means literally Canal. These divers have built up quite a reputation in Budva because of their rambunctious and hilarious acts.

lovenska

Slovenska ("Словенска") beach stretches from the Budva marina to the Park hotel, 1,600 m in total length. It was declared a beach from as early as 1920, and the Czechs who spent their summer holidays in Budva in 1935 gave it its present name Slovenska Plaža, "Словенска Плажа", (Slavic beach). It is a pebble beach, and has a large hotel complex of the same name at its backside. Budva's main promenade, where most of the nightlife and shopping takes place, goes alongside this beach.

Guvance

Guvance ("Гуванце") is a small sandy beach located below the walking path near the tunnel leading to Bečići. It is 80 m long.

Bečići

Bečići ("Бечићи") beach is one of the largest and most beautiful beaches in the South Adriatic. It is a sandy beach, 1,950 m long and stretches from Zavala to Djevištenje. In 1935 it won the "Grand Prix" in Paris as the most beautiful beach in Europe. It is perhaps the best equipped beach on the riviera, with sport fields and all other amenities.

Kamenovo

Kamenovo ("Каменово") beach is the first in a series of 16 smaller beaches lying between the town of Bečići and "Perazića do". It faces southesat and has a large number of hours of sunshine. This 730 m long sandy beach is easily accessible from the main road towards Petrovac.

Pržno

Pržno ("Пржно") beach is located in front of the picturesque Mediterranean settlement of the same name. It stretches for 350 m between Pržno cape and Miločer cape. It is surrounded by olive groves of exceptional value, which is why the entire area is enlisted as a protected nature reserve. In the vicinity of the beach is "Maestral hotel", and a string of taverns and cafes.

Miločer

Miločer ("Милочер") beach is located near the former summer residence of the royal family Karađorđević, built in 1934. The beach is 280 m long, surrounded by woods covering the area of 18 ha, with rare exotic tree species like the Lebanon Cedar, tropical mimosas, loquats, cacti, agavas and others. Miločer beach belongs to high category of sandy beaches.

Kraljičina

Kraljičina ("Краљичина", translated as "Queen's") beach is located next to Miločer beach. It is a 200 m long beach surrounded by cypress and olive trees. Its name derives from the fact that it was a favourite spot of Queen Marija Karađorđević.

This beach may not be open to the general public at all times, or its entrance may be charged, because this is the favourite resort of Montenegrin officials.

veti Stefan

The beaches of Sveti Stefan ("Свети Стефан") are formed on both sides of the strip that connects the town-hotel of Sveti Stefan with the coast. Those are two sandy beaches of 1,170 total length. Onde side is reserved for famous guests of this de-luxe hotel.

Drobni Pijesak

Drobni Pijesak ("Дробни Пијесак") is a secluded 250 m long beach and is accessible only from the sea. It is has the appearance of a real tropical beach.jar

Perazića Do

Perazića Do ("Перазића До") beach is in immediate vicinity of Reževići monastery, below the highway. This little sandy beach is hidden in a deep valley.

Petrovac

Petrovac ("Петровац") beach is a sandy beach of some 600m of length, with the sand of reddish colour. The beach is bordered by Petrovac promenade, filled with cafes, restaurants and shops.

Lučice

Lučice ("Лучице") is a popular beach located some 500 m south from town of Petrovac. This sandy beach is shaped like a little bay, and is 220 m long.

Buljarica

Buljarica ("Буљарица") is possibly the greatest development potential along the Montenegrin coast. Buljarica field and the slopes of Dubovica hill are well suited for the development of all types of tourism. Buljarica cove stretches from "Resovo brdo" cove to Dubovica, and is a largest beach of the Budva Riviera. It is 1 km from Petrovac in the direction of Bar, and is 2,250 m long.

veti Nikola island

The Sveti Nikola island is the main excursion site in Budva area. The island has three sandy beaches whose combined length is 840 m. The island itself is about one km away from Budva. There are many small beachs around the island, accessible only by boat.

ee also

*Tourism in Montenegro
*Herceg Novi Riviera
*Tivat Riviera
*Kotor Riviera
*Bar Riviera
*Ulcinj Riviera