With the Bay of Kotor - in ancient times it was the guardian of the entrance to the bay, blocking the path across the sea to the cities of Kotor and Risan. The name of the strait is Verige, which means “chain”. According to historians, the city received its name from the Pirust tribe. They once lived in these places; traces of them were found by archaeologists in the Spila cave.
City life is sea
The life of a small town has always been connected with the sea. Navigation, shipbuilding, trade are the components that made the city famous and rich. Prominent townspeople were merchants or sailors.
The city gave the world such outstanding navigators as Admiral Matias Zmaevich, who was a close friend of Tsar Peter the Great and helped him create the Baltic Fleet. Peter the Great sent Russian nobles to the maritime academy in the city of Perast to study navigation. History has preserved the fact that the children of the Repnins and Golitsyns studied at this academy.
There is an Orthodox church in the city, which Russian nobles went to.
On the Admirals Square of present-day Montenegro in Perast, a monument was erected to Matias Zmajevich - the city and the sailors are inseparable.
Story
The city of Perast was first mentioned in the 14th century as a small village with a fishing dockyard. Perhaps the development of this village would have gone faster, but there was a growth-restraining factor on the part of Kotor, which was fortified and controlled the strategically important objects of the strait, including the island of St. George, since the 9th century. Perast began to develop, becoming part of the Venetian Republic.
During the time of the Ottoman Empire, which in the 15th century strengthened itself on the banks of the Boka, Perast acquired the significance of a border settlement. At this time, 10 defensive towers and the fortress of the Holy Cross were built in Perast, which is gradually turning into ruins, but is now one of the attractions of Perast in Montenegro.
Perast had the status of a border city from 1580 to 1950. At this time, the city had economic privileges allowing duty-free trade in the Venetian market. This allowed the townspeople to get rich very quickly.
The wealth of the townspeople is evidenced by the fact that it was not difficult for them to collect 50,000 ducats and pay an architect to build the tallest bell tower on the Adriatic coast. The bell tower, as well as a number of other historical buildings, is an ancient monument. It belongs to the Church of St. Nicholas, its construction was dedicated to getting rid of the Turks in 1616. The clock was brought from Venice and installed in 1730. To climb the bell tower, you need to overcome 150 very steep steps, but the view that opens before the eyes of tourists is truly mesmerizing.
The rise of Perast
The city reached its heyday in the 18th century. At this time, four shipyards were built, and the fleet consisted of hundreds of ships. By the way, the history of Perast testifies that the city fleet supported the side of the Venetians, and the knights of the city were entrusted with guarding the shrine - the banner of the Venetian Republic.
17 Catholic and 2 Orthodox churches were built in Perast. The fact that Perast has never been a poor city is evidenced by nineteen palaces built in the Baroque style and which are currently attractions of Perast in Montenegro.
Let's make a small digression so as not to return to the topic of palaces again. In one of the palaces there is a city museum, where tourists should visit to plunge into history. The museum exhibits weapons from different eras, models of ships created at the shipyards of Perast are shown, a gallery of portraits of captains is exhibited and much more interesting for lovers of antiquities and museum artifacts. The museum caretakers do not interfere with being alone with historical exhibits.
Time of Decline
The thousand-year history of the “clearest republic of Venice” came to an end in 1797. Perast was the last to surrender. Count Josip Viskovich lowered, entrusted to the knights of the city, the banner with the lion of St. Mark. He was buried in the main cathedral of Perast under the altar. A dark period has come in the history of the city. The number of ships at the Perast shipyards gradually decreased, and the number of city residents decreased.
The city passed either to the Austrian Habsburg monarchy or to the Kingdom of Italy. Then it was annexed to the French Empire. Later, by decision of the Congress of Vienna, it became part of Austria. Since 1918, the city has been part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. During the war, the city, as a nearby territory of Kotor, fell under the occupation of Mussolini, was liberated in 1944 and, as part of Montenegro, Perast became part of Yugoslavia.
Modern Perast
Currently, Perast is part of modern Montenegro. This is a very small town with houses on the waterfront. Besides it, there is another small street in the city. But there is hardly another city that, like Perast, will be called a city of millionaires. The thing is that every house in the city of Perast in Montenegro has an estimated value of over a million euros.
Enterprising rich people do not skimp on purchasing real estate in the city. Coming on vacation to your own home is always better than renting, even luxurious, hotel apartments. The city is gradually becoming a place where the rich and famous come to vacation. They also love to make movies here. Thus, certain scenes for the film “Casino Royale” with Daniel Craig were filmed in Perast. Residents of Perast say that one of the scenes for this film was filmed on the balcony of the house in the photo below.
Bulk island in the strait
Tourists coming on vacation to Perast (Montenegro) learn from the guide about one of the legends telling about the man-made island. Once upon a time, in its place there was an ordinary reef from which fishermen loved to fish. When they once again sailed to the reef, one of them discovered an icon of the Virgin Mary on a stone. The fishermen took her to the city. Residents decided to build a temple in honor of the icon on the site of the reef. It is believed that the decision to erect the church pursued two goals: the desire to see the Virgin Mary as the patroness of sailors and to consolidate the power of Perast over the man-made island. Now on this island there is the Church of Our Lady of the Reef. According to a custom that has survived to this day, every year the townspeople bring stones to the island on boats and place them in designated places. This is considered a national Montenegrin holiday.
St. George's Island
The townspeople also have a romantic legend associated with the island of St. George. This is the legend about Montenegrin Romeo and Juliet. The legend talks about an ordinary French soldier Fran from the island garrison and a beautiful Montenegrin girl Katica from Perast. This is an interesting legend, but too long to include in our article.
Now the island belongs to the Catholic Church, and there is a Benedictine abbey on it. For tourists who come on an excursion to Perast in Montenegro, the island is closed, as well as for residents of the city.
About the beaches of Perast
What are the beaches of Perast in Montenegro like? It is a combination of concrete platforms and pebble areas along the entire promenade with stone steps leading into the water. There is no beach for relaxation in the usual sense in Perast. Of course, you can swim or dive here - the water is azure and amazingly clear, but the current is quite strong. Don't forget that this is a strait. Despite certain seemingly shortcomings, golden youth really like to relax here. Since the beach is located within the city, entry to it is free. The area is equipped with umbrellas, sun loungers, changing rooms and showers.
The Church of St. Nicholas is the main Catholic church of Perast.
The church building is made in the neo-Gothic style, has three floors and high narrow windows in the form of arches. This temple was built in 1616 and was repeatedly destroyed and then reconstructed.
In 1691, one of the tallest bell towers on the eastern Adriatic coast was erected near the church; its height is just over 55 meters.
Climbing onto it, you can see the entire panorama of Perast and a significant part of Boka Kotorska.
Island of Gospa od Skrpela
The island of Gospa od Skrpela is an artificial island in the Adriatic. Its name is translated from Latin as “Madonna of the Reef.” Next to this island is the island of St. George.
The island was built on a reef after two sailors from Perast found an icon of the Mother of God here in 1452. Initially, the reef was small, but over the course of 200 years, the townspeople artificially created a plateau with an area of 3,030 square meters.
On the island there is the Church of Our Lady. Now the temple houses 68 paintings. Also on the walls are 2,500 gold and silver plates that visitors donated to the church as fulfillment of vows for deliverance from disasters.
Every year, the island hosts a traditional fashinada festival, during which people bring stones to the island and throw them into the sea.
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City of Perast
Perast is an ancient Montenegrin city, first mentioned in 1336. This is a quiet town, consisting of a promenade and streets with beautiful old houses. It is extremely picturesque, and the ancient stone buildings give it a special atmosphere.
Perast has a city museum located in the Bujović Palace. The museum houses a rich collection of weapons and portraits of famous sailors of Perast.
The city has the Church of St. Nicholas, built in the 15th century. It is distinguished by the tallest bell tower in the city - its height reaches 55 meters. The temple houses a museum and also holds services.
There are two islands near Perast.
According to legend, in 1452, two sailors escaped a storm on a small rock, where they found an icon of the Mother of God. Then it was decided to build a church on this site, the construction of which took 200 years.
The walls and ceiling of the church are covered with paintings on canvas by Tripo Kokol. Its walls are hung with silver amulet in the shape of relief ships. These incense boxes were given to the church by sailors returning from their voyage.
The church is active, and wedding ceremonies take place there every weekend. Tourists are not allowed onto the island without outerwear, as this place is considered sacred.
Restaurant "Armonia" in Perast, Montenegro
One of the signature dishes of the Armonia restaurant is wonderful mussels. It is recommended to drink it with the national Montenegrin beer Nikshichko Gold. The tables are placed near the water, on the pier. The atmosphere is leisurely and contemplative.
Island of St. George
The island of St. George is notable for the fact that a Benedictine abbey has been located on it since the 9th century, the first mention of which appeared in 1166.
Since the island was often attacked, practically nothing remained of the church. Previously, its walls were decorated with paintings from the 14th-15th centuries. There is also a cemetery where the captains of Perast are buried, so heraldic emblems can be seen on the tombstones.
The island is also called the “island of the dead” - after the name of the painting of the same name painted here by the famous painter Beklim. The island is known for a sad legend. According to it, a French army soldier accidentally hit the house of his beloved with a cannon shell, who died, and he wished to lie in the coffin with her.
Beaches of Perast
The beaches of Perast are located in the old town of the same name with baroque architecture in the Bay of Boka Kotorska. They combine concrete and pebble areas, which, although not the best place for swimming, are quite suitable for a peaceful holiday. The length of the beaches is 320 meters. The beaches are a great choice for diving enthusiasts. In the gently sloping entrance to the beach, the current is quite strong.
The beaches offer beautiful views of two picturesque islands and the Verige Strait. There are cafes, catering establishments, parking and a pier on the shore. From the beach jetty you can go to the island of Our Lady of the Reef, where there is a working church built to protect sailors and fishermen at sea. Also next to the beach is the island of Gospa od Škrpela. The beach also has a second, unofficial name - Pirate Beach.
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06:22 pm - Montenegro: Kotor, Tivat, Perast, Herceg NoviIt's nice that we were at sea this year and it's nice that I'm finally ready to show you some photos from our vacation.
Our vacation was almost immediately divided into three parts (a week in each city of Montenegro). In this post I omitted our adventures of the second part, which means that you will not see Budva, Lovcen National Park and Sveti Stefan.
Our first house, view from the terrace to the garden.
The flight Moscow - Tivat on a night flight was difficult for us. To say that we are tired is to say nothing. Upon arrival at Tivat airport, we rented a car from the local taxi mafia to Kotor for 20 euros. The taxi driver justified such a cost that “after all, he was going to another city.” Indeed, the ride took no more than 15 minutes, and the distance was like two metro stops. Upon arrival at Sveto’s apartment, we passed out and fell asleep together.
We slept almost the whole day, and then went in search of food.
A bay with clear turquoise water at the southern entrance to the old city.
Evening in our apartment. On the right is the balcony, which is visible in the top photo, behind Poly is the kitchen, and a little to the left is the toilet and the entrance to the bedroom.
All the windows have iron blinds, closing which makes the apartment pitch dark.
Dinner in a cafe on the square in the old town.
In the city, someone has tangerines growing in their garden.
At the pier almost every day steamships replaced each other. We took pictures with many of them.
Somewhere on the streets of the old city.
There are countless cats and cats here!! The field “swooshed” over them so much that by the end of the week they always ran away from it when they saw it on the horizon.
This is what the fortifications of the old city look like from the outside.
Most of all, Polya liked to dig into the pebbles; she couldn’t pull her ears away, but she was scared of water with waves.
Back at home on our terrace. On the mountains there is light from the setting sun.
Paul really likes balloons, so we couldn’t help but buy her one. The price of a ball with a counterweight so that it does not fly away is 3 euros. While in Moscow prices start from 5 euros, and don’t expect a counterweight.
One of the rainy days in Kotor. The rains were short but tropical. The entire area was flooded in a few minutes. We bought an umbrella only at the very end of our vacation, and during his absence we moved around in dashes.
Another photo with another sea liner.
Evening in Kotor. On the right is the Cathedral of St. Tripun, founded in 809.
In the mornings a rainbow appeared in the kitchen, Polechka caught it :)
Here we bought a baby stroller, which we later brought to Moscow. We also bought a multi-colored umbrella, but Polya trampled on it and tore something off, so there was no point in bringing it.
In one of the cafes near the walls of the old city.
This is already the city of Tivat, in one of its new quarters on the embankment - Marina Porte Montenegro.
Fields puts pebbles on the night lamp for the tree.
Wall-waterfall.
In Tivat I rented a car to get to Budva next week, where I returned it.
I rented a Renault Clio for a week from Sixt. It cost 260 euros with unlimited mileage and a child seat + 500 euros deposit. Booked in advance from Moscow.
By car we drove around the entire Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska) to the border with Croatia.
View of the bay near Perast.
The main square of the city with the cathedral and bell tower, which we will now climb. Height 60m.
Panorama from the bell tower of St. Nicholas. Click on it to see it in large size (opens in a new window).
We somehow managed to fit under the bells and took pictures.
View from the balcony of the Perast Maritime Museum. It began to rain and continued in influxes all day.
Church in the old fortified city of Herceg Novi.
It was starting to rain again, so there was nothing more to show. Having driven back along the coast, we found ourselves at home in Kotor.
The next day we decided to climb the fortress in Kotor. Countless steps and you are above the city.
The ascent takes about 20-25 minutes with one or two stops.
Panorama of Kotor and its bay. Below on the pier of the city of Kotor there are liners with which we took photographs, and somewhere far to the right on the other bank is the city of Herceg Novi.
On the way down from the fortress, Polechka fell asleep behind her mother’s back, and we were looking for the best place to have lunch. Every time and day we always ate in a different cafe. This time we chose a pleasant restaurant at the 4* hotel Hippocampus. Then Polya woke up. I think this is the only place that we returned to again for dinner on another day another week.
Panorama of the bay from our house on one rainy day. Click to open a larger version in a new window.
Fields on swings near the beach in Kotor. 5 days later we took our first swim. True, when we talked about this in a casual conversation with our apartment owner (Sveto), he smiled and recommended us a beach with real sand and warmer water - “Plavni Horizont” in the countryside.
Panorama of the old city from the opposite side of the bay. Click to open a larger version in a new window.
The next day we went there, but probably wouldn’t have gotten there if we hadn’t met our housemates, who also told us about this beach, this time more clearly, in Russian.
I didn’t want to take the short road through the tunnel; we chose the old road through the mountains, which we used until the tunnel was built in the mountain.
View of the Tivat airport runway and the Tivat Bay.
A little serpentine road that we managed to travel along.
There is no room for more than one and a half cars here. You have to give in very carefully, for example, by clinging to a cliff.
Here is the beach, it’s more for children, because... you can walk 50 meters and still your shoulders will not submerge under the water.
It was getting dark. View of the runway of Tivat airport. The plane is about to take off.
This is the last photo from the old city, we will return here again in a week. Although we didn’t think about it ourselves.
A week later. Polya runs down the street from our new house. The house is hidden behind some greenery somewhere to the right. We always tried to choose apartments with a garden where Polya could go for walks.
And the greenery here consists of tangerine trees (in the photo, they will ripen by November), lemon and bushes with jujua fruits (the taste is something between an apple and dogwood). Then we jokingly started calling our apartment owner “Jujua” (of course, he didn’t know about this), since for some reason we couldn’t remember his name, and he came to us more than once to collect jujua.
Photos of our three-room apartment.
There is a river outside the windows, so the temperature in the house rarely rose above 22 degrees.
And here is the view from the window. Every day the river looked different: it rose, then quickly carried some branches and leaves from the mountains, then it stopped completely. A sort of aquarium outside the window. Paul liked to watch the fish in the river.
One cool day at the yacht pier.
But it doesn’t always rain! Morning on the pier, photo with the wooden ship "St. Peter Metropolitan of Moscow."
I took a little about this ship from another blog: " The ship is entirely wooden, built from northern pine in 2002, that is, it is already 10 years old. This is a historical reconstruction of the boats that were built in Rus' from the 17th to the early 20th centuries. For ten years he has been sailing the seas, from the northern Barents to the Red Sea, participating in various historical and cultural events, and taking cadets from children's maritime schools to the sea. Now Saint Peter is going from Montenegro to France, to Brest for the international festival of historical sailing ships."
The river at the northern entrance to the old city. There used to be a hydroelectric power station just upstream (early 20th century).
Yep, again! :)
Or so! :))
On the streets of the old city
A black cat was sitting...
In the evening, the atmosphere of the city changed and everything here transformed and became somehow new.
Evening panorama somewhere near our first house. Click to open a larger version in a new window.
The last day before the flight to Moscow, the city of Tivat, view from the beach.
Another panorama after sunset from the serpentine road. Click to open a larger version in a new window.
That's it, everyone is free!))
Located at the foot of St. Elias Hill (873 meters) and opposite the Verige Strait, the historical village of Perast seems to guard the entrance to the Bay of Risan-Kotor. To the rear of this village are steep and barren hills, and in front of it are two small islands.
The silence of abandoned houses and ancient stone streets of Perast speaks loudly of its passage. The city grew rapidly in the 16th century, becoming a famous place for famous sailors and Baroque artists, but already at the end of the 18th century the city began to deteriorate. As a result, Perast seems to be stuck in time.
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History of Perast
Although numerous Neolithic archaeological finds and their connection with the Illyrian Pirusti tribe indicate that Perast is a fairly old city, it was first mentioned only in the 14th century. In those days, the village had a famous shipbuilding plant, which competed with a similar plant in Kotor.
Building its reputation during the difficult times of Turkish raids, Perast became known as the place of brave sailors who bravely fought the Ottomans and Muslim corsairs at sea. Venice needed such men most of all and after the brave defense of Kotor in 1539, the twelve noble families of Perast were given the right to uphold the standards of the Venetian Republic in time of war. Finally, after the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, Perast was awarded the status of an autonomous municipality.
Because the city relied on its rocky hill and maritime glory, Perast never built city walls, but the fort of Sveti Križ was built here. Taking advantage of the absence of men, corsairs from North Africa attacked the city in 1624, which they completely plundered. As a result of this attack, women, children and the elderly became prisoners, who were later ransomed by their families for large sums of money. Since in those days Perast had a fleet of about a hundred merchant and warships, the city was able to quickly recover. In the years following the attack, palaces and more than a dozen churches were built in Perast.
In 1654, the city was again attacked by the Turkish army, but this time the defenders of Perast not only managed to completely push back the enemy, but were also able to kill the Turkish commander.
The victories of the Venetians over the Ottomans affected the development of Perast. After the entire Bay of Kotor came under the control of the Venetians, other cities began to develop their own fleets, and Perast lost its importance. Already in the 19th century, it retained only a shadow of its former glory, evidence of which can be seen in its palaces, in loud names and titles and in old traditions.
Sights of Perast
The view of Perast is decorated with two small islands. To the left is St George's Island, home to a Benedictine abbey and the old town cemetery, shaded by tall cypress trees. Although the abbey's history can be traced back to the 12th century, you won't see any remains from its early years as it has been destroyed many times since then, most severely in the 1669 earthquake. Today's church was built after this event in a simple style, with some details (such as Renaissance capitals) reused from the old building. The coats of arms of the Cavaliers of Perast and other famous families are visible on the tombstones of the cemetery. The abbey is surrounded by walls with loopholes, evidence of the times when it was used as a stronghold. During the French occupation, there was a small resistance garrison here with the famous Dalmatian sailor Ante Slovic.
During his stay in this place, Slotich fell in love with a local girl, Katarina, who lived next to the fort. In the battle of 1813, Slovic was supposed to fire a cannon and mistakenly hit his lover's house, killing her. The unfortunate sailor took monastic vows, spending the rest of his life in this monastery and was eventually buried next to his loved one.
The islet Gospa od Škrpjela ("Our Lady of the Rocks") is the most important Catholic sanctuary in the Bay of Kotor and the most important dedicated to the Virgin Mary. This islet is highly valued by the local population, especially sailors. As impossible as it may seem, the islet is entirely artificial: generations of Perastins have piled up rocks and sank their old ships or captured Turkish ships to form it. By now the island has grown and has an area of about 3000 square meters. The islet of Gospa od Skrpjela is still growing.
Legend has it that the icon of the Mother of God was found by two fishermen on a small reef. Pious people carried her ashore and placed her in the church, but at night she returned to the reef. Since this was repeated three times, people began to assume that the miraculous icon preferred to be in this place, and so they began to build a rocky island around the reef. The temple was consecrated in 1452, but it was destroyed as a result of fighting in 1624. According to legend, the icon of the Mother of God took part in the fight against Turkish troops in 1654, scaring away the infidels. The modern church dates from 1630, has a Baroque octagonal dome and an atypical round bell tower, which was built in 1722. In contrast to its austere stone cladding, the interior of the church is richly decorated. The walls and ceiling of the nave are covered with 68 masterful oil paintings. The painting in the lower areas represents the prophets of the Old Testament with the Sibyls, predicting the coming of the Savior and his mother. In the upper zone there are large canvases depicting scenes from the life of Jesus and the Virgin Mary. All this is completed by ceiling paintings with scenes from the New Testament.
Of course, the attractions of Perast also include famous historical buildings. The house adjacent to the church is a small museum with many items related to the history of Perast. For example, there are finds such as paintings of ships in battle, old weapons and special objects including silk needlework, the work of Hijacinta Kunich, which took her 20 years to create and which she almost lost her eyesight to create.
Unlike the island of St. George, which is outside the tourist perimeter, Gospa od Škrpjela is visited by many.
There are many attractions in Perast itself. This city of Montenegro generally boasts a very high density of attractions. The most important street in Perast is the coastal road, through which all buses and most cars pass. During the high season, there are parking problems in the city. We can say that there is no parking here at all, and car owners simply occupy the free space that they noticed.
In the northern part of the city is the large Božović Palace, the most beautiful building in Perast, offering wonderful views of the coastline and the rest of the city. The palace was designed by the Venetian Giovanni Battista Fontana in 1694 for Vico Buzovic (1660-1709), commander of the city's fleet, known for his fiery character and heroic deeds, and who died during a street duel with a local judge near his home. The majestic palace has an open loggia on the ground floor and an expansive balcony that runs the entire length of the façade. The palace is decorated with two stone lions. Today the palace houses the City Museum. On the ground floor you will see a small collection of Roman and Greek tombstones from the area around Perast and the city of Risan. On the upper floors you will find many documents, engravings and objects illustrating the rich history of Perast. In addition, there are items such as naval banners topped with a Venetian gonfalon (state standard) and a flag presented to Matija Zmajevich by the Russian Tsar Peter the Great. You will also find here portraits of Zmajević and Viko Bužović, a painting of Marko Martinović teaching Russian sailors, many ship models, a 15th-century sword with Cyrillic script and, finally, a small cannon that was used by local youths for shooting practice.
A few steps north of the City Museum is a residential building with a marker explaining that the Marko Martinovic School operated here in the early 18th century, where the first Russian captains were trained in naval skills. This was the first naval school in all Slavic countries.
In the highest row of houses in Perast you can clearly see the ruins of "Biskupija", a magnificent palace built in 1678 by Archbishop Andriaj Zmajevich (1624-1694). On the facades of the palace you can see proverbs and morals written in Latin, and the interior was once covered with frescoes by Cocoli. Behind the palace stands its chapel, dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosaries, where the archbishop was buried. The harmonious little chapel has a portal with the Zmaevich coat of arms.
On the coastline is the massive Smekja Palace from 1760. To the right of the palace is the Church of St. Mark (1740) with sculptures of Jesus, St. Peter and St. Paul. After passing a small square, you reach the city center with the parish church of St. Nicholas and its high bell tower. The church was built in 1616, and the bell tower, 55 meters high, is the tallest in the Bay of Kotor. It was added in 1691 according to the plans of the Venetian architect Giuseppe Beati in the late Renaissance style. The reward for climbing to the top is a great view of Perast and the islands in front of it. After the construction of the bell tower, work began on the construction of a grand new church to the west of the old church. However, only the apses and part of the nave were built when construction work stopped around 1800 due to lack of funds. As a result, it was decided to leave the old church in place. On the outer walls of this church you will see several Roman inscriptions, as well as one inscription in the local language commemorating the victory over the Turks in 1654. The rich interior of the church with several altars is complemented by an old organ. You can visit the rich treasury of the church, where you can see liturgical objects, church utensils and vestments from the silver cross of Archbishop Zmajevich from the 17th and 18th centuries, an image of the 1654 battle on a silver plate and an eastern canopy preserved from the battle with the Turks in the 18th century. In the small square next to the church there are three busts by Croatian sculptor Vanja Radaush, representing Matija Zmajevic, Russian navy admiral Marko Martinovic, sailor and teacher of maritime sciences and Baroque artist Tripo Kokolja. An important city street begins from this square, which runs parallel to the embankment. Both streets today offer views of many bright white stone houses. On the right side you will see the ruins of the Viscovich Palace, built around a 15th century defensive tower with beautiful ornaments around its portals. A little further on is the Balović Palace, a typical example of 18th-century Baroque mansions with two floors and a belvedere. It was here that Njegos spent the summer of 1844 and wrote his only love song, “A Night More Than a Century.” Just above the highway stands Fort Sveti Križa, built in the early 17th century as the main point of defense against Turkish land attacks. It stands on the site of an old church of the same name, which was built in the 9th century.
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One of the most beautiful cities in Montenegro is Perast, located on the shores of the Bay of Kotor. Many tourists want to get to this city on their own from other parts of Montenegro, including from Kotor, on their own. Often tourists vacationing in Budva, Bar and other cities south of the Bay of Kotor want to get to Kotor on their own, and then go to nearby Perast. How to get from Kotor to Perast? We will talk about this below, but we will immediately note that there are still few options.
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