Blogs from Budva, Montenegro, Europe

I came to Budva, a popular beach town in Southern Montenegro, having been told it's touristy. The Old Town Budva was a nice little jaunt, but when I got to the beach, I realised what people meant by touristy. Beautiful as the waters were, the beach itself was small and filled with tourists. I did not spend much time there. I decided next day to go to the Ostrog Monastery, the third most visited sacred place for Christians according to literature I read. Dedicated to Saint Basil of Ostrog, this monastery was founded in the 17th century and the current form was built in the 1920s. I wanted to see this dramatic monastery built right into the mountains, but when I got there, I realised this place had amazing vibes. Saint Basil is known to perform ... read more

Na ranajky som si chcel dat uz konecne nieco balkanske. No ale podla majitela ubytka, pekarnicky v starom meste otvaraju az od 1000, cul je 800. Nuz tak smer centrum. Tu jednu nachadzam, samozrejme hned na mna predavacka krici aby som si dal rusku. Kupujem syrovy burek a makovu strudlu. Smer plaz morgen. Tam este takto skoro nikto nieje. Pod drobnohladom obsluhy z restiky natahujem plachtu a sup ho do slanej studenej vody. Voda pekna cista, dokonca su tu natiahnute bojky. Plaz neni kamenista ale taka jemne strkova, ovsem dno mora je kameniste. Chuj som zabudol na izbe knihu. Plavanie, slnenie zhruba do 1130. Na ubytku sprcha a otestovane kluce od dveri. Vcera v noci som sa nemohol dostat do izby bo bola zamknuta, dnes ma uz vybavili klucmi. Na izbe spanok. Ono vonku je strasny ... read more

MONTENEGRO DIVING THE ADRIATIC COAST Saturday dawned and I waited in my hotel for Philip, the dive master. Finally he rushed in and told me there was no place to park, grabbed my dive bag and led me to the back of the hotel. He was parked illegally and explained that I should stand at the curb the next morning…it would be easier. We arrived at the dive shop early, so I got a cup of tea, then tried on wet suits because, although the water is much warmer than Sicily or Croatia, it is still too cold for my own three mil wetsuit. At last the rest of the group arrived. Our boat was a large Zodiac (rubber boat, with a firm floor) but without a roof. I pulled my scarf over my head to ... read more

Arriving at the border post at 8pm meant no traffic so we entered Croatia quickly and were soon back on the road to Dubrovnik which was only about an hour away, on arrival we headed to the guest house which was by the way very difficult to find, to find the place quiet with nobody there. So with some frustration we went looking for somewhere with wifi, but with new years eve upon us everything outside of the old town was closed except for the odd hotel so after what seemed hours we went there to see if they had rooms which they didn't but at least we could use their wifi over a beer or two. We looked on a hotel booking site or two but couldn't find anything close so we ended up staying ... read more

Vrijdag 17/06/2016 – Budva (Montenegro) 220km Via Podgorica, hoofdstad van de jonge republiek Montenegro naar Budva. Parel aan de Montenegrijnse Riviera. Tenmenste dat was het toen we hier bijna 50j geleden eens op vakantie waren. Ondertussen is het volgebouwd en ziet men zelfs het historische centrum in die mooie baai niet meer liggen vanop de kustweg. We staan op een gereserveerd stuk van een grote betaalstrandparking even buiten het centrum. Dus vlak bij het strand met wat restaurants, strandprullariastalletjes en strooiendakparasoltoestanden. Voorlopig niet overdreven druk, maar morgen week-end zal dat zeker veranderen. Het was hier zeker ooit een pracht van een strandcamping gezien de ligging en getuige van overblijfsels van stroompalen waar toch hier en daar nog stroom opzit. Gelukkig vrij uitzicht op het zuiden voor Astra 3. Zo missen we de belangrijkste matchen... read more