Travel to Herceg Novi, Montenegro

Herceg Novi

Herceg Novi is often called town of sun, where “everything lives for and due and from the sun”, thanks to 200 sunny days per year. 

Herceg Novi is one of the few Montenegrin cities that are also attractive in winter, as it is very rich in greenery and tropical flowers and scants.

The colorful festivities of Herceg Novi come alive with cultural events, sports events, carnival processions and masked balls.

Setaliste Pet Danica makes for a pleasant seaside stroll between Herceg Novi and Igalo and also offers a good selection of restaurants and bathing areas.

However, the central part of the promenade, between the harbour at Herceg Novi and the beach at Igalo, is perhaps 3 to 4km in length.

Bus is the only form of public transport in/out of Herceg Novi, and the bus station located in the centre of town is busy the day long with buses heading mostly down the Adriatic coast.

The clock tower in Herceg Novi is one of the most well-known landmarks of the city.

The cultural and historical most valuable beast of Herceg Novi is the Old Town castle, Kanli Kula , Fort Mare, Espanola fortress and the walls of this beautiful town.

Spanjola Fortress played significant role in defense of Herceg Novi from Napoleon army in 1806, during the battle in Igalo valley, with 4000 Russian soldiers and canons as defense from the Spanjola fort.

Herceg Novi is 124 km away from the Podgorica Airport, 25 km from the Tivat Airport, 84 km from the Port of Bar, 50 km from the Port of Dubrovnik, and 46 km from Budva.

Another popular beach destination near Herceg Novi is in Njivice peninsula right on the opposite side of the bay.

Being one of the main tourist centers and most popular summer destinations in the country, Herceg Novi offers to its residents a lot of entertainment troughout a year.

Despite its turbulent past, the beautiful town of Herceg Novi is now a pleasant summer destination where families, couples, and friends come to relax and enjoy some wellness time by the sea.

Herceg Novi is one of the most beautiful yet underrated cities in Montenegro, that is the perfect destination for a coastal adventure.

The Blue Grotto can be easily reached by boat from Herceg Novi and a visit is highly recommended.

Herceg Novi was known as Castelnuovo ("New castle" in Italian) between 1482 and 1797, when it was part of the Ottoman Empire and the Albania Veneta of the Republic of Venice.

It has around 17,000 inhabitants, and is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi municipality.

Herceg Novi is at least in off-season inspiration for numerous artists, writers and painters, and for its Film Festival it is unavoidable film-workers top destination.

IVO ANDRIĆ – won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1961, which is why it can be said that Herceg Novi is, in a way, included in the list of cities that can be proud of the Nobel Prize winners.

The geographic position of Herceg Novi enables tourists to visit in daily tours some other significant places in Montenegro as well as surrounding countries.

Festival Mimoza is among the most visited manifestation in Montenegro, and people from whole Montenegro as well as from neighbour countries visit Herceg Novi during the period of manifestation.

A lot of Scandinavians and other western Europe tourists visit Herceg Novi just for this kind of health tours during the winter, spring and autumn too.

When visiting Montenegro and Bay of Kotor, we are suggesting you Herceg Novi as base destination. Apartments Pax Herceg Novi are perfectly suitable for families, couples or group of friends. You can follow Apartments Pax Facebook Page for news and promotions. You can check Apartments Pax GoogleMap Location.

Bay of Kotor

The Bay of Kotor is probably one of the prettiest bays in the world.

Our Lady of the Rocks is one of the Bay of Kotor's most picturesque and popular attractions.

Due to the steep shores of the Bay of Kotor, it is only suitable to a limited extent for a bathing holiday, but it has a lot to offer for party animals as well as for those interested in history.

Because of its extraordinary natural beauty and rare or unique cultural values, the Bay of Kotor and Risan has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Classic panorama view of the historic Church of Our Lady of Remedy overlooking the old town of Kotor and world-famous Bay of Kotor, Montenegro, southern Europe.

Kotor is a town located in the extreme northeastern part of the Bay of Kotor and is by far the most popular destination in Montenegro.

While looking down at the Bay of Kotor from Kotor Fortress is a remarkable experience, looking up at the mountain walls at night when they are lit up is also very special.

The Bay of Kotor is included in many Mediterranean cruises, the cruisers arrive in early morning mist and leave before the sun sets and you have a whole day in Kotor where the cruisers park right on the main street.

The shores of the Bay of Kotor contain a large number of old Catholic and Orthodox churches and churches that serve as places of pilgrimage.

Bay of Kotor, also known as Boka Bay is a relatively narrow inlet with steep rugged cliffs towering the medieval towns located by the shores.

Montenegro

Montenegro became one of the six constituent republics of the communist Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia .

Montenegro, a jumbled mass of mountains, with a small coastline along the Adriatic, borders Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia.

Most foreign tourists enter Montenegro directly by air, by road from Croatia, or occasionally by sea from Italy.

Montenegro’s popularity as a holiday destination has been growing over the years, thanks to its magnificent coastline and historical towns.

Tourism, which accounts for more than 20% of Montenegro’s GDP, brings in three times as many visitors as Montenegro’s total population every year.

Montenegro is not part of the EU but uses euros as their currency of exchange, so you can bring your euros over from travels in other parts of Europe.

The breathtaking Bay of Kotor ("Boka Kotorska") in the south of Montenegro is located on the south-eastern Adriatic coast and is fringed by steep mountain slopes.

In the Middle Ages, this natural harbour on the Adriatic coast in Montenegro was an important artistic and commercial centre with its own famous schools of masonry and iconography.