The most beautiful religious buildings Adriatic Coast

Erected above a small cove known as Perazića Do, this monastery whose origins date back to the Middle Ages (13th century) is distinguished by its slender bell tower completed in the early 19th century. Restored several times, the buildings that make up the monastery received regular financial support from the Russian court until 1907, as the superior of the place - or archimandrite - had lived in Russia for nearly forty years after leaving Montenegro in the early 19th century.

Located near the "Little Beach" in the city centre, this mosque erected in 1719 by Klič Alija of Constantinople is the oldest in the city. Of modest size and architecture, it is distinguished from the other mosques in the country by the presence, next to it, of a small hammam. It is the only hammam in the country, which makes it all the more interesting. The mosque bears the following inscription on its wall, "It opened with happiness and progress for the people, and for a long time. »

Just next to the previous one, we can finally see the church of Santa Maria in Punta dating back to 840. First Benedictine and then Franciscan, it was requisitioned in 1807 by the Napoleonic troops to shelter their horses. A bell tower with three windows adorns the church and its slabs reveal Latin inscriptions. It once housed the famous miraculous icon of the Mother of God (Our Lady of Budva) from the 14th century, considered the patron saint of the town.

Built in 1804, this church features paintings by Corfu-born artist Nicholaos Aspioti. The entrance has three bells and the windows are in the shape of a round dome. The church's iconostasis was created by Greek icon painters in the ^19th century and is of exceptional artistic merit! The whole area around the church is beautifully paved. In front of the church is the tomb of Stefan Mitrov Ljubiša, a Budva-born writer and politician.

Located on a rocky promontory above the beach of Buljarica, the monastery was first mentioned in 1305. It consists of three churches, a cloister and a defensive wall. The first church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is decorated with ^17th century frescoes representing scenes from the Old and New Testaments. The second, that of St. Sava, was built in the ^19th century. The third one, smaller, is dedicated to the Virgin. It is also decorated with frescoes from the ^seventeenth century, and also houses busts of the Nemanjić dynasty.

Located at the foot of the old town, in the middle of an olive garden, this church was built in 1890 on the site of a 15th-century monastery. Another church in the town centre, also dedicated to St Nicholas, is worth a visit near the Bar-Ulcinj national road and bears witness to the town's Ottoman past. The Turks forbade the construction of buildings higher than the minarets of the mosques, so this church was built on a level slightly lower than the ground.

Small church dedicated to Saint Sava built in the 12th century. It is a very small Romanesque building with a nave and a small apse. Its past remains unclear and several hypotheses emerge where it would have been used by Catholics and also by Orthodox. Renovation work, after the earthquake of 1979, has helped to elucidate the history of its creation. The frescoes bear an inscription dated 1143. Never mind the history, the view is magical!

The church, which was the seat of the local diocese until 1828, has been rebuilt many times and is distinguished by an imposing bell tower and a large episcopal residence, both dating from the 19th century (1867). The exact origin of the church remains unknown. Historians believe that its foundation dates back to the 9th century. Inside the building is the 12th-century icon known as Our Lady of Budva, which is still used in the procession on June 24, the day of the saint.

It is composed of two churches. The first one dedicated to St. Nicholas (protector of travelers and sailors) was built in 1847. It is decorated with frescoes depicting Stefan Nemanjić (from the dynasty unifying the Serbian territories in the Middle Ages), his son Sava (the patron saint founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church) and Christ between the prophets Solomon and David. The second church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. Enjoy a breathtaking view of the sea.

It is situated on a plateau and can be reached via the secondary road to Kamenovo. Built in the 14th century during the reign of Emperor Dušan, it was restored in 1995. The interior wall paintings show lavishly adorned holy figures. The original konak (monks' resting room), located next door, is no longer in use. It has been replaced by a small, more comfortable two-storey building, with an architecture typical of the old houses in the area.