For the fourth time in Budva

09 august 2015 Travel time: with 27 June 2015 on 04 July 2015
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“What can you do there so many times? , the sophisticated traveler will ask me. And it will be difficult for me to answer him something intelligible. Yes, the sea. Yes, friendly people. Yes, delicious food. Well, this goodness is enough in other places of Montenegro! So why not change this noisy Budva to another, more peaceful place? !

Perhaps someday my wife and I will. But this summer we decided not to take risks and not to experiment, because now you know what times are, and money is earned much more difficult than before. Therefore, we chose a guaranteed positive vacation in a safe place, in a villa with old acquaintances.

I often look at the reviews of vacationers in Montenegro and see that the choice of an unfamiliar villa is a lottery. In travel agencies, staff often “live one day”: they try to hand over stale goods to newcomers who have never been to these parts.


And it does not matter that the next time this client will not come to you. “There will be others, think of it as a problem! - have fun in travel agencies.

And even if you know this area well, then the features of a particular villa can well spoil your long-awaited, hard-earned vacation. As you read the notes of travelers - hair on end. It seems that the hotel (villa) is not on the outskirts, and the sea is nearby, but from their details of living it becomes uncomfortable.

Some say: “You don’t live in a hotel, you go on vacation, slept and go to the sea! ". It may be true for some, but not for us. A narrow zone of sound and climate comfort - that's about us. J If I'm going to Europe, and not our Crimea, then I have the right to expect high-quality housing, service and a decent attitude towards the client.

In addition, those who have been to Budva know that there are not so many villas and hotels near the Old Town (where the whole evening life of the city takes place, basically).

They are, for the most part, located at a decent distance from the Old Town, and are described in travel agencies as being located 10 to 15 minutes from the sea. We also fell for this bait for the first time. Yes, it was 12-15 minutes walk from our villa to the sea. But it was Slovenska plaza (Slovak beach, which many translate for some reason as Slavic). This beach obviously cannot be called clean, and since we were tired of constantly bumping into someone's cigarette butts, we began to actively look for more worthy beaches. The natives said that you can go every day to cleaner beaches in Becici or Yaz. Or - walk to the famous Mogren beach in Budva, but it will take 40-45 minutes from the villa to walk. Having visited Mogren once, we fell in love with it, and on that first trip we only went there. In 2007, I did not yet have a digital camera, but even on a soap dish I got a lot of wonderful photos.


The beach was cleaned daily, and bizarre rocks hung over the water with pine trees creeping along the water. The sea is emerald green and transparent like a mountain lake! We enjoyed this beauty, and then we didn’t even think about any Becichi and Yazakh. BUT, the road back to the villa was already in the heat itself. Exhausted, we barely wove home and could not get out of the shower for a long time. And in the evening, overwhelmed by boredom, they again crawled along the same path to the Old City, located not far from Mogren. Since at home we spent most of our time in offices, such daily runs in the heat (plus swims : -)) exhausted us well. And with the dawn in the private sector located in the neighborhood, a vile rooster began to wake us up. Since then, we have decided: next time we will look for a villa closer to Mogren and the Old Town.

A few years later we came to Montenegro again, and there were no doubts about the place of stay - Budva conquered us with its serenity and good infrastructure. You do not need to think every evening how to get to your beloved Old Town, and late in the evening order a taxi to return to your villa. Respectable yachts moored near the Old Town, lovely live music flowing from the embankment restaurants, a magical atmosphere inside the Old Town in the evening, and, what is very important, a feeling of absolute safety in the night city when you calmly return home without worrying to meet suspicious personalities in the gateway . When I was in Paris or other famous tourist places, I did not have such a serene feeling in the late evening. Therefore, as they say, they do not look for good from good.

So, Budva. But where exactly in Budva?

During our first stay, we could not help but notice and hear the famous Budva disco Trocadero near the Old Town, which rhythmically buzzed in the evenings and drilled the sky with laser beams. Because of her, accommodation in first-line hotels very close to the Old Town and Mogren guaranteed even those fun nights. Of course, I do not take into account those citizens who, having taken a fair amount of decaliters on their chests, could no longer hear anything, crawling towards their haulout in the morning J

At the travel agency, having heard our doubts and wishes about choosing a villa, after a little thought, they suggested, as it turned out later, a more than suitable option: Villa Pima. Upon arrival, we saw that the location of the villa in the Babin Do area was, in our opinion, close to ideal. Being close to the city center, the Pima was fairly well protected from the sirens of the Trocadero, which gave us the opportunity to calmly fall asleep to the sleep of a baby.


To the key grocery points of the city - "Mega Market" and the Green Market - 6 minutes of leisurely walk, and to the Old Town and Mogren - 15 and 20 minutes, respectively, in the shade of thick plane trees and fragrant oleanders.

The interior of the villa as a whole and our room in particular pleased us with a fresh renovation, high-quality furniture and sanitary ware. A comfortable double bed (and not single beds pushed to each other), reliable plumbing, air conditioning and TV with several Russian-language channels. Yes, and we quickly began to understand Montenegrin speech tolerably. Brothers - Slavs, to be sure!

The staff of the villa is friendly, especially the owners - Rado and his wife, whom he affectionately calls Buba. It was incredibly comfortable for us to communicate with these constantly smiling people who listen carefully to your requests and try to satisfy them as much as possible.

I find it hard to imagine that these hosts (as often happens in other reviews) defiantly ignored your requests and wishes. If it is in their power, they will definitely go to meet you.

By the way, this year Rado personally met and escorted us in his car to Tivat airport, eliminating the need to bargain with local taxi drivers. For which he is very grateful! Along the way, we talked like old friends who had not seen each other for a long time and who had something to share.

As for food (breakfast), it is not something special among other Budva villas. The usual set: scrambled eggs, sausages, cheeses, medium quality ham (which was my least favorite), vegetables, a variety of muesli, butter, honey, jams, milk, a good selection of teas, Nescafe instant coffee.


On our last visit this summer, we were delighted to expand the range with fresh home-made pastries and magical Montenegrin prosciutto (the local version of jamon). Perhaps, for the successful completion of a pleasant breakfast, my wife and I lacked freshly brewed aromatic coffee, which, however, we wonderfully enjoyed in the cafes on the waterfront, contemplating the cheerful sunny ripples of the emerald Adriatic. The average range of breakfast dishes was offset by a cozy patio with comfortable wicker furniture, where you can eat surrounded by ripening tangerines, oranges and other fragrant plantings. And the interior of the restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows is just as cozy and contributed to the successful assimilation of morning food. Although we still often preferred to have breakfast in nature, in the courtyard, constantly breathing in the incredibly clean and fragrant air of the seaside morning.

And only occasionally, a mosquito who has taken a fancy to the legs of his wife (I agree with him J), took us out of a state of euphoria. We were grateful to the owners of the villa for these wonderful morning moments!

Having successfully refreshed ourselves and changed from our morning restaurant outfit to beach shorts with T-shirts, we quickly descended to Mogren, eager to plunge into the cool, incredibly clear, emerald sea of ​ ​ the Adriatic. We fell in love with this emerald luxury and gave ourselves to it with incredible pleasure. Every moment of being there was filled with the joy of life.

After swimming to our heart's content, we returned from the sea under the sun that began to fry furiously. Bodies of recently awakened vacationers, fried from yesterday, floated towards them. Their health can only be envied. Judging by the smell, yesterday they notably drank a fair amount, and now they are moving at low level to sunbathe in the very heat. Rest, rest!

We usually dined at home, on a cozy balcony, because, only after returning from the beach, there was no desire to move out into the city again in the heat. And there was no particular need. Having bought insanely delicious Montenegrin cheeses on the market, which we simply have no analogues (it is simply incorrect to consider our cheese as an alternative; the difference is more than significant), magic prosciutto (also - there are no analogues), homemade tomatoes, peppers, olives and olives, and we also bought the famous Vranec (dry red wine) and fragrant bread in the nearby Mega Market, we feasted without leaving the villa, enjoying the excellent quality and unique taste of simple Montenegrin products. Even dairy products bought in the supermarket are of higher quality and natural in taste than ours. We especially liked the Jogood cherry yogurt (available in the photo report).


To come to a country with such magnificent gastronomic traditions and eat in such a tavern is, to put it mildly, strange! We were not inspired by the visit to the well-known restaurant "Kangaroo". I know that many people like it there, and this is their right. Perhaps the cuisine there is not bad, but we didn’t reach the tasting of the dishes and just ran away without waiting for the leisurely waiters. But it was not the slowness of the waiters that became the extreme point, but again, a large number of flies scurrying around the tables. I'm not 100% sure, but there also seems to be oilcloth L instead of tablecloths. In general, we were glad that the waiters were so slow, and we had time to assess the surroundings and retire in time.

But on the embankment there are quite a few great places to enjoy Montenegrin cuisine and beautiful views of the sea. Actually, the question never arose for us where to have dinner. Of course, on the waterfront!

Maybe it's trite, but always with a view of the sea. Indeed, in a few days you will again find yourself in a dusty metropolis overlooking Bortnichi and the sea, you will not see it for at least a year.

Therefore, the sea was a must-have in the evening menu. Well, and everything else related to the sea: fish in different variations, mussels, shrimps, oysters, etc. , etc. In general, the sea chaos. Of the restaurants, I especially liked Astoria and adjoining it, it seems Konoba Stary Grad, located behind the Old Town near the sea. Fortified walls separate these restaurants from the noisy bustle of the evening city and in front of you is only a moonlit path on the sea surface, medieval silhouettes of the Old Town and exquisite music. True, this year the music was not that refined, but simply good. Some of the locals say that the best performers gather here by the beginning of September. Then everything coincides, because all the previous times we were just in Budva in the first half of September.

We were especially captivated last September by a pair of musicians from Serbia, who performed in the evenings in the bar El Mundo near the walls of the Old Town. The virtuoso possession of the Spanish guitar by the guy and the unusual voice of the girl simply fascinated and caused a storm of emotions! Unfortunately, this July there were none. The bar said they might come back in September. I would give anything to hear them again!

I would like to share a lot of interesting things, but, perhaps, it is enough for one time. Next time I will tell you about the exciting trips along the coast, which are imprinted in our memory, probably forever!

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Утренняя Будва. На пути к Могрену
Утренняя Будва
Будва _Жемчужина Адриатики
Радо Пима и моя жена. Ресепшн виллы
Вилла Пима_наша комната
Вилла Пима_наша комната_2
Вилла Пима_санузел
Вилла Пима_санузел_2
Вилла Пима_внутренний дворик
Вилла Пима_внутренний дворик_2
Вилла Пима_внутренний дворик_3
Будванские зарисовки
Вид на пляж Ричардова глава
Вечером Старый город оживает
Бар Хемингуэй в сумерках
Город должен сверкать!
Роскошь будванской гавани_респектабельные яхты
Роскошь будванской гавани_респектабельные яхты_2
Роскошь будванской гавани_респектабельные яхты_3
Старый город в вечерней иллюминации
Старый город в вечерней иллюминации_2
На пути к Могрену
Капитан Немо жив и предлагает прокатиться
Мы счастливы
Остров Св. Николы в сумерках
Ресторан Астория_одно из наших самых любимых мест в вечерней Будве
Раритеты библиотеки городской общины Будвы
У стен Старого города. Вечерняя мистерия
По улочкам Старого города
Ну что, на рыбалку!
Безмятежность
Завтра домой :(((
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