Любителям старинных городов For lovers of ancient cities

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Traveling along the Bay of Kotor is one of the “must-sees” upon arrival in the amazing country of Montenegro. You can ride along the bay on one of the many boats moored at the pier of any of the seaside cities. Our journey began from the pier of Herceg Novi, where we spent the first part of our Montenegrin holidays. The black-tanned captain invited all the tourists to our sea voyage. There were many stops and cities on our way, but I would like to tell you more about one of them. Perast is a city of sailors and shipbuilders, a place where deals were made and trade was conducted in ancient times. Perast consists of narrow streets, cobbled pavement and wooden shutters on the windows of houses. Walking around the city does not leave the feeling of belonging to the age-old history. In the city itself there are several palaces, a city museum, as well as the Church of St. Nicholas - one of the most beautiful and majestic buildings.
Near Perast there are two islands - the island of St. George and Gospa ot Shkrpjela ("Our Lady on the Reef") - an artificially created bulk island. According to legend, on the reef on which the island arose, the sailors found the icon of the Mother of God. This led to the fact that in the future, on the site of an unknown reef, they began to create an island - local authorities flooded ships that had served their time and captured pirate ships, the holds of which were stuffed with stones. So, little by little, the Gospa from Shkrpjela was created, on which a Byzantine-style church was later built. Curious travelers will definitely like a tour of Perast and nearby cities and sights.