I like visiting Petrovac off-season, when it still looks like the idyllic and quiet village it used to be in the 1970s (see photo). In those times, the few low-rise hotels and villas in the crescent-shaped secluded bay were usually occupied by elder guests from Western Europe, who loved the peaceful atmosphere, the red beach […]
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MEMORIES OF THE BUDVA RIVIERA IN THE 1970s
I will never forget the first time I saw the Budva Riviera, almost 50 years ago. Coming from the Netherlands, I was traveling via Titograd to Budva on a local bus, ready for a new challenge in my life: a seasonal job at the reception desk of the Avala Hotel. All of a sudden, the […]
WILL THE MONTENEGRIN COAST SURVIVE AS TOURIST DESTINATION?
A few days ago I read a very interesting article in „Vijesti Online“: the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism has made up a Draft National Strategy of Integrated Coastal Management, which clearly points at the danger of irrational urban planning on the Montenegrin Coast. I could not believe my eyes when I read […]
BUDVA RIVIERA: A NEW BUILDING BOOM HAS STARTED
It’s been a long time since I have visited the Budva Riviera. A day trip to the coast on a beautiful sunny day in February was a good occasion to see what is going on there. The Budva Riviera is a 35 km long strip along the Adriatic Coast with 12.5 km of beaches and […]