Discover Budva: Old Town, Beaches and Hiking Trails

• The Old Town is surrounded by medieval walls with a fortress, towers and gates.
• In 1935, Bečići Beach received the Grand Prix in Paris, and in 1965 it received the Golden Palm.
• Buljarica Beach is 2,250 metres long; the Budva Riviera has almost 150 kilometres of hiking trails within the municipality.
• Budva Marina has 330 commercial berths at sea.

The beaches differ in their described features. Mogren consists of two beaches connected by a tunnel. A 350-metre concrete path leads from Hotel Avala to the beach. Bečići is best known for its awards in 1935 and 1965.

Crvena Glavica comprises seven smaller beaches; some can only be reached by boat or by swimming. Drobni Pijesak lies in a secluded bay and is easiest to reach from the sea. The coast combines award-winning stretches of beach and coves with different access routes.

Nature and coastal scenery are also part of the region’s character. The Buljaričko polje wetland is a nature reserve for many rare plant and bird species. Miločer Park is a garden of exotic trees and flowers in the Sveti Stefan–Miločer tourist area. In Ivanovići stands an olive tree about 2,000 years old, registered and protected as a natural monument in 1994.

The medieval walls give the Old Town a distinctive historic character. The Museum of the City of Budva features archaeological and ethnographic exhibitions. The Citadel offers views of the city and includes a small museum, a library and a fish relief symbolising Budva. On the Bečići beach promenade, the Church of St Thomas sits on a hill among pines and cypresses; it is accessible from the beach.

A seasonal cultural highlight is the “City Theater” festival: held during the summer months, it turns the squares and courtyards of the Old Town into stages. It was founded in 1987. The Podmaine Monastery complex includes a preserved, active church dedicated to Saint Petka. Near Sveti Stefan is Praskvica Monastery, one of the oldest and most significant monasteries on the Montenegrin coast. Its holdings include an extensive library, an archive and a treasury.

Petrovac also offers historical and cultural points of interest: its Roman mosaics are floor decorations in a Roman building that probably dates from the 3rd or 4th century AD. The Spomen Dom Crvena komuna comprises an art gallery, a library and a revolution museum. The Spomen Dom Reževići is housed in a former school building dating from 1856 and includes a gallery, a library and an ethnographic room. Presentations, exhibitions, discussion events and poetry and music evenings are held there.

The almost 150 kilometres of hiking trails within the municipality of Budva pass through the hinterland and connect authentic coastal villages. A separate historic trail, Jegorov Put, runs from Miločer to Čelobrdo. To view hiking routes digitally, you can use the BudvaTrails GPS app free of charge, online and offline.

A path about two kilometres long leads to the old olive tree in Ivanovići, starting from the Budva–Bar highway and passing through the settlement and village of Ivanovići; from there, a 30-metre stone path leads to the tree. The approximate total length of the access route and the separately specified final section help distinguish the two figures. Diving is another activity in Budva: diving clubs are located in Budva, Pržno, Sveti Stefan and Petrovac.

Sub-areas include:Bečići, Sveti Stefan, Petrovac Na Moru, Miločer, Budva, Pržno, Kaluđerac and Buljarica.

Other sub-areas include Katun Reževići, Kuljače, Rijeka Reževići, Markovići, Lapčići, Boreti, Prijevor and Drobnići. Dan Širuna is another part of the local character: it includes a traditional tasting of freshly prepared širun, a bluefish served with local wine or beer.

How long is Buljarica Beach?

Buljarica Beach is 2,250 metres long.

What does the Citadel in the Old Town include?

It offers views of the city and includes a small museum, a library and a fish relief symbolising Budva.

What is the route to the old olive tree in Ivanovići?

The route, about two kilometres long, starts at the Budva–Bar highway and passes through the settlement and village of Ivanovići. From there, a 30-metre stone path leads to the tree.

How can you reach Mogren Beach?

A 350-metre concrete path leads from Hotel Avala to Mogren Beach, which consists of two beaches connected by a tunnel.

For the main travel overview: Montenegro.