Perast, Montenegro

Today we left early in the morning on a small group tour to Montenegro. Our first stop was the small village of Perast on the Bay of Kotor. There is a small island in the bay - the location of Our Lady of the Rocks Catholic Church. Legend has it that two fisherman saw a vision of the Virgin Mary on multiple occasions while sailing on the bay. So locals began a tradition called the Fasinada where a flotilla of small fishing boats would carry stones to the location and drop them. Over the course of hundreds of years an island formed, and in the 15th century the church was constructed. The Fasinada is still perfomed annually on July 22. After visiting the island we had time to enjoy coffee and Perast Cake, made with almonds and citrus. Delicious!Read more