Perast

Half an hour from Kotor is Perast, a small town built along one road right on the edge of the sea. Once upon a time it was home to the super-rich of Montenegro and the sea-front is lined with their old palaces, now mostly hotels or fancy restaurants.
We took a boat out from there to Our Lady of the Rocks Island, a tiny little island poking out of the bay. There is a legend of sailors who saw an image of the Maddona and baby on a rock, sailors over centuries left more rocks at the sight for good luck and eventually the man made island was formed.
There is also a second island next to it, but this is home to a monastery and is closed to tourists.Читать далее