MUST VISIT

Ulcinj impounds with many natural and other beauties and attractions, which if You would try to visit them all, would need much more than Your holiday lasts. We, guided with our subjective decisions, would like to suggest to You the following palces in Ulcinj, which by our opinin You should visit: THE OLD TOWN, OLD ULCINJ, ADA BOJANA - ADA BUNA Bojana, SASKO LAKE - LIQENI I SHASIT Lake, COVE VALDANOS

THE OLD TOWN
Located in the peninsula with the walls high up to 60 meters above the sea level, the Old town of Ulcinj represents a must visit attraction for everyone who comes to Mntenegro. The Old Town of Ulcinj is one of the Oldest fortresses in whole Adtiatic Sea with an history over 2.500 years old. Old Town of Ulcinj keeps traces of oldest civilizations who lived in this area. Ilyrians, Romans, Greeks, and Turks are amoung the many civilizations who during the centuries leaved many traces of their period in fortress. Nowdays Old Town of Ulcinj represents a centre of cultural and historical tourism of Ulcinj. Apart from rich cultural and historical monuments, here are placed some of the best restaurants and hotels in the Montenegro's southest city. Small streets still breath with the air of an old and charming period of local citizens who didnt change their habits and connection with Sea for centuries passing The Old Town of Ulcinj represents one of the oldest ones in the whole Adriatic sea coast. Ulcinj's Old Town is more than 2.500 years old, and also represents one of the most authentic ones in Montenegro. Placed between the high walls of the fortress, high up to 60 meters above the sea and its position on the peninsula, the Old town of Ulcinj makes a great impression. Many conquerios tried to conquare Ulcinj, and many civilizations during the history leaved many traces of their period, which made from Ulcinj a real mix of many civilizations tresure, like: Ilyrians, Greeks, Romans, Slavs, and in the end Turks. Ulcinj was a host of many famouse and great people of their time and the legends of history. It is worth to be mentioned that during the time of Ulcinj golden period, when Ulcinj's pirates where ruling on the waters of Adriatic and Mediterranean sea, and when Ulcinj's float was the third largest in Adriatic, was kept as a slave and famouse spanish and one of the world greatest writers Miguel de Cervantes. The book Don Kihot, by the legend was written based on inspiration and experience which Cervantes had during his time at the prison in Ulcinj, or as in that time Ulcinj was called "Dulcino". the main peronality of the book "Don Kihot" was a girl named "Dulcinea", which in free translation would mean girl from Dulcino - Ulcinj. Miguel de Cervantes was sold back to his family after five years in prison. Sabbatai Zevi Is also another world wide known person, especialy in the Jewish nation. A well known Talmud reformator (Talmut - Jewish Holly Book). He was born in Izmir (Turkey) and after he found realy hard to live there he came to Ulcin. Since Ulcinj during that time was under the rule of Ottoman perandory, he came i Ulcinj cvered under the name of Mehmet Pasha Efendija, and he died with that name. Long time was not known about his real name untill the hulumtations of scientists and collecting the facts. Now Sabbatai Zevi is Ulcinj prou citizens in the eternety of his life. Now days Ulcinj's Old town is a great attraction of many tourists who come to visit Montenegro, and it's southest city, city of Ulcinj. this Old town is in the proces of joining in UNESCO the list of world historical and cultural hertiage of the great vallue.

Before the entrance in the Old town there is a burial chamber, which is a specific mark of the period of Otoman`s Empire reign.

According to a legend, the burial chamber testifies about the duel of two brothers or friends, for the love of a woman. According to that story, two men have fought to death so that the winner in that duel would win the love of the beloved woman. Unable to make a decision, and not even capable of watching their fight to death, according to the legend, the young woman jumped from the house and put an end to her life. Still, the duel of the young men who at that time were highly respected in former Ulcinj was continued. One of them died in the fight, and the other not longer after the first died too. The burial chamber – on the place of their fight, represents a sanctity, which – according to the folk belief radiates and heals.

Numerous people from Ulcinj and also tourists that pass through the Old town, which even today has bars with which the burial chamber is fenced, throw in a coin for the luck.

Ulcinj`s Old town despite of the numerous damages on the South side and of low quality communal infrastructure, remains a I category monument and a candidate for the protection of UNESCO.




OLD ULCINJ
OLD ULCINJ About this area aurround many legends and stories. This area of Ulcinj for sure should be visited by diving ( the only possible way) since after the catastrofical earthquake sank under the water surface. Old Ulcinj is Ulcinj's and Montenegro's Atlantida.




ADA BOJANA
The southest area of Montenegro and Municipality of Ulcinj. When a boat of Anton Allegretti from Trogir sank in the area of todaly island of Ada Bojana, no one didn't even think that 130 years lates that area will become the most famous nudsistic settlement in Europe and "Paradise on Earth" as it is called, the island of Ada Bojana. Island Ada Bojana is surrounded in two sides with Montenegro's richest with water river Bojana and on one side with pure and clear Adriatic Sea. The beach of Ada Bojana is second largest beach in Ulcinj. It is an sandy beach and is used complitly from the guests of Nudistic settlemen Ada Bojana and real lovers of nature and direct touch and contact between them and Mother nature. On the west shores of island Ada Bojana and on the banks of the River Bojana there are countless fish restaurant which at every moment are ready to serve to their guests fresh local fish.




SASKO LAKE
Dead city Sas and the lake with the same name near it keep many secrets under the water and it's ruins. Sas represented an very powerful Madiaval city which by the legend had 365 churches (as day in year) and during it's history it was destroyed two time. First time by the Mongolian army, after what it managed to raise again, but after the second time by the Turks this historical city was unable to raise it's walls ever again. During recent years from some scientists, it appeared the theory that the Troyan Battle hapened in this area. Is this true or not, time will tell. The Sas Lake after the Scutari Lake which is the richest Lake with bird species in Europe (around 265 registered bird species, from over 500 which can be found in Europe), Sas Lake has 223 bird species registered and represents the second richest Lake with bird species in Montenegro.




COVE VALDANOS
It represents an old Bay of Ulcinj's sailors who after the long and exhausted trips and sailing around the oceans came back with their food, drink or money from the selling of the local products like: wine, olives, olive oil and fish. During the communist regime the bay of Valdanos and the land behind it, with more than 60.000 olive trees was tooken from it's owners (bought for very low prices with repretion) and from that area made an military centre of former Yugoslav National Army (JNA). This bay is an real pearl not only of Ulcinj and Montenegro, but also of Europe. Naturaly wellness spa of fresh air with many under water mineral springs and curative mud make from this area an must visit attraction. Apart from those attractions Valdanos is also wellknown by its beach, especialy from domicile citizens, but with time, even the tourists discovered this place and now tey are visiting this area every years more and more.
Any way we wish that your one-day or several days of rest in the Cove Valdanos becomes an experience which you'll gladly remember






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