The Budva Riviera

I've started to explore Montenegro. On my previous two brief trips, everyone asked if I had visited Budva. I have finally made the journey. It's still early in the season and not bask-in-the-sun-on-the-beach weather yet but Budva is already preparing for the tourist season. Budva, on the coast of Montenegro, is thought to be the oldest settlement in Montenegro. By the mid-2^nd century BC, the area was occupied by Romans. Stari Grad (Old Town) consisted of the citadel or fortress that surrounded the inner city. You will see in these photos part of the fortress walls that stand next to the Adriatic Sea. The clock and bell tower in the photos are recent--dating to only the mid-1800s--the tower is part of St. Ivan Catholic Church.