Bar, Montenegro
Bar: A Month Built Around the Sea
A month in Bar, Montenegro, shaped by beaches, coastal excursions, local buses, everyday routines, and the practical trade-offs of living by the sea.
Montenegro
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Bar, Montenegro
Bar: Inland Past and Adriatic Present
A week in Bar exploring Stari Bar, the Old Olive Tree, a mountain swimming hole, Red Beach, local food, and daily summer life on Montenegro’s coast.
Bar, Montenegro
Bar: A Train to the Capital and a Colder Sea
Our second week living in Bar, Montenegro: a train ride to Podgorica, Čanj Beach, practical grocery systems, farmers market produce, and the slower rhythm of the Šušanj promenade.
Bar, Montenegro
Bar: First Days on Montenegro’s Southern Coast
A first week in Bar, Montenegro, with Šušanj Beach, St. Jovan Vladimir, local coffee, shawarma, gym costs, beach bars, and ordinary summer days by the sea.
Kotor, Montenegro
Kotor: The View After a Month
Our final week in Kotor, with Budva Old Town, Mogren Beach, Tivat and Porto Montenegro, Father's Day locally, regional buses, and a definitive answer on whether the Bay of Kotor is worth a longer stay.
Kotor, Montenegro
Kotor: Above the Bay
Week three in Kotor: inside the Old Town churches, artisans in the old prison, the free Ladder of Kotor hike, a lunch above the bay, the Lovćen cable car descent, and a host's gift from Lake Skadar.
Kotor, Montenegro
Kotor: Out Past the Walls
A week in Kotor beyond the walls: Perast, Sveti Stefan, clear Adriatic water, local buses, birthday pasta, beach logistics, and daily life on the bay.
Kotor, Montenegro
Kotor: Between the Mountain and the Bay
Our first week in Kotor and Dobrota, with Dubrovnik, the bus to Montenegro, Old Town fortifications, local food, Wi-Fi realities, and the rhythms of settling between mountain and bay.