Budva

Budva is one of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic coast. Well preserved medieval walled old city with ample of restaurants and bars within the fortified city walls.

The history of this city is fascinating – Legend recounts that Budva was founded by Cadmus the founder of Thebes, Greece, when exiled out of Thebes, finding a shelter for him and his wife, Harmonia. From Greek colonisation of the Adriatic in 4th century BC, part of the Roman Empire in the 2nd century BC and later part of the Byzantine Empire then populated by Slavs, Avars before being reigned by a succession of Doclean kings, as well as Serbian and Zetan aristocrats before the Venetians ruled the town for nearly 400 years. With the fall of Republic of Venice in 1797, Budva came under the rule of the Habsburg Monarchy before Montenegrin forces allied with Russia took control over the city in 1806, only to relinquish the city to France in 1807. French rule lasted until 1813, when Budva was ceded to the Austrian Empire, which remained in control of the city for the next 100 years. Another local union took place for a brief period, but from 1814 until the end of World War I Budva remained under Austria-Hungary. After World War I, Serbian army entered Budva abandoned by Austrian forces and it came under the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. In 1941, with the beginning of World War II, Budva was annexed by the Kingdom of Italy. Budva was finally liberated and incorporated in Montenegro and part of Yugoslavia.

Montenegro became an independent country in 2006, with Budva being a primary tourist destination.

Today Budva is a hotspot on the Adriatic riviera – a true melting pot with its history culture and a vivid nightlife.

For more information of Budva go:
National Tourism organisation of Montenegro – Budva