Accommodation
If you’re not met at the bus station – you almost certainly will be in summer – your best option for private rooms is to head to Ata (
t 033/452000,
w www.adria.travel) in the Old Town who can make bookings for €15–35/room.
Beaches and islands
The main beach,
Slovenska Plaža, curls a few pebbly kilometres east from the Old Town, but far nicer are the sandy
Mogren beaches, west of the Old Town, which attract a more youthful crowd. Better still is the beach on uninhabited
Sveti Nikola Island, which you’ll see jutting up offshore. In summer, regular water taxis will shuttle you across, though you’ll have to haggle – prices start at €5 for the boat.
Eating, drinking and nightlife
You’ll be able to fill up on €1 slices of pizza around the Old Town. On summer evenings Budva can be quite wild, especially the open-air bars dotting the harbour road – pole-dancers,
rakija and Russian tourists are a potent mix.
The Old Town
The highlight of the Old Town is the area around the
Church of the Holy Trinity, itself home to frescoes that, while far from ancient, are rather beautiful. Looming over this is the fifteenth-century
citadel, which offers splendid views of the Adriatic waves pummelling in. Still, you’re best advised to save your money and try to hunt down the entrances to the
Old City wall, which boasts even better views. There are only two of these, meaning that almost no tourists ever get up there – one is just to the left when you enter through the Terra Ferita gate, and the other is an alley off
Hong Kong restaurant. Also in the Old Town are the
Town Museum, which houses Greek and Roman booty from the ruins being unearthed beneath the citadel, and a
Museum of Modern Art.