Herceg Novi
Named after five young women named Danica who died during WWII, this pedestrian promenade stretches along the waterfront for more than 5km from Igalo to…
Must-see attractions in Herceg Novi
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Herceg Novi
Named after Sava, founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church, this peaceful monastery enjoys wonderful coastal views from its location on the town's eastern…
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Herceg Novi
The bastion at the town’s seaward edge was built between the 14th and 17th centuries but owes its current look to an Austrian makeover in 1833. It's now…
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Herceg Novi
Looming over town, Španjola was started and finished by the Turks but named after the Spanish (they had a stint – in 1538 – here as well). Unlike the town…
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Herceg Novi
Kanli Kula means 'bloody tower', and this notorious 16th-century prison more than lived up to its name during Herceg Novi's years of Turkish rule (roughly…
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Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi's Old Town is at its most impressive when approached from the pedestrian-only section of Ulica Njegoševa, which is paved in the same shiny…
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Herceg Novi
Apart from the building itself (a fabulous bougainvillea-shrouded baroque palace with sea views), the highlight of this little museum is its impressive…
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Herceg Novi
Built between 1883 and 1905, this beautifully proportioned, domed, Serbian Orthodox church sits at the centre of gleaming white Trg Herceg Stejpana (known…
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Herceg Novi
Once a mighty seafront fortress connected to the city by huge walls, the Venetian-era Citadela met its match in a 1979 earthquake, when it was almost…
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Herceg Novi
The elegant crenulated clock tower, built in 1667, sits above what was once the main city gate. You can climb the spiral staircase for a different…
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Herceg Novi
The Old Town's main Catholic church (1856) dominates Trg Mića Pavlovića. It's usually only open during services.
