Montenegro in May 2015Map1...5 May 2015 Privately-funded pro-Russian propaganda.  The Great Victory! Pride, Remembrance, Reverence. KotorMapKotor — the only interesting city in Montenegro.  A Venetian fortress wall encircles the medieval city. It wasn’t sufficiently spoiled back in the times when this was still Yugoslavia, so it’s a nice place to stroll around.  The rubbish bins are reminiscent of the historical center in Riga.  Purveyors of trendy clothes.  Grocery store checkout girl.  A builder.  A waiter.  Tourists.  Balkan charm.  Commemorative plaque.  The Russian consulate was located in this building 1804-1806. This commemorative plaque was installed on 2 October 2004, marking the 200-year anniversary of the consulate’s opening. Shutters.  Sveti StefanMapThe most expensive hotel in Montenegro sits opposite an eponymous village, atop a naturally formed island on the Budva riviera.  Access to the island is restricted to hotel guests, which means it’s pricey. Let’s take a walk around the mainland instead. There are beautiful manhole covers there.  Exquisite rubbish bins.  The quiet life.  And your ordinary Montenegrin indifference.  |
