Herceg Novi (Херцег Нови in Montenegrin, Castelnuovo in Italian) is a small coastal town at the entrance of the Kotor bay, not far from the border to Croatia. The city dates back to 1382, when a fortress was built by the first King of Bosnia. It was ruled by the Turks between 1482 and 1687, then by the Venetians and the Austrians. Since 2006 it is part of an independent Montenegro.
Herceg Novi is a small city with a nice historic core, which is dominated by the Turkish Kanli Kuli fortress. In the old town there are a number of churches and old buildings. Along the sea there are a few small beaches.
How to get to Herceg Novi
The only way to access Herceg Novi is by road, either by car or by bus.
Accommodation
There are countless hotels, pensions and other Accommodation, easily bookable via online portals.
01 Palm tree 02 City park 03 City park 04 Njegoseva street 05 Pedestrian area
06 Pedestrian area 07 Pedestrian area 08 Old town gate with clock tower 09 St Michael church 10 Herceg Stjepan square
11 St Michael square 12 St Jerome square 13 Tree top
14 Beach 15 Yellow house 16 Costa Mediterranea cruise ship 17 Costa Mediterranea cruise ship
18 Pebble stones
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