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Haj-Nehaj fortress
High above Sutomore
The ruins of a 15th-century Venetian fortress on a hilltop above the sea near Sutomore.
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About Haj-Nehaj fortress
On a steep, near-inaccessible hill 225 metres above the sea, about 10 kilometres north-west of Bar, lie the remains of Nehaj. The Venetians raised this fortified town for defence in the 15th century, and it first appears in the records in 1542. Today its weathered walls frame wide views over Sutomore and the coast, and the walk up from the parking area below is short, if steep. Go late in the afternoon, when the light softens over the Adriatic, and bring water and sturdy shoes for the rocky path.
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- 15th-century Venetian ruins
- Sweeping sea views
- A short climb
- Address
- Sutomore, the Balkans
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- bar.travel
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