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Perast & Our Lady of the Rocks
An island made by hand
A small baroque town on the bay, with boats out to the island church of Our Lady of the Rocks.
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About Perast & Our Lady of the Rocks
Perast is among the best-preserved small towns on the eastern Adriatic, a waterfront of baroque palaces and bell towers that flourished under Venice from 1420 to 1797. Its captains were famed seafarers, and in 1698 the town hosted the first maritime school in the Balkans. From the quay, boats cross to Our Lady of the Rocks, an islet that tradition says sailors built up stone by stone; every July the fašinada, when boats sail out to add more stones, keeps the custom alive. Perast lies about 20 minutes from Kotor.
Our take
- Baroque palaces and towers
- Boats from the quay
- The fašinada in July
- Address
- Perast, the Balkans
- Our city guide
- On our Podgorica guide
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Perast & Our Lady of the Rocks before you go.
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