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Stari Bar
A city among olives
The ruins of medieval Bar on a sheer rock, 4 km inland, surrounded by ancient olive groves.
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About Stari Bar
Stari Bar rises on a great rock massif four kilometres inland, sheer to the east and south, and ranks among the largest walled archaeological sites of its kind. Beyond the gate, a whole medieval city waits to be explored: ruined churches and palaces, a hamam, a clock tower and the arches of an aqueduct, which the national tourist board likens to a Montenegrin Pompeii. Olive trees, the emblem of Bar, still silver the slopes around it. Come early or late in good shoes, then settle in for a meal in the old bazaar below the walls.
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- Churches, hamam, clock tower
- Ancient olive trees
- Sunset light
- Small entrance charge
- Address
- Stari Bar, the Balkans
- Website
- bar.travel
- Our city guide
- On our Podgorica guide
- Opening hours
- 08:00–21:00 in season; 08:00–17:00 out of season
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Stari Bar before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
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