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Ulcinj Old Town
The southern headland
Montenegro’s southernmost old town, on a headland above the sea, steeped in tales of corsairs.
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Image courtesy of © Mjuzikxhankej · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Mjuzikxhankej · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About Ulcinj Old Town
At the southern end of Montenegro’s coast, Ulcinj’s old town crowns a headland high above the sea, its stone lanes looking out across open water. Its story reads like an adventure novel: the national tourist board recounts that from 1571 it served as a pirate base, its churches turned into mosques and a square into a slave market. Legend holds that Miguel de Cervantes was held captive here, and that the town lives on in one of his heroines. Arrive for sunset, then linger over dinner on a terrace inside the walls.
Our take
- Headland sea views
- Pirate-era legends
- Sunset terraces
- Address
- Ulcinj, the Balkans
- Website
- montenegro.travel
- Our city guide
- On our Podgorica guide
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ulcinj Old Town before you go.
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