Sveti Stefan
Свети Стефан / Sveti Stefan
Montenegro's most iconic postcard view: a 15th-century fortified fishing village on an islet joined to the land by a sandbar, with red-tiled roofs.
Sveti Stefan is a fortified fishing village built in the 15th century on a small islet joined to the mainland by a fine sandbar. Red-tiled stone houses are clustered across the island. In the 1950s it was converted into a high-end resort hotel that has hosted many celebrities. The islet itself is open only to hotel guests (the hotel's operating status has changed in recent years), while ordinary visitors can take photos at the roadside viewpoint and swim on the pink sandy beaches on either side, some of which are public. It is about 8 km from Budva and about 40 minutes' drive from Kotor.
Opening hours
Viewpoints open all day; island access for hotel guests only
Nearby sights
- Pržno
- Praskvica Monastery
- Drobni Pijesak Beach
- Bečići Beach
- Sveti Nikola Island
- Reževići Monastery
- Slovenska Beach
- Budva Old Town