3 days in Bar, a small coastal town in Montenegro. 1 day doing a walking tour of Stari Bar (old town Bar) which is up the mountain side a mile or so and a walk along the promenade on the shoreline in town. Day 2 is a driving tour up the mountain overlooking Bar and day 3 is a day at the beach. People were friendly, the mountain drive was hairy (narrow 2 way winding road) but we only saw a few dozen cars in the all day drive so it was great. The beach we went to was a mix of sand and smallish smooth stones ( mainly stones- you needed water shoes). Unlike Albania there weren’t any large people on the beach or even in the town. Strange! Off to Makarska Croatia for a few days on the Croatian coast.another great balcony
5 pics from the balcony at different times of day
middle of Bar promenade with distances to other places
Built in the 1860s King Nikola’s Palace is located across the street from the coast and served as the seat of the Montenegrin Royal family
across the street from the palace is a rocky beach
along Bar promenade
Story of Stari Bar (old town up the mountain). Next 9 pics at Stari Bar
walk up to Stari Bar
pic from top of Stari Bar fortress
aqueduct that supplied water to old town- destroyed in 1979 earthquake it was reconstructed
Beth holding up wall that is slipping in the fortress
Stara Maslina is one of the world’s oldest olive trees, located near Stari Bar (City of Bar) in Montenegro. The tree is said to be over 2,000 years old. Next 4 pics
olives will be ripe in a few months
dinner on the promenade
map of scenic drive from Bar- up the mountain and down the other side to lake Lake Skadar which lies on the border of Albania and Montenegro and is the largest lake in the Southern Europe. Next 11 pics
some of the obstacles
lots of fallen rocks on road
small town on lake
day at the beach
prettiest girl on the beach
getting crowded
only topless or nude sunbathers were the 2-4 year olds. Oh well, I’ll keep looking