Peninsula of Lushtica

The quiet peninsula of Luštica: a place for a measured rest -

The peninsula Lushtica (Luštica) on the southern coast of Montenegro at the very entrance to the Bay of Kotor is full of lush Mediterranean vegetation and attracts tourists from touristy Budva! Clean and secluded beaches, unique historical sites and natural attractions are interspersed with tranquil traditional settlements among endless olive trees, pines and cypresses.

The bays, surrounded by rocky ridges, shelter the beaches of the peninsula from waves and wind — the following beaches are the best in the Bay of Kotor — beaches of Zhanjice (Žanjice plaža), Dobrech (Dobreč plaža) and beach of "Blue Horizons" (Plavi Horizonti plaža).

In a small bay, you will find the excellent Žanjice beach with white pebbles and safe entry into the water.

It is better to get to Dobrech Beach, as well as to Royal Beach (Queen's Milena Beach), by boat from Herceg Novi — the road is quite wild.

Dobrech beach, which is not so crowded and cozy due to its somewhat hidden location, is was one of the first among the beaches of Montenegro to be awarded the Blue Flag certification — clean and clear water and lush Mediterranean vegetation allows you to fully relax from hustle and bustle of touristic Budva and hide from the hot sun.

Przno Beach, or so-called Blue Horizons in honor of the local hotel of the same name, is located in the Trashte Bay south of Radovici — a small village with quiet family hotels half an hour drive from Budva and Tivat — at the beginning of the Lustica peninsula.

There is another beach with the same name — Przno near Sveti Stefan. While the Blue Horizons beach is unofficially considered the best of the beaches in Montenegro! Modern infrastructure and cleanliness have also been awarded the Blue Flag.

Note: historical monuments have been preserved on the peninsula — these are the churches of the Light of the Lord of the 19th century in the village of Radovici and St. Luke of the 18th century in Goshichi.

Plus, the Lustica peninsula is known for its exceptionally quiet and picturesque place, and it is a typical Mediterranean village with white stone mansions under red roofs along the picturesque promenade, which is also the main street. 

Another interesting beach is located on the narrow coast of the ancient settlement Rosa — it is also convenient to get to it from Herceg Novi and from the marinas of neighboring towns.

Rosa Village is another place for solitude, covered with the secrets of the centuries and breathing with ancient history, it will take about an hour to get to the village at the very tip of the peninsula from Budva.

Rose Village used to be the Greek settlement of "Punto Roza", it was destroyed by the Saracens in 867 — this is what Europeans called the Arabs in the Middle Ages. Even earlier, this place was mentioned in the records of the Byzantine emperor Constantine VII Flavius Porphyrogenitus, approximately in 841. Due to its favorable location and protection from the winds, it was used both as a customs and a port, as well as a shelter for sailing ships, and as a quarantine place for sailors who arrived from afar to Bay of Kotor — Rose was an important point on the Roman Via Adriatica trade route. During World War II, the fortress, renovated by Italian fascists, continued to protect the bay from attack from the sea. In Rose there is Church of the Holy Trinity (Crkva Sv. Trojice), surrounded by a cemetery where many famous sailors are buried, and Church of Our Lady of the 18th century (Crkva Gospe od Karmena), erected by the Venetian general Antonio Alberto. Both the settlement and the entire peninsula are rich in archaeological finds — and now they often find sea anchors from old ships, cannonballs, and one Spanish boat of the beginning of the 16th century was discovered, transporting expensive ceramics for a noble Bosnian dynasty.

Here is the largest diving center in Montenegro! The village is especially attractive for divers — in the vicinity of Rose, having plunged to 35 meters, you can find a fallen British plane and several ships hidden under a layer of clear water — for a long time the entry for ships here was prohibited. Old forts are scattered in abundance on the peninsula.