Montenegro 2011

Ulcinj, Montenegro 2011

It was a holiday and after taking a taxi across the border, there was no way I could move any further. I had to stay in Ulcinj. Ulcinj, being very close to the Albanian border is very much Albanian in nature, and there is nothing wrong with that. It seems a popular tourist destination in the summer and appears well laid out for that. It's pretty, right by the sea, with cliffs, the longest beach on the Adriatic coast, beach cottages and a picturesque center. From what I gather, it had once been massively damange during an earthquake, thus much of the old architecture is no more.

The kids in Top Net were the nicest and most helpful kids, who also happened to like my website.

Just down the street from the Hotel Dolcino (you can just make out the three stars on the right) there is a Megastore Supermarket where you can buy all you might need. There is another large supermarket just on the other side of the city center, if you find yourself on that side of town. A local bus stop is here as well.

Let's head into the castle ruin and mound, partially renovated and inhabited.

Ulcinj was once the home of pirates. Have you heard of the Don Quixote of Montenegro? History tells us that the famous Spanish author, the same Miguel Cervantes who penned the famous book Don Quixote, was held captive in Ulcinj for several years after being captured at sea by Corsair pirates off the coast of Barcelona, Spain. Already missing his left arm after having it amputated following the Battle of Lepanto, Cervantes fought bravely but was overcome trying to defend the Captain of his ship.