Traditional Montenegro: Old Bar & Ulcinj

Feel Montenegro's history come alive with tours of two mesmerizing ancient villages. Your time travel begins when you leave the pier for a short drive to Stari Bar, a town time has simply passed by. Founded in the 5th century BC, it's one of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic coast. A walking tour takes you past the Church of St. Katarina and the Church of St. Veneranda en route to the Stari Bar Fortress, with imposing stone walls built 600 years ago. View a Turkish bath and mosque before continuing towards the seaside town of Ulcinj founded in the 5th century BC. Like many medieval towns, it's surrounded by large stonewalls and fortresses. Stroll through Old Town past the Church-Mosque and museum complex that holds the Archaeological Museum, Ethnological Museum and Local History Museum, all situated around the Square of Slaves, which dates back to the 17th century.