Bar, Coastal port town in Bar Municipality, Montenegro.
Description
Bar is a port town on the Adriatic coast in Bar Municipality, Montenegro. The shoreline stretches for more than forty kilometers, backed by mountains and olive groves that reach down to the water.
History
The settlement began in the sixth century as a Roman fortress called Antipargal. Between 1405 and 1412, it grew into a Venetian city-state with its own currency.
Culture
The Old Olive of Mirovica in Bar, dating back over 2000 years, stands as a natural monument representing the agricultural traditions of the region.
Practical
The port connects the coast to Belgrade through a railway line opened in 1976. Visitors can find beaches and paths along the shore that offer views of the sea and surrounding mountains.
Did you know?
In 1904, Guglielmo Marconi established the first radio connection across the Adriatic Sea from here to Bari in Italy. This experiment marked a turning point in wireless communication over large bodies of water.
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Church of St. Jovan Vladimir, Bar
377 m
Kalaja
21.3 km
Valdanos
17.3 km
Rumija
7.7 km
Haj-Nehaj
7.9 km
Besac
16.3 km
Bar Aqueduct
3.4 km
Skadar Lake National Park
18.4 km
Reževići Monastery
19.2 km
Prečista Krajinska
18.4 km
Gradište Monastery
15.9 km
Vranjina Monastery
19.6 km
Church-Mosque of Ulcinj
21.2 km
Donji Brčeli Monastery
18.1 km
Lesendro
19.4 km
King Nicola's Palace in Bar
463 m
Moračnik Monastery
14.2 km
Ratac Abbey
3.9 km
Namazgjahu Mosque
20.9 km
Clock Tower of Ulcinj
20.9 km
Museum of Local History in Ulcinj
21.2 km
Pasha's Mosque
21.2 km
St. Nicholas Church in Old Bar
3.2 km
Old Town Bar
3.2 km
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
2.9 km
Plaža Buljarica
14.8 km
Lučice Beach
16.5 km
Veliki Pijesak
8.1 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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