Mesmerized by the Luxurious Sveti Stefan Montenegro, Sveti Stefan, Montenegro
Ever dreamed of rubbing elbows with the rich and famous? Ever dreamed of laying on a private beach completely to yourself, without any screaming children, obnoxious tourists or loud cars? Ya, me too! Does a place even exist?
Located along the聽Budva Riveria just 20 minutes from聽Budva,聽stretching out into the Adriatic Sea, is the unbelievably stunning,聽鈥減inch me, is this even for real?鈥澛爄slet known as Sveti Stefan. Incredibly popular between the 1960s and 80s as a playground for the elite and people like Doris Day and Princess Margaret, even Oprah have stayed here. Today, it still has that ideal peaceful tranquility we all dream of.聽
Previously an island, the population began to dwindle and by 1954 there were only 20 people still living there. So, it was connected to the mainland and became a hotel. It would later be renovated and turned into a 5-star luxury hotel owned by Aman Resorts in 2007 and is the jewel of the Budva Riveria.
The tiny islet鈥檚 history dates as far back to the 15th Century, which naturally comes with a legend as to how it came to be. As the story goes, the Ottoman Turks were trying to expand their reach throughout the Adriatic Sea. They had planned to attack聽Kotor, but locals from the area banded together to help their neighbors. As history would have it, they won, ran the Turks off and took all the goods. The locals decided to build a fortress on a little islet for each of the 12 local tribes, which included a church dedicated to St. Stephan who was the town鈥檚 protector, hence the name. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Located along the聽Budva Riveria just 20 minutes from聽Budva,聽stretching out into the Adriatic Sea, is the unbelievably stunning,聽鈥減inch me, is this even for real?鈥澛爄slet known as Sveti Stefan. Incredibly popular between the 1960s and 80s as a playground for the elite and people like Doris Day and Princess Margaret, even Oprah have stayed here. Today, it still has that ideal peaceful tranquility we all dream of.聽
Previously an island, the population began to dwindle and by 1954 there were only 20 people still living there. So, it was connected to the mainland and became a hotel. It would later be renovated and turned into a 5-star luxury hotel owned by Aman Resorts in 2007 and is the jewel of the Budva Riveria.
The tiny islet鈥檚 history dates as far back to the 15th Century, which naturally comes with a legend as to how it came to be. As the story goes, the Ottoman Turks were trying to expand their reach throughout the Adriatic Sea. They had planned to attack聽Kotor, but locals from the area banded together to help their neighbors. As history would have it, they won, ran the Turks off and took all the goods. The locals decided to build a fortress on a little islet for each of the 12 local tribes, which included a church dedicated to St. Stephan who was the town鈥檚 protector, hence the name. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Mesmerized by the Luxurious Sveti Stefan Montenegro
Guide Location: Montenegro » Sveti Stefan
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Author: Lorelei Frey
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Guide Location: Montenegro » Sveti Stefan
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Lorelei Frey
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