Budva - Montenegro. Будва - Черногория.

Budva is a Montenegrin town on the Adriatic Sea, former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see. It has around 14,000 inhabitants, and it is the centre of Budva Municipality. The coastal area around Budva, called the Budva riviera, is the center of Montenegrin tourism, known for its well-preserved medieval walled city, sandy beaches and diverse nightlife. Budva is 2,500 years old, which makes it one of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic coast. The Old Town of Budva is situated on a rocky peninsula, on the southern end of Budva field. Archaeological evidence suggests that Illyrian settlement was formed on the site of the Old Town before Greek colonization of the Adriatic. While the site was permanently settled since Roman era, most of existing city walls and buildings were erected during the Venetian rule. The entire town is encircled with defensive stone walls. The fortifications of Budva are typical of the Medieval walled cities of the Adriatic, complete with towers, embrasures, fortified city gates and a citadel. The town citadel is situated on the southern tip of the city. Originally known as Castle of St Mary, fortification was continually rebuilt and expanded through Middle Ages, reaching its final form during the Austro-Hungarian rule. The sea-facing 160m long ramparts of the citadel, complete with eastern and western towers, are intricately connected to the rest of the city walls. Austrian stone barracks form the most prominent structure within the castle, separating the citadel from the rest of the walled city. Ruins of the Santa Maria de Castello church, after which the entire complex was originally named, are located within the citadel. Будва — город в Черногории, расположенный в центральной части адриатического побережья страны. Город является центром одноимённого муниципального округа. Будва основана 2500 лет назад, является одним из самых древних поселений на берегах Адриатического моря. Будва и её окрестности образуют Будванскую ривьеру — крупнейший туристический центр Черногории, знаменитый своими песчаными пляжами, ночной жизнью и прекрасными образцами средиземноморской архитектуры. Большинство памятников истории сконцентрировано в Старом городе Будвы. Расположенный на заметно резко выступающем в море полуострове, он представляет собой уголок типично венецианской и средиземноморской архитектуры. Несмотря на разрушительные последствия землетрясения 1979 года, к 1987 году Старый город был полностью восстановлен. Старый город опоясывает мощная крепостная стена и пронизывают узкие извилистые улочки, которые ведут к городской цитадели, где ныне расположен музей. http://www.aerialtravels.ru/archives/217