Budva Будва

Flag Coat of arms Coordinates 42°17'° N 18°51'° E Mayor Rajko Kuljača Municipality area 122 km² Population  - city  - municipality 10,918 15,909 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded 5th Century B.C. Area code +381 86 Car plates BD Official Website http://www.budva.cg.yu/

Budva (Будва) is a coastal town of the Republic of Montenegro, located at 42°17′7″N, 18°50′37″E. It has around 10,000 inhabitants, and is a centre of Budva municipality. The coastal area around Budva, called Budvanska rivijera, is the centre of Montenegro's tourism, and is well known for its sandy beaches, diverse nightlife, and beautiful examples of Mediterranean architecture. Image File history File links FlagBD.gif File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links CoatBD.gif File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... European Summer Time is the daylight saving time practised in Europe, the period during which clocks are advanced by one hour in relation to the official time observed during the rest of the year. ... Daylight saving time (also called DST, or Summer Time) is the local time a region is designated for a portion of the year, usually an hour forward from its standard official time. ... Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of UTC+1 time zone, 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) // Overview The 5th and 6th centuries BC are a period of philosophical brilliance among advanced civilizations. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Serbia and Montenegro. ... These are the Serbian & Montenegrin car license plate codes by region and in alphabetical order: Serbia Vojvodina Montenegro ... This article is about the former Yugoslav republic. ... Budva Riviera (Serbian/Montenegrin: Budvanska Rivijera) is the coastal area around the Municipality of Budva in Montenegro. ... This article is about the former Yugoslav republic. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ...

Budva is 2,500 years old, that makes it one of the oldest settlements on the coast of the Adriatic sea. A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea. ...

History

There is vast archeological evidence that places Budva among the oldest urban settlements of the Adriatic coast, while numerous written testimonies provide historical facts dating back to the 5th century BC A legend tells that Budva was founded by Cadmus the Phoenician, a hero exiled out of Thebes, finding a shelter in this place for himself and his wife Harmonia. (6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC - other centuries) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) The 5th and 6th centuries BC are a period of philosophical brilliance among advanced civilizations. ... Cadmus Sowing the Dragons teeth, by Maxfield Parrish, 1908 Cadmusis my pimp, or Kadmos (Greek: Κάδμος), in Greek mythology, was the son of the king of Phoenicia and brother of Europa. ... Two important places in antiquity were called Thebes: Thebes, Greece – Thebes of the Seven Gates; one-time capital of Boeotia. ...

The Old town in 1615.

Two other civilizations also left innumerable traces: the Greek and the Roman. Upon the fall of the Roman empire and its division into east and west, the defensive barrier which separated the two powers happened to run across this area, subsequently making a lasting impact on the history and culture of this town. In the Middle Ages, Budva was reigned by a succession of Doclean kings, Serbian and Zetan aristocrats, and the Venetians 9who ruled this town over 300 years. In the very turbulent years to come, Budva saw a change of several of its supreme rulers – Austria, France and Russia. A union of Boka Kotorska (and Budva) with Montenegro took place for a brief period (1813 – 1814), but from 1814 until 1918 Budva remained under Austrian Empire. After its decline in 1918, Budva came under Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ... For other senses of this name, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Duklja (Latin: Doclea or Dioclea, after the town of Dioclea) was a vassal state of Byzantium until it won its independence in 1042, ruled by the Vojislavljevic Dynasty, located in Zeta, or modern Montenegro and northern Albania including the city of Shkodër. ...    Serbia Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area – Total – % water 88. ... Zeta was one of the first Montenegrin states in the Middle Ages. ... Venice is known for its waterways and gondolas Gondola. ... Historic mpap of the Bay, 16th century Boka Kotorska (Bay of Kotor, Bocche di Cattaro) in western Montenegro is a winding bay on the Adriatic sea. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy The Crown Austrian Emperor, formerly Crown Holy Roman Emperor The Austrian Empire is the name of Austria during the time from 1804 - 1867. ... The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a kingdom in the Balkans which existed from the end of World War I until World War II. It occupied an area made up of the present-day states of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia, and most of present-day Slovenia...

World War II claimed many lives from the people of this area in the fight against fascist conquerors. Budva was finally liberated from Nazi rule on November 22, 1944. Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ...

A catasrophic earthquake struck Budva on April 15, 1979. Much of old town was devastated, but today there is little evidence of the catastrophe – almost all the buildings were restored to their original form. April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

Population

Budva is the administrative centre of Budva municipality, which includes the neighbouring towns of Bečići and Petrovac, and has a population of 15,909 (2003. census). Budva itself has 10,918. Bečići is a town within the Municipality of Budva, Montenegro. ... A town in Montenegro (federation of Serbia and Montenegro) 55 km west from Podgorica ...

Ethnically, Budva is mostly composed of Montenegrins (45,33%) and Serbs (40,9%). The rest are ethnic minorities, including Muslims and Croats. Montenegrins are a South Slavic people who are primarily associated with the Republic of Montenegro. ... Serbs (Serbian: Срби, Srbi) are a south Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia-Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a south Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. ...

Population of Budva:

• March 03, 1981 - 4,684
• March 03, 1991 - 7,178
• November 1, 2003 - 10,918

March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Old Town

The Old Town in Budva has many different tales and stories of its origin. Scholars and Historians believe it to be originally an island, which later joined the shore to form a sand isthmus. The Old Town, along with the city of Budva was said to have been discovered by a Greek sailor by the name of Boutoua. Eventually the Roman Empire took over the whole Montenegrin coast influencing it greatly. For other senses of this name, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ...

A view of the old town.

Much of the architecture in the Old Town is of Venetian origin. Doors, hinges, windows, balconies and many other small but noticeable things seem to hold Roman style. There are also three main churches in the old town. The first is St. Ivan's which was built in the 7th century AD, second St. Mary's of Punta dating from 840 AD and the third, The Holy Trinity, which was built in 1804. (6th century - 7th century - 8th century _ other centuries) Events The religion of Islam starts in Arabia, the Quran is revealed, and Arabs spread Islam into Syria, Iraq, Persia, Egypt, North Africa and Central Asia. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The Old Town is also famous for the earthquakes in suffered in 1979, where the whole town had to be rebuilt; it took 8 years (until 1987) for it to be completely finished. This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tourism

Budva is a capital of Montenegrin tourism. With over 250,000 guests in 2005 summer season, which made over 1,600,000 overnight stays, it is by far most popular tourist destination in Montenegro. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A view of Budva as you arrive.

Either because of 11,310 m of sandy beaches in and around Budva, or for its vast cultural heritage and beautiful architecture, Budva is attracting more and more foreign tourists every year. Coupled with vibrant nightlife, it makes Budva attractive destination for everyone.

Budva is highly dependant on its nighlife which brings in thousands of young generations usually aged between 15-30 to sulk from club to club searching for the a time that is rather "well spent." On the main street of Budva, which the locals mention to as "korzo" (pronounced Coh-rzoh), there are a ton of activities one can engage in. There are small cafes, restaurants, shops, and later on 5 major clubs appear. These clubs are called, Fresh, Raffaelo, Renaissance, Miami and Trocadero.

Raffelo Club in Budva.

Budva's most famous beach is Mogren. Nestled in-between several large cliffs it is accessed by a 500m pathway from Budva's Old town. Other beaches within official city limits include Ričardova glava (Richard's Head), Pizana, Slovenska (Slav Beach), Guvance. Many other beaches are located just outside of Budva in smaller adjacent towns and villages such as Becici, Jaz, Trsteno, Maestral, Miločer, Sveti Stefan, Pržno and Kamenovo.

Many would say that Budva is "colourful" because of the majority of buildings that have a distinct variety of colours. Since Budva is a city that is more focused toward new age architecture, much like Miami, the city outside its old town, does not hold many historical sights. This article is about the city in Florida. ...

In the near vicinity of the town of Budva there are exclusive resorts such as town-hotel Sveti Stefan and Miločer, places frequented by various celebrities as well as local businessmen and politicians. St. ...

Transport

The Harbour in Budva.

Budva is connected to inland Montenegro by two-laned motorways. There are two ways to reach Budva from Podgorica - either through Cetinje, or through newly built Sozina tunnel. Either way, Podgorica is around 60 km away, and is main road junction in Montenegro. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 533 KB) I took this picture in Serbia-Montenegro in 2004. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 533 KB) I took this picture in Serbia-Montenegro in 2004. ... Mayor Dr. Miomir MugoÅ¡a Area  - city  - municipality km² 1,399 km² Population  - city  - municipality 136,473 169,132 Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded 14th Century Latitude Longitude 42°47 N 19°28 E Area code +381 81 Car plates PG Official Website Podgorica... Mayor Municipality area {{{municipalaty}}} km² Population  - city  - municipality 14,700 18,749 Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded Latitude Longitude Area code +381 86 Car plates CT Official website:[1] Cetinje (Цетиње) is a small city (population 14,700 in 2003) located in Serbia and Montenegro. ...

Budva is connested to the rest of coastal towns of Montenegro by Adriatic motorway, which extends from Ulcinj on the far south to the Herceg-Novi, and on to the Croatia. Ulcinj (Serbian and Montenegrin: Ulcinj or Улцињ, Albanian: Ulqin, Italian: Dulcigno, Latin: Ulcinium or Olcinium) is a mainly Albanian inhabited coastal town and municipality of the Republic of Montenegro in Serbia and Montenegro. ... Mayor Dejan Mandić Municipality area 235 km² Population  - city  - municipality 16,493(incl. ...

Tivat Airport is 20 km away. There are regular flights to Belgrade and Zurich, and dozens of charter planes land daily on Tivat airport during the summer season. Tivat Airport (Montenegrin/Serbian: Aerodrom Tivat) (IATA: TIV, ICAO: LYTV) is an international airport located in an area within the municipality of Tivat, Montenegro. ... Belgrade (Serbian: Beograd, Београд ) is the capital of the Republic of Serbia, as well as the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. ... Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ...

Podgorica Airport is 65 km away, and it has regular flights to major European destinations throughout the year. Podgorica Airport (Montenegrin/Serbian: Aerodrom Podgorica) (IATA: TGD, ICAO: LYPG) is an international airport located in Golubovci, Montenegro, approximately 8 miles (12 km) south of Podgorica. ... This article is about the continent. ...

Climate

Budva has a typical Mediterranean climate, with warm summers and mild winters, and 97 sunny days in a year. Budva comes among the warmest Mediterranean towns with an average temperature of 8°C in January and 23,9°C in July. The average summertime temperature is 23,1°C and 9,3°C in the winter. The temperature of the sea reaches up to 24,7°C in the summer months, while it keeps between 18°C and 19°C in the autumn A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles those of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ...

External links

• Budva official page
• Budva Online
• National Tourism Organization of Montenegro
• Foundation for Culture and Tradition of Boka Kotorska "Project Rastko-Boka"
• Foundation Rastko-Boka News

	Municipalities of Montenegro
Andrijevica | Bar | Berane | Bijelo Polje | Budva | Cetinje | Danilovgrad | Herceg-Novi | Kolašin | Kotor | Mojkovac | Nikšić | Plav | Plužine | Pljevlja | Podgorica | Rožaje | Šavnik | Tivat | Ulcinj | Žabljak Image File history File links Flag_of_Montenegro. ... This article is about the former Yugoslav republic. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Montenegro. ... Andrijevica (Андријевица) is a county in northeastern Montenegro. ... Bar is the major seaport of Serbia and Montenegro on the Adriatic Sea. ... Mayor Relja Jovancevic Area  - city  - municipality {{{city}}} km² {{{municipalaty}}} km² Population  - city  - municipality 21,000 in 2003 40,900 in 2003 Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded 1862 Latitude Longitude 42° N 19° E Area code +381 87 Car plates BA Official Website Map of... Bijelo Polje is major town in the northern part of Montenegro. ... Mayor Municipality area {{{municipalaty}}} km² Population  - city  - municipality 14,700 18,749 Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded Latitude Longitude Area code +381 86 Car plates CT Official website:[1] Cetinje (Цетиње) is a small city (population 14,700 in 2003) located in Serbia and Montenegro. ... Mayor Municipality area 501 km² Population  - city  - municipality 4000 16,376 Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded Latitude Longitude N E Area code +381 81 Car plates PG Official website:[1] Danilovgrad (Даниловград) is a town and municipality situated in the pleasant plain of Bjelopavlići... Mayor Dejan Mandić Municipality area 235 km² Population  - city  - municipality 16,493(incl. ... [[Image:|300px|Location of KolaÅ¡in]] Mayor Area  - city  - municipality km² km² Population  - city  - municipality 2,989 9,949 Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded 17th Century Latitude Longitude ° N ° E Area code +381 81 Car plates Official Website Map of the municipalities of Montenegro... Panoramic view of Gulf of Kotor Alley in Kotor Cathedral of Saint Tryphon (Sv. ... [[Image:|300px|Location of Mojkovac Мојковац]] Mayor Area  - city  - municipality km² km² Population  - city  - municipality 4,120 10,066 Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded Latitude Longitude ° N ° E Area code +381 84 Car plates Official Website Map of the municipalities of Montenegro, showing the location... Mayor Labud Sljukić Area km² Population  - city  - district  - density 61,700 in 2003 /km² Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded IV Century AD as Onogost Latitude Longitude 42. ... Plav-Gusinje (Плав-Гусињe), also known as OpÅ¡tina Plav (District of Plav), is a region in Norteastern Montenegro and a part of the Sandžak region of Serbia and Montenegro. ... Mayor Municipality area 858 km² Population  - city  - municipality Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded 14th Century Latitude Longitude Area code +381 Car plates Official website:[1] Plužine (Плужине) is a town and municipality in Montenegro, Serbia and Montenegro. ... [[Image:|200px|Location of Pljevlja]] Mayor Radoman Gogić Area  - city  - municipality {{{city}}} km² {{{municipalaty}}} km² Population  - city  - municipality 27,000 in 2003 {{{municipility}}} Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded between VI - VII century Latitude Longitude 43. ... Mayor Dr. Miomir MugoÅ¡a Area  - city  - municipality km² 1,399 km² Population  - city  - municipality 136,473 169,132 Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded 14th Century Latitude Longitude 42°47 N 19°28 E Area code +381 81 Car plates PG Official Website Podgorica... [[Image:|200px|Location of Rožaje]] Mayor Area  - city  - municipality km² km² Population  - city  - municipality Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded Latitude Longitude 45°5037 N 20°1010 E Area code +381 87 Car plates Official Website Map of the municipalities of Montenegro... [[Image:|300px|Location of Å avnik]] Mayor Area  - city  - municipality km² km² Population  - city  - municipality 570 2,947 Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded Latitude Longitude ° N ° E Area code +381 83 Car plates Official Website Map of the municipalities of Montenegro, showing the location of... Tivat is a town in southern Montenegro in the bay of Boka Kotorska, population 10,100, Tivat municipality 13,991 (2003). ... Ulcinj (Serbian and Montenegrin: Ulcinj or Улцињ, Albanian: Ulqin, Italian: Dulcigno, Latin: Ulcinium or Olcinium) is a mainly Albanian inhabited coastal town and municipality of the Republic of Montenegro in Serbia and Montenegro. ... [[Image:|300px|Location of Žabljak]] Mayor Isailo Å ljivančanin Area  - city  - municipality km² 445 km² Population  - city  - municipality 1,937 4,929 Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded Latitude Longitude 43°09 N 19°07 E Area code +381 89 Car plates PV Official Website...