Things to do
LANDMARKS
Perast’s grandeur lives on in its stone palaces, once home to wealthy seafaring families, whose façades still glow in each Adriatic sunset. The town museum tells the story of explorers and captains who shaped the bay’s history. Housed in the ornate Bujović Palace, Bishop Petar II Petrovic Njegos wrote the famed love poem A night more precious than a century while staying here. Each July, the centuries-old Fasinada festival fills the waters with flower-strewn boats bearing stones to Our Lady of the Rocks, renewing a ritual of faith and community.
FOOD & DRINK
Savour the flavours of the Adriatic, as coastal traditions meet Venetian influence. Waterfront tavernas serve platters of freshly baked bread, olives and seasonal vegetables, while the day’s catch arrives grilled with herbs or simmered in fragrant broths. Local wines from sun-drenched Montenegrin vineyards flow alongside crisp rakija, the beloved fruit brandy of the Balkans. As twilight settles on the bay, terraces glow with candlelight. From rustic konobas to elegant palace courtyards, dining in Perast is a feast of history, sea, and sun, each meal creating warm memories of Montenegro.
HISTORY
First mentioned in the 14th century, Perast grew from a small settlement into one of the Adriatic’s most distinguished towns. Its position on the Bay of Kotor made it a prized maritime hub, flourishing under Venetian rule from the 15th to 18th centuries. Baroque palaces, ornate churches and the proud bell tower of St. Nicholas still reflect the wealth of families who built their fortunes on trade and navigation. Though empires have come and gone, Perast’s spirit endures, ringing out with the timeless rhythm of church bells drifting across the bay.
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