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still relatively untouched you'd better get in quick. At the time of research a large section
of the southern coast was being developed into a golf resort.
The first section of the peninsula facing Tivat is already quite developed. At
Krtoli
the
pebbly beaches look over the green swathe of St Mark's Island and the picturesque Our-
Lady-of-Mercy Island, which are immediately offshore. If you're looking for a spot to
chill out and relax by the water, you could do a lot worse. This area is cheaper and less
frantic than most of the coast and some excellent midsized apartment hotels have sprung
up. Further west,
Bjelila
is a cute little fishing village comprising a cluster of old stone
houses dipping their feet in the water.
Continuing along the peninsula the houses stop, the road gets narrower and the scenery
gets greener and prettier. Climbing up the ridge on the way to Rose, a panorama of the
bay opens up before you. If you're in the mood for a leisurely drive with a high probabil-
ity of getting at least temporarily lost, continue on the narrow back roads from Rose that
meander through the bucolic olive groves of the southern half of the peninsula. If you see
signs for Radovići you're still heading in the right direction.
Along the southern coastline is a string of clean beaches that are popular with day trip-
pers travelling from Herceg Novi by taxi boat.
Sights
Rose
At the peninsula's very tip you'll find this sleepy fishing village (pronounced with two
syllables: ro-seh), a blissful stand of stone houses gazing at Herceg Novi across the
sparkling waters of the bay. Outside summer, village life winds down to near inertia but
from May to September a handful of waterside eateries open their doors to day trippers.
If you fancy staying over, ask a local about private accommodation.
Rose's easily reached by taxi boat from Herceg Novi (around €10). Kayak Montenegro
stops here on its guided paddle tours or you can hire a kayak and go it alone; it takes
about 30 minutes each way.
VILLAGE
Dobreč
Blue-flagged Dobreč is reported to have some of the cleanest waters in Montenegro and
is only accessible by sea - usually by taxi boat from Herceg Novi. Kayak Montenegro (
BEACH
