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Regular buses connect all the coastal towns with the Bay of Kotor and Podgorica. A
railway line links Bar with the centre of the country, including Lake Skadar and Podgor-
ica. There are ferries from Bar to Italy and bus connections to Albania from Ulcinj.
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Getting Around
Jadranski Put is the main road connecting all coastal towns and is well served by buses.
In summer, taxi boats are a useful option for short trips between beaches.
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Budva Будва
POP 13,400
The poster child of Montenegrin tourism, Budva - with its atmospheric Stari Grad (Old
Town) and numerous beaches - certainly has a lot to offer. Yet the child has moved into a
difficult adolescence, fuelled by rampant development that has leeched much of the
charm from the place. In the height of the season the sands are blanketed with package
holidaymakers from Russia and Ukraine, while the nouveau riche park their
multimillion-dollar yachts in the town's guarded marina. By night you'll run a gauntlet of
scantily clad women attempting to cajole you into the beachside bars. It's the buzziest
place on the coast so if you're in the mood to party, this is the place to be.
Sights
Stari Grad
Budva's best feature and star attraction is its Old Town - a mini-Dubrovnik with marbled
streets and Venetian walls rising from the clear waters below. You can still see the re-
