Must-see attractions in Herceg Novi

  • Šetalište Pet Danica

    Herceg Novi

    Named after five young women named Danica who died during WWII, this pedestrian promenade stretches along the waterfront for more than 5km from Igalo to…

  • Savina Monastery

    Herceg Novi

    Named after Sava, founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church, this peaceful monastery enjoys wonderful coastal views from its location on the town's eastern…

  • Archangel Michael’s Church

    Herceg Novi

    Built between 1883 and 1905, this beautifully proportioned, domed, Serbian Orthodox church sits at the centre of gleaming white Trg Herceg Stejpana (known…

  • Clock Tower

    Herceg Novi

    The elegant crenulated clock tower, built in 1667, sits above what was once the main city gate. You can climb the spiral staircase for a different…

  • St Jerome’s Church

    Herceg Novi

    The Old Town's main Catholic church (1856) dominates Trg Mića Pavlovića. It's usually only open during services.

  • Forte Mare

    Herceg Novi

    The bastion at the town’s seaward edge was built between the 14th and 17th centuries but owes its current look to an Austrian makeover in 1833. It's now…

  • Španjola Fortress

    Herceg Novi

    Looming over town, Španjola was started and finished by the Turks but named after the Spanish (they had a stint – in 1538 – here as well). Unlike the town…

  • Kanli Kula

    Herceg Novi

    Kanli Kula means 'bloody tower', and this notorious 16th-century prison more than lived up to its name during Herceg Novi's years of Turkish rule (roughly…

  • Ulica Njegoševa

    Herceg Novi

    Herceg Novi's Old Town is at its most impressive when approached from the pedestrian-only section of Ulica Njegoševa, which is paved in the same shiny…

  • Mirko Komnenović City Museum

    Herceg Novi

    Apart from the building itself (a fabulous bougainvillea-shrouded baroque palace with sea views), the highlight of this little museum is its impressive…

  • Citadela

    Herceg Novi

    Once a mighty seafront fortress connected to the city by huge walls, the Venetian-era Citadela met its match in a 1979 earthquake, when it was almost…

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