SVETI ŠTEFAN - PICTURE GALLERY
Sveti Stefan is a seaside resort located 5 km southeast of Budva, on the Budva Riviera (42°15′20″N, 18°53′28″E). It used to be an island, but is now connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus.

Sveti Stefan was inhabited in 15th century as a fisherman's village. In 1950s last residents of the village were evicted, and Sveti Stefan was transformed into a luxury town-hotel. It is the most exclusive resort on Montnegro's coast.

Sveti Stefan was popular among celebrities, so some of it's guests were Willy Brandt, Bobby Fisher, Sofia Loren and Carlo Ponti, Monica Viti, Ingemar Stenmark, Kirk Douglas, Sylvester Stalone and Claudia Shiffer.

Just like some grounded stone boat, Sveti Stefan “anchored” in the middle part of Budvanska Riviera. A former fisherman village, mentioned in documents for the first time in 1442, since 1960 represents a world famous town-hotel with comfortable villas and luxurious apartments. According to tradition, the Pastrovici erected this settlement using the treasure they had grabbed from the Turks in the XV century. Centuries latter the town of Sveti Stefan became the residence of Pastorvici. Their court, called ‘bankada’, was having sessions and making decisions there. This tradition is still alive.

By being engaged in fishing and olives the former residents of this island, forced by a hard living and poverty, were leaving it. In search for a better life they were moving towards Constantinople and latter even towards America and the far away Australia. At the end of the Second World War, the island was almost deserted. Thanks to the idea of the distinguished Montenegrin painters like Lubarda and Milunovic, the town-hotel welcomed its firs guests forty years ago. Soon afterwards, it was given the title of one of the most exclusive resorts in the world. The statesmen, high officials, industrialists, film stars, the best sportsmen are its clientela, especially in the prestigious and the legendary villa “118”, where the daily rent goes up to 1.500 dollars.

Picture Gallery of Sv. Stefan Montenegro

Picture Gallery of Sv. Stefan Montenegro

Picture Gallery of Sv. Stefan Montenegro

Picture Gallery of Sv. Stefan Montenegro

Picture Gallery of Sv. Stefan Montenegro

Picture Gallery of Sv. Stefan Montenegro

Picture Gallery of Sv. Stefan Montenegro

Picture Gallery of Sv. Stefan Montenegro

Picture Gallery of Sv. Stefan Montenegro

Picture Gallery of Sv. Stefan Montenegro

Picture Gallery of Sv. Stefan Montenegro
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