Budva

The old town of Budva was built on an island in the 9th century, but the narrow inlet filled with silt, and the island became a peninsula. This area, along the Adriatic Sea is called the “Budvanski Riviera,” and includes the towns of Budva, Becici, Pedrovac, and Sveti Stefan.

The lady at the Hertz Rent-A-Car office was born and raised in the old town of Budva, but had been visiting in California when the great earthquake of 1979 hit Budva. Most of the old town was destroyed, and in 1988 they finished reconstruction. This is truly a brand new 1,000 year old city. The next time you visit the Public Library in Budva, Yugoslavia, be sure and ask if they have a book on travel in France. We’re sure they do — we gave them a copy of our book, “Invitation To France!”