Old Town Bar seaside-Np Skadar Lake(boat cruise)-Village Virpazar

Be aware why the biggest lake on Balkan, Skadar Lake, its unique flora and fauna fascinate and inspire world biologists and numerous visitors from all around the world for ages. One-hour cruise is planned, where you will see the connection between nature beauty and cultural monuments. Islands, fortresses, towers and around 300 sorts of birds, 50 sorts of fish, wonderful water decoration, interesting locals, lakeside village architecture, will attract your attention from all over the surrounding. The national park Skadar Lake, untouched nature and a pleasant cruise on the lake will guaranteed fill all your senses!

Visit to old fisherman village Virpazar. Today only 46 people lives there devoted to fishing and tourism. You will be able to taste homemade specialties, wine, rakija, look their handmaids and souvenirs, as well as to buy products that you like at some of the stands of the local population. There is also a time for coffee, or lunch, which here means fresh lake fish. We propose a restaurant which is actually a large wooden boat on the lake shore.

Bar is a coastal city. After driving along the beautiful sea coast and many seaside tourist spots, we will arrive in Bar. The rich cultural and historical heritage of Bar and its surroundings belongs to different eras and civilizations, which is reflected in the abundance of cultural monuments in this area. There are 32 registered and categorized immovable cultural monuments on its territory. Beautiful beaches and wide promenades, castles, churches, but also modern buildings will amaze you.

The Old Bar, which is 4 kilometers away from the center of the New Bar, is situated on a very steep cliff in the base of the mountain Rumija. The town has been successively built for several centuries. Old Town is constituted of the fortified city lake, encompassed by the walls from the XI and XII century. There are three still very well preserved orthodox churches, two mosques and a catholic church. There is a Turkish bathroom – a steam bath from the XVII century.
From summer to summer Old Bar has become very interesting to architects, archeologists, cultural and public workers.
The Old Bar used to be full of inhabitants who were engaged in various kinds of trading, selling olive oil, salt, craftworks…