Modern, tourist-focussed Bečići is perfectly complemented by
the charms of the old walled town of Budva, with its selection of cafes,
restaurants and shops, which is just over a mile away along the coastal
promenade, or, if you prefer, by a small train. Founded in the ninth century
and destroyed and rebuilt several times, Budva is believed to be one of the
oldest settlements in the Balkans. There was a Hellenic colony here as far back
as the 4th century BC. The fifteenth century fortifications, protruding into
the sea, include medieval ramparts and towers. Elsewhere, the architecture
shows Venetian influences. The
