The fortified islet of Sveti Stefan — a fifteenth-century fishing village turned hotel, tethered to the shore by a causeway — is Montenegro's most famous view, and the pink-shingle bays either side of it stay far quieter than the postcard suggests. Base yourself in Pržno, a ten-minute walk away, where konoba tables sit at the water's edge and the day's catch goes straight on the grill. June and September bring warm sea, empty coves and the Adriatic light at its kindest.
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