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Saturday, May 25, 2019

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Montenegro: Milan's Baptism


In the morning Nada and me went on a walk to Sveti Stefan, an island connected to mainland by a narrow tombolo and afterwards it was time for a family gathering. Nada's family increased a while ago and today the new member Milan got baptized. We had a nice ceremony inside the Praskvica Monastery complex, in Saint Nicholas church, followed by a feast in the village of Rafailoviči.

Morning walk along the coast from Rafailoviči to Sveti Stefan

Once the summer residence of Queen Marija Karađorđević, Villa Miločer  overlooks The Miločer beach, known as the Royal Beach.

 
Treasure hunt with the view

The earliest record of Sveti Stefan is as the capital city of the Paštrovići community, which became a protectorate of the Republic of Venice in 1423, having been independent since the twelfth century. The Paštrovići accepted Venetian sovereignty because they were fearful of attack from the Turks. They retained considerable autonomy and paid no tribute to Venice, in return for ceasing piracy against Venetian ships.

According to a legend recounted by Stjepan Mitrov Ljubiša, the town fortification was funded after Paštrovići looted Turkish ships moored in front of Jaz beach during Barbarossa's siege of Kotor in 1539. The town was razed shortly after, during the Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War. After continuous pleas by Paštrovići, the Venetian Republic agreed to rebuild it in the 16th century. In the 15th century, the fortified village was built to defend against the Turks and became a haven for pirates of the Adriatic.

Initially, the island with its fortress had 12 families. In the 1800s, a village was established on the island with a population of about 400 people. The population of the island declined in the first half of the twentieth century, as residents left to join the armed forces or to move overseas. From 400 inhabitants in the nineteenth century, there were just 20 remaining by 1954. The Communist Yugoslav authorities converted it into a luxury hotel and moved the remaining inhabitants to the mainland, and the island village became an exclusive resort frequented by high-profile elites of the world.

Pržno beach is located in a former fishing village.

Domestic beer from Trebjesa brewery - Nikšičko pivo

Crossing the bridge

Returning back

Milan got baptized in Saint Nicholas church in Praskvica Monastery. The name of the monastery is taken from the peach-scented water of the nearby spring (praskva, diminutive praskvica, meaning a "peach").

 
One big happy family

Let the party begin

GeoCaches found (all received a visit by trackable items "Siebasiach's Figure Eight Geocoin", TB735HE, "Gallotia Mystery", TB7372G, "Sanban s1", TB42DJW and "Julia ud Zweeenes 100000 Caches", TB35GHN):
- Sveti Stefan, GC2Y961
- Layered rocks of / Слојевити стијене Rafailovici, EarthCache, GC6PRAR

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