Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Shixart1985, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Shixart1985, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Two churches, two stories
Your local guide
Tijana Bulatović
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Highlights
- Budva's oldest and newest churches
- What actually survives from centuries ago
- A striped facade built generations later
- Two churches, two very different designs
- Religious history across the old town
About this tour
This session pairs Budva's oldest church with one of its newest, built centuries apart on opposite sides of the old town. You see the older church's surviving stonework, then the striped facade of a much later building in the main square. It moves between two very different periods of religious building.
I explain what genuinely survives from the older church's earliest period, since much of it has been rebuilt over the centuries, then contrast that with the later church's design choices. Questions about either are welcome throughout.
This suits anyone curious about how religious architecture on this coast changed over time. It also suits anyone who wants Budva's old town explained through its two churches specifically.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Budva before heading out.
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Church of Santa Maria in Punta 21 min
You see one of the oldest churches on this stretch of coast, first founded centuries ago and rebuilt more than once since, and I explain what actually survives from its earliest period.
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Holy Trinity Church 21 min
The camera reaches a striped stone church in the main square, built centuries later than the first, and I point out how differently the two buildings were designed.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Budva: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Njeguški pršut and Bečići, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Podgorica time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Budva, showing you Church of Santa Maria in Punta and Holy Trinity Church live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I trained in religious studies, so I go into real depth on either church.
Times shown in Podgorica time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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