Photos: ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Pudelek (talk), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Shixart1985, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Pudelek (talk), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Shixart1985, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
The monastery in the olive groves
Your local guide
Sara Perović
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Highlights
- A monastery among olive groves
- Frescoes restored more than once
- Two churches, two painting styles
- Quiet monastery, busy old town
- Religious art compared side by side
About this tour
This session pairs a monastery outside town with a church inside it, comparing how each approached the same kind of religious painting. You see the monastery set among olive groves, then the frescoes inside the old town's own striped church. It moves between a quiet outer setting and a busier central one.
I explain the monastery's restoration history first, then compare its frescoes directly with the church's once we are back in the old town. Questions about either style are welcome throughout.
This suits anyone with a genuine interest in religious painting on this coast. It also suits anyone who wants to see beyond the old town's walls at least once.
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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Podmaine Monastery 15 min
You see an Orthodox monastery set among olive groves just outside town, and I explain how the frescoes inside its church have been restored more than once over the centuries.
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Holy Trinity Church Frescoes 15 min
The camera returns to the old town's striped church to compare its interior frescoes with the monastery's, and I point out how differently the two were painted.
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Your questions 7 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 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Riblja čorba (fish soup) 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 10 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 Podmaine Monastery and Holy Trinity Church Frescoes 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 briefly as a cook, so food is where I go into the most detail.
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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