Welcome to Herceg Novi
Festival visitor guide
How do I get there?
Where to stay?
Hotel Sun Resort
The hotel complex "Hunguest Hotel Sun Resort", 400 metres long, is located immediately beside the promenade, on the seafront. Set among dense Mediterranean vegetation, palm trees and oleanders, it comprises a total of five hotel buildings and twenty apartment houses. Guests have access to a private beach, swimming pools for adults and children, and a wellness centre with saunas and a massage room. The hotel complex has two restaurants, a beach bar, as well as parking for around 120 cars.
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Lazure Hotel & Marina
The five-star Lazure Hotel & Marina is located right at the entrance to the enchanting Bay of Kotor, on the Adriatic coast, near the medieval town of Herceg Novi. Thanks to its ideal location, the hotel is easily accessible to guests from all over the world – it is only 20 kilometres from Tivat International Airport in Montenegro, or 30 kilometres from Dubrovnik Airport in Croatia. Podgorica, as well as the city’s international airport, is 140 kilometres from the hotel.
Where can I eat?
Škver
An iconic place in Herceg Novi — a terrace right on the seafront, in the heart of the town harbour. Fish, seafood and Mediterranean cuisine. A favourite meeting place for Herceg Novi locals and festival visitors.
Gradska kafana
The most beautiful terrace in town, located by the Park Hotel Boka. A restaurant with a long tradition and views over the Bay of Kotor. A classic place for lunch or dinner before a concert.
What to visit?
Old Town
The heart of Herceg Novi — a labyrinth of narrow streets and steps, forts, squares and churches from different eras. Kanli Kula, Forte Mare, the Clock Tower and Bellavista Square are within walking distance of one another.
Pet Danica Promenade
A 7 km-long promenade connecting Igalo and Meljine. Ideal for a morning walk by the sea, or before an evening concert.
Beaches
Žanjice and Mirišta are the municipality's most beautiful beaches, accessible by boat from the town harbour. The local Igalo beach and the beaches in Meljine and Đenovići are accessible on foot or by bus.
Savina Monastery
An Orthodox monastery from the 11th century, set in lush Mediterranean greenery, on a hill above the sea. One of the most beautiful places in the area around the town.
Bay of Kotor
Herceg Novi is the ideal starting point for day trips by boat — Kotor, Perast, Our Lady of the Rocks and the submarine in Tivat are available as part of organised tours from the town harbour.
Igalo
The well-known health and tourism centre just by Herceg Novi — specialised in thalassotherapy and wellness. Ideal for a day of rest between concerts.
Practical information
About Herceg Novi
They say that Herceg Novi is one of the most beautiful towns on the Adriatic. An oasis of greenery and blue, a town that is equally beautiful in every season, which is why it is also the ideal place for a festival that lasts all summer.
Beautiful beaches, a Mediterranean climate, parks with exotic greenery and an excellent gastronomic offer make Herceg Novi a destination you will not forget. 250 sunny days a year, 70 beaches and 18 km of coastline, a 6 km-long promenade, 89 religious sites – figures that speak for themselves.
Situated at the foot of Mount Orjen, Herceg Novi opens onto the entrance to the Bay of Kotor, one of the most beautiful bays in the world. Along the coast of this great Adriatic bay are lined some ten protected urban ensembles, each with its own story.
History and valuable cultural monuments bear witness to this town's rich past – Kanli Kula, the fortresses of Španjola, Mamula, Forte Mare, Citadela. It is precisely these towers and squares that provide the natural backdrop for cultural events that make Herceg Novi a town of festivals. Guitar Art Summer Fest, Montenegro Film Festival, Jazz Festival, Mimosa Festival – all of this has been taking place for years under the clear Herceg Novi sky.
The mountain ranges in the hinterland shelter the town from cold northern winds, giving it a mild Mediterranean climate with long, warm summers. Air and sea temperatures can be compared with those of the French Riviera, and the possibility of spending the same day on the beach and on a mountain trail is not a story, it is everyday life.
Herceg Novi is a town that will not let you forget it. Nestled between the sea and the mountain, with a distinctive magic that gets under your skin, quite simply, it is a place with soul.
And precisely because of that soul, Guitar Art Summer Fest has been choosing this town for twenty years.
