The city of Bar has been especially popular among tourists for many years and is ideal for families with children. Bar is located in the Bar Riviera, 40 km from Budva, 1 hour drive from Tivat airport and 45 minutes from Podgorica. With over 270 sunny day a year, Bar is one of the sunniest cities in Europe.
Bar is divided into New Town and Old Town. New Bar is a modern city, the main seaport that connects Montenegro with Italy by ferry, with a long promenade, wide beaches and a railway station where trains from Belgrade arrive. The city is surrounded by cypress and coniferous trees, and is also famous for shopping and walking lovers, as there is a huge selection of shops, restaurants and the largest market.
Ancient Bar was first mentioned in the 9th century – this city was built by the Romans. Old Bar is an open-air amphitheater, a city with a romantic history that has retained its flavor and some ancient buildings. The old city is located 4 km from the coast and is surrounded by a picturesque fortress wall.
Bar is famous for its olive oil, because there are more than a hundred thousand olive trees here, and the oldest olive in Europe grows near the Old Town is more than two thousand years old.
