Ulcinj guide: the 13 km Velika Plaža sand beach, Ada Bojana, kitesurfing conditions, the old town and Ottoman history.
Ulcinj is Montenegro's southernmost town, a few kilometres from Albania, with a walled old town on a headland and the country's only long stretch of real sand.
Velika Plaža runs for 13 km southeast towards the Bojana river, and the shallow water and steady afternoon wind have made it the region's kitesurfing centre.
Ulcinj's citadel above the small beach was a pirate stronghold in the 16th and 17th centuries and later an Ottoman town; the museum inside occupies a former mosque. The old town is small but atmospheric at sunset.
A triangular island where the Bojana river meets the sea, known for its stilt-house fish restaurants, naturist beach and windsurfing. It is roughly 20 minutes beyond the far end of Velika Plaža.
Combine Ulcinj with Old Bar as a southern day from Budva, or come for several days of kitesurfing lessons on Velika Plaža.
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Yes — Velika Plaža at Ulcinj is 13 km of sand, the longest on the eastern Adriatic. Most other Montenegrin beaches are pebble.
It is the best spot in the country. Shallow water and a dependable afternoon thermal wind from May to September, with several schools on the beach.
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