вторник, 4 августа 2009 г.

Budva is like Sochi


In many ways Budva (BOOD-va) resembles Sochi. More or less same climate, same palm trees, same sea that could be warmer, same service that could be better, same prices that could be cheaper, and same Russians all around you. To cut it short, Budva is a nice little place.

Hotels normally wouldn't have their own beaches. There's one big city beach, which is clean, but if you come after 10 am it won't be easy to find enough space for your towel and yourself. A beach bed will cost you about 1 or 2 euros, and beach umbrellas are free, though not really necessary. Not in Budva. The climate in Budva is mild, and there's a lot of shadow around. There's no sticky sweaty heat as, say, in Turkey. Short occasional rains come as a fringe benefit. The sea is clean, but if you are flat-footed you may find it unpleasant to get into the sea because of pebbles. Urchins live rather far from the beach and don't bother you until you bother them.

You may like this one. You don't need a travel agent to go to Montenegro! You can just go online and find an apartment to rent for as long as you wish (a 2-room apartment will cost about 50 euros per 24 hours, and if a greedy landlord or landlady wants more negotiate like crazy), buy a ticket for a regular flight (you don't need a charter), and get a visa right at the airport. And you don't have to speak any other world language but Russian! It's like you go to Sochi!

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