Budva's Old City

In other ways, Budva (BOOD-va) is NOT like Sochi (SAW-chee). When you get tired of the sea and Russians all around you, go to the Old City. Every 100 meters stree travel agents offer you trips to Dubrovnik, Croatia. If you are too cheap to pay about 50-60 euros per person and/or are unwilling to ride for a couple of hours one way and then stand in line for 1-1.5 hours on the Croatian border, save your money and don't go. Instead, spend more time in Budva's Old City. Although the Old City in Dubrovnik (Dub-RAW-vnik) is bigger and better groomed, there are crowds of tourists there--because Europeans don't need visas to go to Croatia--and prices are way higher than in Budva.

Under the picture of the Budva fortress come two pictures of narrow streets, one taken in Budva and the other in Dubrovnik. Can you tell which is which? Well, I wouldn't if I didn't keep in different folders. You have one minute to make up your mind! 60 seconds to go... 55... 50...

Have you made up your mind about which picture is from which place? Ok. The answer is: it's just the opposite to what you think!!!

Ok, ok, just a little joke. If no one has messed with my computer, the second (middle) picture was taken in Budva, and the third (last) in Dubrovnik. What did I tell you? No difference. Go to Dubrovnik only if you want to grab a few overpriced souvenirs and come to the conclusion that you might as well have spent the day in Budva.