Mrtvica

While there’s a stunning view to the sea from the campsite, the photogenic ruins of Fort Kosmač (five minutes’ drive) stand further up into the mountains and from there you can see right to Sveti Nikola Island in Budva Bay. If you’re up at the fort on a clear day, get ready for a spectacular blaze of colour at sunset. Other local viewpoints include Lipa (five minutes’ walk) and Panorama Chelobrdo (five minutes’ drive), both with far-reaching coastal panoramas over the Budva Riviera. With all these views beckoning you, it would be a shame to miss out on visiting Budva (half an hour) itself. This lively resort has an historic old town with a 15th-century citadel, around which swirls a jumping dining and nightclub scene. Its beaches are water-sports hubs where you can go jetsking and parasailing, or stick to kayaks and pedal boats for less high-octane adventures on the seas. There are more beaches to be found in Montenegro’s portion of Skadar Lake National Park (around an hour), which it shares with Albania. This mountainous nature reserve has many forest walks to follow as well as boat cruises to ancient monasteries on minuscule islets in the lake.