Croatia, Slovenia & Montenegro May 10, 2003 - May 23, 2005 (page 2) The next day we reserved for a day trip into Montenegro, which we were told is actually called the Union of Montenegro and Serbia. As far as we understand, though it's one country, it has two separate governments. Over 2/3rds of Montenegrians wish to separate themselves from Serbia, as they believe this will give them a better shot at entering the European Union. Crossing the Montenegrian border. In the small town of Perast, we took a boat to a baroque church, "Our Lady of Skrpjel", built in 1630 on an artificial island.   A view of the church. The ancient walls of Kotor.   Within the old walls of Kotor. The city was built in the 12th and 14th century and is the best-preserved urban city from the Middle Ages. Jason standing on someone's front steps.      The highlight of our Montenegro trip was St. Stefaan. It's a little island connected to the mainland by a natural sandbar. In the 15th century, 16 wealthy fisherman brothers built their homes on the island and it became a fishing village. During his reign, Tito bought the island from the last descendant, turned the whole village into a luxury hotel, and invited guests like Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Sofia Loren.   A view from the veranda of the main hotel. A picture of the hotel dining area.   The stairs leading down to the cliffside pool. A view from between some of the cottages.   Jason sitting on one of the cottage porches. Our last stop in Montenegro was the city of Budva, one of the oldest urban centers on the Adriatic Coast.   A view of the city outside the old city walls. A view of the old city within the walls.

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