Old Town

Old Town of Ulcinj

The Old Town of Ulcinj represents one of the oldest ones in the whole Adriatic sea coast. Ulcinj's Old Town is more than 2.500 years old, and also represents one of the most authentic ones in Montenegro.

Placed between the high walls of the fortress, high up to 60 meters above the sea and its position on the peninsula, the Old town of Ulcinj makes a great impression.

Many conquerios tried to conquare Ulcinj, and many civilizations during the history leaved many traces of their period, which made from Ulcinj a real mix of many civilizations tresure, like: Ilyrians, Greeks, Romans, Slavs, and in the end Turks. Ulcinj was a host of many famouse and great people of their time and the legends of history.

Miguel de Cervantes It is worth to be mentioned that during the time of Ulcinj golden period, when Ulcinj's pirates where ruling on the waters of Adriatic and Mediterranean sea, and when Ulcinj's float was the third largest in Adriatic, was kept as a slave and famouse spanish and one of the world greatest writers Miguel de Cervantes. The book Don Kihot, by the legend was written based on inspiration and experience which Cervantes had during his time at the prison in Ulcinj, in that time Ulcinj was called "Dulcino". The main peronality of the book "Don Kihot" was a girl named "Dulcinea", which in free translation would mean girl from Dulcino - Ulcinj. Miguel de Cervantes was sold back to his family after five years in prison.

Sabbatai Zevi

Sabbtai Zevi Is also another world wide known person, especialy in the Jewish nation. A well known Talmud reformator (Talmut - Jewish Holly Book). He was born in Izmir (Turkey) and after he found realy hard to live there he came to Ulcinj. Since Ulcinj during that time was under the rule of Ottoman perandory, he came in Ulcinj cvered under the name of Mehmet Pasha Efendija, and he died with that name. Long time was not known about his real name untill the hulumtations of scientists and collecting the facts. Now Sabbatai Zevi is Ulcinj's proud citizen for the eternety.

Now days Ulcinj's Old town is a great attraction of many tourists who come to visit Montenegro, and it's southest city, city of Ulcinj. this Old town is in the proces of joining in UNESCO the list of world historical and cultural hertiage of the great vallue.