South Adriatic offers tourists to visit a beautiful green resort with lush flora and relict trees. The latter peculiarity of the region is the reason why this part of the country is famous as Montenegro’s botanical garden. This resort can offer fresh air, tender sun, and a tranquil atmosphere perfect for a peaceful stay. Are you searching for a suitable vacation destination for a family with kids? Herceg Novi is the right place in this case. In 1382, King Stefan Tvrtko I built a fortress in this area, establishing a new settlement, Herceg Novi. However, the town had another name at that time – Sveti Stefan. When the king died, the fortress got a new owner, Duke Sandalj Hranic. He made this area an important center of salt trading. When the duke died and his nephew Stjepan Vukčić became the ruler in the region, Herceg Novi finally became a town. Stjepan Vukčić also gave a name to the new town – Herceg Novi. In the 80s of the 15th century, the Ottomans captured the town and remained its owners for as long as two centuries. Two centuries later, the Venetians managed to defeat the Ottomans and add the fertile land of Herceg Novi to the territory of the Venetian Republic. The following events brought many troubles and challenges for residents of the town. Venetians remained the rulers in the region until 1797. During the war with Napoleon, Russian troops invaded the settlement. The popular resort survived the periods of French and Austrian reign. Austrians
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