Savina

monastery, Montenegro

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features of Gulf of Kotor

  • Kotor, Gulf of
    In Gulf of Kotor

    East of Hercegnovi is Savina Monastery, dating from 1030, which contains historic treasures. In the Middle Ages a “Boka Navy” was created with ships from the town of Kotor and other gulf ports; initially a trading guild, it became involved in naval battles and campaigns against pirates until the…

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