Perast, Walking Through Eternity

Boka, eternal inspiration...its cities, towns, pontes, ports, ships, artists... Our Lady of Škrpjel When you pass Verige (the narrowest part of the bay) you will meet the ancient city

Boka, eternal inspiration...its cities, towns, pontes, ports, ships, artists...

Our Lady of Škrpjel When you pass Verige (the narrowest part of the bay) you will meet the ancient city, which with its fame and name surpasses even the much bigger one, Perast with its islands.

Coat of arms of the city of Perast Apart from the undeniable beauty of Perast, its architecture, this unique microcosm is also adorned by many famous people. Krsto Coko, born in Perašta in the seventeenth century, became the Spanish Marquis and governor of the Balearic Islands.

There are two museums in Perast, the one on the island of Gospaod Škrpjela and the museum in the city itself

Island of St. George Tripo Kokolja (1661-1713), a famous Barkonli painter whose works decorated the Lady of Škrpijela in Peraška. Marko Martinovic (1663 – 1716) is the man who started the first private and recognized maritime school in the world in Perast, where the Russian nobles who were sent there by the Russian emperor Peter the Great began to learn maritime skills.

Matija Zmajevic (1680-1735) became admiral of the Russian Baltic fleet and was one of the main shipbuilders of the Russian emperor Peter the Great. He became famous in many naval battles against Šveðan, for which he received the Order of Alexander Nevsky.

There are still many famous famous Peraštans who made this city eternal not only by its beauty but also by the deeds and successes of its inhabitants.

Perast City Museum Montenegro.com takes you on a walk through this unique city, which is under the protection of UNESCO and the love of all those who had the opportunity to stay there.