Jelena Apartments

Jelena Apartments sits in Budva, the leading tourist center of the Montenegrin coast, where the surrounding stretch toward Miločer, Sveti Stefan and Petrovac is known for sandy beaches and a mild Mediterranean climate with roughly 220 sunny days a year. This particular unit is a one-bedroom apartment for two guests, with one bathroom and one bed — a straightforward fit for couples or two friends who want a compact base rather than a large holiday flat. It is one of eight apartments in the property, which range from two- to four-person layouts. Each apartment comes with an equipped kitchen, a terrace, a private bathroom, air conditioning, cable TV, a phone and a safe, along with daily cleaning and towel changes. The property also has its own beach and beach cafe on Budva's coastline, and runs a car and scooter rental service for guests exploring the region.

About the area

Dubovica is one of the residential quarters filling the slope behind Budva's beach, a short walk from the water but out of the direct line of the promenade's noise. What defines this side of town is the beach itself: Slovenska plaža, a two-kilometre arc of fine pebble and shallow water with a paved walkway behind it, loungers, showers and a run of beach bars that shift from coffee in the morning to music after dark. Where the beach ends the marina begins, and past the marina stands the old town.

The riviera is what you came for, and it is best taken slowly. The walled town at the western end takes an hour to see and an evening to enjoy; the cliff path beyond it leads to Mogren's two coves. Eastward the shoreline continues to Bečići and the fishing village of Rafailovići, where the fish restaurants sit right over the water. The climate does much of the work here — roughly 220 sunny days a year and a mild Mediterranean winter keep the terraces usable well outside the summer months. With a car or a scooter, Sveti Stefan, the shaded park at Miločer and Petrovac are all within half an hour down the coast.