Trebesin Apartments

Trebesin Apartments sits in the village of Trebesin, about 4km from the centre of Herceg Novi on Montenegro's coast. This is the smaller of the two rentals on the property: a self-contained apartment for two guests, with one bedroom, one bathroom, and one bed. Alongside the bedroom there is a living room, a kitchen with a dining area, and a terrace looking out over Herceg Novi bay. The setting is a quiet hillside village surrounded by forest and greenery, with views towards the sea and the Bay of Kotor — a good fit for couples who want a base near the coast but away from the busier waterfront. Konoba Trebesin, the family restaurant on site, serves homemade products including own-produced wine, brandy and juices, aged cheeses, and dried meats, prosciutto and pancetta, working with organized groups by arrangement. Rates start from €63 per night.

About the area

Trebesin sits in the hills behind Herceg Novi, a few kilometres up the road climbing towards Trebinje and the Herzegovinian border. The change over that short distance is considerable: oak and holm-oak woods, stone field walls, gardens of kale and vines, and air several degrees cooler than the coast in August. From the clearings the bay opens up below, the town strung along the water and the Luštica peninsula closing off the horizon.

This is the productive side of the region rather than the resort side. Village households still make their own wine and rakija, cure pršut and pancetta, press olive oil and keep cheese in oil or in skin, and a village konoba up here works by arrangement rather than by menu. Behind the houses the ground keeps rising towards the Orjen massif, whose peaks hold snow into spring — walking country, with marked routes and old shepherds' paths through karst and beech. The beaches and the Pet Danica promenade are a ten-minute drive down the hill, so the sea stays part of the day; you simply come back up to a greener, quieter evening.