Budva in 2 days
Day one is the citadel, the museum and the night scene in season; day two is Mogren, Jaz and a boat to the island — two days that cover both the stone and the sea.
- How long
- 2
- Getting in
- on foot to the main road (100 m)
- Budva City Museum
- €5 (groups €4
Two days are enough for the town itself: 2–3; more if your base, and this plan keeps the old town and the citadel for day one, the beaches and the island for day two. Anyone staying longer turns the extra days into trips out of Budva, instead of a third day inside the town.
The old town, then the citadel
Arrival Tivat airport (TIV), then on foot to the main road (100 m), then an intercity coach, 24–45 min for €3.56–5.53.
Into the citadel (€2 (includes history brochure)), along the ramparts and the view of the island offshore; booking no, closing days none.
The Budva City Museum, in the same quarter: €5 (groups €4, ages 12–18 €3, under 12 free), Tue–Fri 8–21, Sat–Sun 13–21, closed Monday.
A midday meal in the old town, main course at an ordinary place, runs €13–18, no drinks.
Slovenska beach, on foot from the walls, free (beach).
In July and August the town shifts to its club scene in the evening. Venues along the shore and Top Hill on the hill above town run a programme built around visiting DJs; outside those two months the old town is quiet at night.
Beaches and the island
A footpath along the cliff leads to Mogren, free (beach).
Jaz, two and a half kilometres west, free (beach).
Lunch near the beach, the same price as in the old town: €13–18.
A water taxi to Sveti Nikola island: €5, cash on the jetty, in season only.
Back into town. Anyone extending along the riviera turns the next days into trips out, instead of a third day in Budva itself.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
Are two days enough for Budva?
For the town itself, yes, 2–3; more if your base. Anyone staying longer spends that third day on a trip out instead of another sight in town.
Is the citadel open every day?
Yes. There is no closing day (none) and no booking is needed (no).
Does the boat to Sveti Nikola island run all year?
No. €5, and only in season; outside it, the second day stays onshore instead.
Ready for Budva?
Where to next
Day trips from Budva
→Sveti Stefan and Kotor by bus, the island by boat, Lovćen and Ostrog by car, each with its own travel time.
Sveti Stefan · 6 km
→The fishing village that became a hotel overnight
How well does Budva suit you?
→Six questions: a score for this place and others like it.
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