St Nicholas’ Cathedral

Ulcinj


Colourful frescoes fill this Serbian Orthodox cathedral, set among a picturesque grove of gnarled olive trees just below the main gate to the Old Town. It’s a relative newbie, having been built in 1890 shortly after the Ottomans were booted out, although it’s believed to stand on the site of a 15th-century monastery.


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1. Upper Gate

0.06 MILES

The entrance to the Old Town is reached via a steep slope.

2. Ulcinj Museum

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Just inside the Old Town walls, this small museum houses Roman and Ottoman artefacts and a relief map of the town.

3. Fountain

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4. Old Town

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5. Pasha’s Mosque

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6. Sailors' Mosque

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7. Mala Plaža

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8. Liberty Monument

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