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Ulcinj
Also known as Ulqin, Ulqini, Dulcigno
Ulcinj () is a town in the coastal region of Montenegro and the capital of Ulcinj Municipality. It has an urban population of 11,488.
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Ulcinj is a coastal town in Montenegro that serves as the capital of Ulcinj Municipality, with about 11,500 residents living in its urban center. It is notable as a significant settlement in Montenegro's coastal region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ulcinj - Ulqin
- Region
- Ulcinj
- Country
- Crna Gora / Црна Гора
- Population
- 10,828
Travel guide
Understand
thumb|Ulcinj, Montenegro Ulcinj is the southern most major town along the Montenegrin coast before reaching the border with Albania. The significant majority of the population is ethnic Albanian. Due to the town's nice location on the coast it is a major tourist destination of much of the Albanian population of Kosovo. Millennials usually speak English, older generations speak Italian, German or Russian.
Get in
8 buses per day to Podgorica, 2 hours, €6. Regular buses to Budva and Kotor, €7-9. To Bar you can either take a normal bus or catch a 'combi' minibus (about half an hour, hourly). From Kosovo during the tourist season there are frequent buses leaving from the major cities. The price should be around €15. These can rarely be booked advance online, but a stroll round a major city centre will immediately show what is on offer (e.g. try the Bill Clinton Boulevard in Pristina. Buses leave from both Pristina and Ulcinj (at 19:00 each day, 11 hours), making about 4 rest stops on the way (Bar – Podgorica – Pec (Kosovo)). From Albania there are 'combi' minibuses that come from Durres in Albania to Ulcinj, although they most likely are not official bus operations, so you'll have to do some asking around. There are also daily departures to Shkodra, Albania (06:00 and 12:30). These are, in theory, well connected with Albanian 'furgons' from Tirana and Durres. It takes 1 hour to Shkoder by "private" cab. If you are unable to find a bus or furgon you may try your luck in the area around the bus station. People may approach you (or you can just ask people) offering to take you to nearby Albanian towns and cities. During off-peak periods you may find someone willing to take you to Shkodra and bring you back the same day for around €20 to €30. There is only one bus daily from Shkoder, Albania at 09:00 in front of Hotel Rozafa. It costs €7 per person plus €1 per luggage placed in the boot (May…
Get around
thumb|Ulcinj, Old Town Ulcinj is a small city, you will have no problem getting around by foot, but keep in mind that some parts are very hilly. The hilly roads can become quite slippery when wet and many of the smaller streets have no sidewalks. If you're walking on such a street, keep to the dry areas and step aside when you hear an approaching vehicle to let them pass. Many people drive fast even with pedestrians on the road.
There are many stairs that lead down the hills that can be used to avoid long winding roads, but you'll have to look for the entrances, or use Google Maps Satellite imagery to see where the stairs are; they're most marked and they often look like they lead into someone's home.
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Article
24 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Antiquity
- Roman
- Medieval period
- Venetian and Ottoman rule
- 20th century to present
- Geography
- Neighbourhoods
- Climate
- Demographics
- Ethnicity, language and religion
- Tourism
- Education
- Sports and recreation
- Transport
- International relations
- Cooperation and friendship
- Notable people
- Bibliography
- Notes
- References
- External links
- Sources
Ulcinj () is a town in the coastal region of Montenegro and the capital of Ulcinj Municipality. It has an urban population of 11,488.
As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic coast, it was founded in 5th century BC. It was captured by the Romans in 163 BC from the Illyrians. With the division of the Roman Empire, it was a part of the Byzantine Empire. In the Middle Ages, the Serbian Kingdom and the House of Balsha ruled Ulcinj until the Republic of Venice captured it in 1405 as part of Venetian Albania. It was known as a base for piracy. In 1571, Ulcinj was conquered by the Ottoman Empire with the aid of North African corsairs after the Battle of Lepanto. The town gradually became a Muslim-majority settlement. Under the Ottomans, numerous hammams and mosques, and a clock tower were built. Ulcinj remained a den of piracy until this was finally put to an end by Mehmed Pasha Bushati. Ulcinj remained an Ottoman town for more than 300 years until it was ceded to the Principality of Montenegro in 1878. During World War II, the coastal town was ceded to the Kingdom of Albania before later becoming part of Yugoslavia and, eventually, the modern state of Montenegro. It is a former medieval Catholic bishopric and remains a Latin titular see.
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