PERAST idyllic town for getaway
Probably when you have searching trough brochures and forums while you where getting in love in all this images of breathtaking landscape of Montenegro, you must get noticed Perast as one idyllic small town with Our Lady of the Rock perfect for getaway. Some of travel bloggers even describing this walk as a walk trough eternity. Rich history that is hiding in all narrow streets, adorn also two islands as two of the brightest pearls of Kotor bay, Our Lady of the Rocks and St Georg (the island of silence).
Golden age of Perast as a result of one of the most important center maritime trade .
Baroque style dominate in all city. There is around 300 buildings in this place with 14 churches. On the middle of Perast you will notice the bell tower 55 m tall. It was made in 17 century by Giovanni Scarpe and coasted 55.000 ducats collected by habitats of Perast. Like in Kotor here you will see palaces which used to pretend noble families. One of this is Palace Bujovic which is now Museum of Perast. Above all Bujovic Palace is one of the symbols of the “golden age” of Perast, which followed the liberation of part of the Kotor Bay (from Risan to Herceg Novi) from Turkish rule in the late 17th century. It is a time of full momentum in maritime trade, finally which is responsible for the economic and cultural rise of Perast.
Perast becomes the most important maritime trade center in Kotor bay. Also had a school of sailing. How important was there is a fact that 17 students from Russian noble families went in Perast academy for sailing.
Our Lady of the Rock
Our Lady of the Rock is an artificial island, formed by throwing a rock on an underwater cliff. The church itself was erected in 1630. The interior of the church was painted by our greatest Baroque painter Tripo Kokolja. There is a story that two sailors saw portrait of Madonna on underwater cliff. They would picked up portrait, but every morning the same portrait would appear on this cliff. So they found this as a sign from God, to make a church.
Church is now beautiful museum with original story of all people who are selflessly made some piece of art or any gift as a proof of gratitude for a nice life in Perast. The most significant gift for Our Lady of the Rock is famous votive tapestry embroidered by Jacinta Kunić-Mijović from Perast. It is unique also because hair of angels was embroidered from her hair. And during a long period of 25 years her hair became gray and on the and white. Every 15 minutes you have a boat to drop you to the island. Coast for drive are from 5 to 10 euros, that however depend of a diel you make before a drive. Most importantly in a winter time museum work till 1 p.m.
Perast is perfect as a idyllic town for getaway, where embrace of the Renaissance and fine art you can recognize on every step.
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