In this town, located at the entrance of the Bay of Boka Kotorska, "everything lives in the sun, because of the sun and for the sun." The history of this town has been very tumultuous. Founded in 1382, the town of Herceg-Novi makes a luxurious collection of monuments, flaming roofs, towers and stairways, and the whole of the town is an attractive and unique botanical garden in to exciting with its colours and fragrances.
Nature and history have truly been generous leaving the rich heritage with the seals of different epochs and the art treasures of considerable importance.
Men of intellect found an ideal creative oasis in it, some of the renowned painters and writers, from Njegoš to Andriæ. These days it is well-known as the center of health tourism, with the famous spa resort Igalo.
This is the festival and carnival metropolis: For almost three decades there has been a festival on glorifying the flower mimosa. Even film makers find their summer shelter here during the Yugoslav film festival. The list of cultural events is completed with musical festival "Sunèane skale", theater festival "HAPS" and the longest International Book Fair in the world.