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Stari Bar

Bar, Montenegro · Europe

About Stari Bar

Stari Bar works well as a base: 10 minutes from Šušanj, 15km from Lake Skadar National Park.

Stari Bar is a town located in Bar, Montenegro. With a population of 1,514, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Stari Bar sits in Montenegro, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Podgorica time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Stari Bar to your route.

About Stari Bar

The Bar Aqueduct (Montenegrin: Барски аквадукт, romanized: Barski akvadukt) is a stone aqueduct located on the northern side of Stari Bar Fortress, 4 km north of the town of Bar in Montenegro. The Bar Aqueduct is the only remaining aqueduct in Montenegro, and one of the largest and best preserved aqueducts from the

Read more three remaining ones in the former Yugoslavia, which include the Diocletianus Aqueduct near Split, Croatia and the Skopje Aqueduct in North Macedonia.

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Stari Bar is located in Bar, Montenegro, Europe. The coordinates are 42.0970 latitude, 19.1360 longitude.

What is the population of Stari Bar?

Stari Bar has a population of approximately 1,514 people, making it a town in Montenegro.

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Quick Information

Population
1,514
Continent
Europe
Country
Montenegro
Region
Bar
Timezone
Europe/Podgorica
Coordinates
42.0970, 19.1360

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Montenegro

Police
122
Ambulance
124
Fire
123
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Stari Bar

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

national park

Lake Skadar National Park

The largest lake in southern Europe, with the Pavlova Strana horseshoe viewpoint on the winding road above Rijeka Crnojevića.

15 km · about 30 min drive

national park

Lake Skadar

The largest lake in the Balkans straddling Montenegro and Albania, a serene national park with pelicans, water lilies, and island monasteries.

16 km · about 20 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Pavlova Strana Viewpoint

A roadside viewpoint above a near-complete horseshoe meander of the Crnojević river as it enters Lake Skadar.

25 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Sveti Stefan

A picture-perfect fortified island village connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus, now an exclusive luxury resort.

27 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Rozafa Castle

A hilltop castle above Shkodër overlooking the confluence of three rivers and Lake Skadar, with a drivable access road to the gate.

30 km · about 35 min drive

photogenic

Rijeka Crnojevića

A sleepy former royal river port on a serpentine arm of Lake Skadar, its 1853 stone Danilo Bridge arching over water thick with lilies. Boats putter out through the famous horseshoe bends toward the lake.

30 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Lake Shkodër

The Balkan Peninsula's largest lake shared with Montenegro, surrounded by dramatic mountains and the imposing Rozafa Castle.

31 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Budva Old Town

A 2,500-year-old walled coastal town on a small peninsula, one of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic with lively beaches nearby.

32 km · about 35 min drive

Driving roads near Stari Bar

  • 25 kmPavlova Strana ViewpointA roadside viewpoint above a near-complete horseshoe meander of the Crnojević river as it enters Lake Skadar.
  • 47 kmKotor Serpentine RoadA stunning series of 25 hairpin bends climbing from the Bay of Kotor to Cetinje with commanding views of Montenegro's fjord.
  • 51 kmKotor Serpentine ViewpointA series of hairpin bends climbing above the Bay of Kotor with each switchback revealing a more breathtaking view of the fjord-like bay.
  • 55 kmBay of KotorA fjord-like Mediterranean bay ringed by sheer mountains, dotted with stone-roofed Venetian towns.
  • 55 kmGrlo Sokolovo'Falcon's Throat': a railed viewpoint on the Kučka Korita plateau hanging over a 1,000 m sheer drop into the Cijevna river canyon, with Prokletije peaks behind. A scenic mountain road from Podgorica ends a 15-minute walk away.
  • 57 kmLake KomanA steep-sided reservoir on the Drin crossed by a car ferry to Fierzë, connecting the road network to the northern Albanian Alps.

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