Apartments Villa Galija Herceg Novi

Villa Galija has twenty beds in extraordinary rooms and suites, all air conditioned, and is located just on the sandy beach. Apartaments are fully furnished, have satellite TV, balconies with sea views and access to internetservice. Galija is especially known for his Tavern, where many celebrities are hold, spended wonderful moments, enjoying the hospitality, coastal cuisine and top music.

It is known, that sea water is crystal clear on the Savina. Beach Galija is spotlessly clean and equipped with all necessary beach items. On special request we organize day trips guests at bay.

Herceg Novi is located about twenty kilometers from the two airports, Tivat and Dubrovnik, at the entrance to one of the most beautiful bays in the Mediterranean, the Boka-Kotorska Bay. The town was founded back in 1382 as evidenced by the numerous cultural and historic monuments, especially in the'' Old Town''. Herceg Novi is known for its greenery, mimosa carnival, beautiful coast and climate, with over 260 sunny days a year.

Villa Galija belongs to an exclusive part of the coast of Herceg Novi, Savina. Natural sand beaches are just a few meters away, divorced by the city promenade. Her owners, Perisic family, pioneers of the private hotel on the entire coast of Herceg Novi. They have of Galija and its beaches, created a symbol of tourism in the Savina.

Herceg Novi is recognisable by the abundance of mimosa trees and its numerous flights of stairs. It is a 'city of the sun', thanks to the large number of sunny days all year round. The centre of Herceg Novi is Stari Grad, decorated by buildings dating back to the epochs of Sahat – Kula (1667) and Kanli – Kula (1483). Fortress Spanjola (1538) and Fortress Forte Mare (1687) are only a part of the cultural heritage of this renowned town.

Full of thick greenery, Herceg Novi hides numerous kinds of tropical flowers. Towards the end of January the town becomes scented with the subtle fragrance of yellow and green mimosas and the festival of Praznik Mimosa is dedicated to this flower. During the summer months many festivals are organised to further enrich the tourist offer of this enchanted town. Thanks to numerous natural beauties Herceg Novi got the name of the town of sun, flowers and greenery. Flora is especially interesting, because in the town and in the surroundings there are several hundreds various plant species growing that come from all the meridians of the world. Herceg Novi is situated on the south part of the Adriatic.

The town is situated on an extremely significant space between the mountain Orjen (1.895 m) and one of the most beautiful bays in the world – Boka Kotorska. The mountain Orjen is famous by the endemic plant species, paths for recreation and hiking, as well as the skiing in the late spring and early summer months. Nearby the town are also hills Dobrostica (1.570 m) and Radostak (1.441 m), peninsula Lustica with the highest peak Obosnik (585), and the capes Ostro and Miriste which are 2.900 m wide. Herceg Novi has a very rich and colorful village hinterland which takes totally 235 m2. As in all other town on the Coast, Herceg Novi also has a mild Mediterranean climate; with dry and warm summers and mild winters.

Still, Herceg Novi has some specialties considering the climate. That is a specific micro climate which is conditioned with the southern exposition, lime base and mountain hinterland which prevents the breech of the cold air mass. Those facts point out that the average yearly temperature in the town is extremely favorable and is 16, 2 Cº, with over 200 sunny days per year. In the summer months (July and August) the town has approximately 10, 7 sunny hours per day. The sea temperature in Herceg Novi during the summer is 22 – 26 Cº, and with approximately the same daily air temperature it allows the swimming season to last up to 5 months. Herceg Novi has characteristic winds such as: west summer wind – minstrel; winter, north wind – tempest; winter, south wind, and sporadically it has other winds such as Levant, and Tremonton… Flora is especially interesting, because the town and the surrounding are filled with several hundreds plant species that grow here, which came from all over the world. Herceg Novi has rare and decorative flowers. The most beautiful is the natural park Savinska dubrava with the monuments from the earlier and newer history if this area. In Herceg Novi and the surrounding the most wide spread is mimosas (acacia decurrens, lat.) a flower of yellow color.

Mimosa is of Australian origin, and it comes from the genus of acacias. In Boka Kotorska it was brought at the beginning of the XX century by the sailors. According to estimation Boka has 5.000 mimosas trees.

Montenegro is small but an extraordinary country. Even if it is a small country, spread on around 14000km2 and with less then 690 000 inhabitants; it is very hard briefly to describe and introduce Montenegro.

One of the reasons is stormy and honorable history of this country, which had attracted many conquerors because of its specific geographical position, so they had left traces which made it such as a country with tempestuous history, rich with cultural inherits, as multi ethnic and multi confessional country.

On the second hand nature is also an important characteristic which made Montenegro so particular and different; it is unique, untouched, pure, diverse and special.

Those wild beauties represent a main Montenegrin treasure. On its small surface a magnificent coast is spread and it leaves You out of breath, and mountains with their beauty and size are conquering all Your attention. Illyrians, Greeks, Romans, Venetians, and Turks and many other nations wanted to conquest and keep Montenegro for itself, and all of them had left their marks which can be seen and felt even today. Many poets, writers had described Montenegro with the most beautiful words and verses.

Today, Montenegro is more and more recognized as a tourist destination, with various and attractive offers which can satisfy even tourists with the most expectations. Small Montenegrin surface offers many possibilities to the tourists; they can stay on the coast and visit many beaches which are spread from Ulcinj (Ada and mouth of the river Bojana), to Herceg Novi (to the border with Croatia), and for a very short time they can visit the north of Montenegro and enjoy in mountains and numerous lakes.

Montenegrin coast is pure, pearl-like, and well-maintained with jagged coast long more than 290 km and with more than 70 beaches. This magnificent coast starts with Ulcinj, an ancient town which is getting breath out because of its varieties; Bar, which represents main Port and greets many seamen and tourists; Budva, as a capital Montenegrin town in sphere of the tourism, town with constant developments who are main reasons why You can notice some resemblance between Budva and Nica, Monaco, San Trope and many other tourist metropolis and resorts. Tivat stands honorably on the Boka Bay’s entrance, known as the most beautiful Bay in Europe. Boka Bay is hiding numerous small settlements, and each of them owns a long and significant history. In the center of Boka Bay is placed Kotor, town with famous history who was put under cover of UNESCO.

Via Risan, known because of its ancient mosaics, coast will lead You in Herceg Novi, an charming Mediterranean princess who is seducing with sensitive plants odors. All Montenegrin coastal towns have many historical stories to tell about themselves, and because of this they offer more than a common and usual vacation on the beach.

Cultural heritage of Montenegrin coastal towns is very rich and wonderful. Central region is very interesting for many reasons, such of them are: Podgorica, capital town of the Republic, the closeness of Skadar lake and Crnojevica river, but mostly because of Cetinje, an residence of the old and the new Montenegro, city which was center of religion and culture of and ancient Montenegro, leaded by Petar II Petrovic Njegos, and mountain Lovcen which stands upper the Boka Bay with an splendid view in infinity, and represents a spot which must be visited.

The North of Montenegro is very impressive. Durmitor’s, Zabljak’ and Prokletije’s massifs are offering excellent conditions for extreme sports during winter but also and all adequate conditions for active summer tourism such as riding and biking. Tara, Black Lake and National Park Biogradska Gora represents just some examples of untouched nature of the north. Wild beauty is taking You in it’s arms and discovers all charms in the heart of the Europe, located in Montenegro. Visit Montenegro, visit country which will amaze You for sure and tie You for itself. Source www.touristinmontenegro.com.