Špila
Špila is a cave in Montenegro. Špila is situated nearby to the town Risan, as well as near the village Strp.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint George and Our Lady of the Rocks.
Saint George
Islet
Sveti Đorđe Island is one of the two islets off the coast of Perast in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro. Unlike Gospa od Škrpjela, it is a natural island. A small action took place during the Siege of Cattaro on 14 October 1813 when the French-held island was captured by a British and Sicilian naval force. Saint George is situated 3½ km south of Špila.
Our Lady of the Rocks
Church
Photo: Bdell555, Public domain.
Our Lady of the Rocks is one of the two islets off the coast of Perast in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro. It is an artificial island created by bulwark of rocks and by sinking old and seized ships loaded with rocks. Our Lady of the Rocks is situated 3½ km south of Špila.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Risan and Strp.
Risan
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Risan is a town in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro. It traces its origins to the ancient settlement of Rhizon, the oldest settlement in the Bay of Kotor. Lying in the innermost portion of the bay, the settlement was protected from the interior by inaccessible…
Strp
Village
Photo: ines lukic, CC BY 3.0.
Strp is a village, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Špila.
Knežlaz
Hamlet
Knežlaz is a village in Krivošije microregion in southwestern Montenegro, north of the coastal town of Risan. According to the 2011 census, the village had 26 inhabitants. Knežlaz is situated 3 km northwest of Špila.
Špila
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Spila”
- Category: landform
- Location: Montenegro, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.51865° or 42° 31′ 7″ northLongitude
18.69693° or 18° 41′ 49″ eastElevation
60 metres (197 feet)Open location code
8FJWGM9W+FQOpenStreetMap ID
node 6957152949OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceGeoNames ID
3325372
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