Besac Castle
Besac Castle is a castle in Bar Municipality, Montenegro. Besac Castle is situated nearby to Besac Fortress, as well as near Virpazar railway station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Besac Fortress and Virpazar railway station.
Virpazar railway station
Railway station
Photo: Alexey Komarov, CC BY 3.0.
Virpazar railway station is situated 1 km southwest of Besac Castle.
Grmožur
Fort
Photo: Ilya Bogin, CC BY 2.0.
Grmožur is a fortified islet in Lake Skadar, located near the village of Godinje, in the Montenegrin municipality of Bar. The island was nicknamed the Island of Snakes by the local population, and the Island of Birds by ornithologists, since it is a common nesting site. Grmožur is situated 3½ km east of Besac Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Virpazar and Orahovo.
Virpazar
Photo: Antidiskriminator, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Virpazar is a small town on Lake Skadar in Montenegro. Its main attraction is its proximity to the lake and as a great starting point for hiking.
Orahovo
Village
Orahovo is a village in the municipality of Bar, Montenegro. It is considered as part of Crmnica region. In 1242 king Stefan Vladislav of Serbia issued a charter by which he granted Orahovo to Vranjina Monastery.
Godinje
Village
Photo: Mercy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Godinje is a village in the municipality of Bar, Montenegro. It is located on a hill overlooking Lake Skadar. The village is the ancestral home of the Lekovići and Nikač brotherhoods. Godinje is situated 3 km southeast of Besac Castle.
Besac Castle
- Type: Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Bar Municipality, Montenegro, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.24428° or 42° 14′ 39″ northLongitude
19.0928° or 19° 5′ 34″ eastElevation
43 metres (141 feet)Open location code
8FJX63VV+P4GeoNames ID
11789836
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