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St. Stefan
St. Stefan
St. Stefan (Sveti Stefan, Budva) – this island, connected to the city of Budva by a causeway, has 118 villas, which still manage to retain their medieval architecture and Mediterranean charm. Its maritime location demanded that defensive walls were built around St. Stefan during the medieval period, which explains the existence of gunsmiths and cannons on its walls (reflecting its past as a strategic trading post for the Venetian Republic back in the 15th century). Recent visitors have been surprised to hear that celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren, Sylvester Stallone, Kirk Douglas, Jeremy Irons, England’s Princess Margaret, and other jet setters have all visited St. Stefan at one time or another.