Perast is an ancient village that is situated a few miles north west of Kotor. Ideal spot if you want to get away from the bustling town of Budva or a break from Kotor. This town has a very strong venetian influence,architecturally and with a population of only around 400 you can see why is offers idylic “quiet” time. 

The church of  Our Lady of The Rocks sits on one of the two islets in the Bay which has a small museum attached and a gift shop.     According to legend, the islet was made over the centuries by local seamen who kept an ancient oath after finding the icon of Madonna and Child on the rock in the sea.  Upon returning from each successful voyage, they laid a rock in the Bay. Over time, the islet gradually emerged from the sea. The custom of throwing rocks into the sea is alive even nowadays. Every year on the sunset of July 22, an event called fašinada in the local dialect, when local residents take their boats and throw rocks into the sea, widening the surface of the island, takes place.