Montenegro 5-9 Oct 2017
One of my students offered me to stay at her propriety in Montenegro so I could check it out for the yoga and aerial yoga retreats.
I took my friend who I organise retreats with in Spain. I loved that place in Montenegro in Mirista (Villa Mirista , Žanjica, C. Gora - 21 Recenzije gostiju).
https://www.booking.com/hotel/me/villa-mirista.html
The location is stunning, very remote with a fantastic sea view, walking distance to the beach. A 4 double bedrooms house which can host up to 8 people if they are friends or couples because of the matrimonial beds. Otherwise up to 4pp if they want to have some private rooms. The yoga and aerial yoga can be practiced on the roof terrace with a stunning view. There is also the ground floor terrace with the same view which can be used for yoga practice.
There are a couple of beautiful beaches: Mirista and Žanjica - 10min walking distance from the propriety. There is no sand, the stones make the sea clean and transparent. The water is incredible for swimming and snorkelling with a lot of fish and corals. There are a little islands with the old stone buildings such a little church or a castle. They are accessible either by the boats or by swim if you are e good swimmer. There are some good restaurants (Selo) in the area with the reasonable prices. There is only one local market with some basic food like beverages, bread, milk. If you want to do some food shopping it's recommended to do it on the way from the Tivat airport to Mirista. Our taxi driver charges 15€ one way from the airport to the propriety and there is a chance to do some shopping.
20min drive from the propriety is Unesco Haritage - Kotor - the beautiful ancient town with the hiking opportunity up to the pick of the mountain where you can reach the church.
There is also another location which is much more modern - Porto Montenegro in Tivat, 30min away from the propriety on the way to Kotor. It's a very new harbour with ferries and yachts base, some excellent restaurants and cafes. It has a different vibe compering to the ancient town of Kotor. There is a very good Italian restaurant with affordable prices - "Al post giusto" with a great fresh food and excellent service.
Tivat in Montenegro is only 2h flight from London and if you book in advance with easy jet the return flight ticket is approx 120£.
We are going to organise the yoga/aerial yoga retreat somewhere in April at the beginning of the season. Please check out: www.jawafyogadance.com for updates.
