Cost-conscious travelers choose tiny Montenegro and coastal towns such as Perast, on the edge of the Bay of Kotor, for bargains and adventure. (Susan Spano / LAT)
Fresh produce and flowers are sold in the Montenegron town of Kotor, which remains circumscribed by its late-medieval wall. (Susan Spano / LAT)
Hotel Sveti Stefan, a former fortress, on the Montenegron coast (Susan Spano / LAT)
Shops line the narrow streets of Budva’s Stari Grad, or old town. The Balkan city dates to Hellenistic times. (Susan Spano / LAT)