Bar is a pier town with an open sea view, located 60km from Kotor and 30km from Ulcinj. It is famous for its large number of olive trees, olive oil, Turkish coffee, its old fortress overlooking the city, for the only railway line in Montenegro that passes just next to the sea shore, for the Bar pier, the Bar-Bari ferry. In addition to this, the town is renowned for its history, the diversity of ethnicities and cultures that populate it, and for its rich tradition. Bar boasts beautiful open sea beaches, coves and clear, blue water.
The first mention of Bar dates back to the 9th century, when its name was Antibareos. However, it is estimated that, between the 6th and 7th centuries, there used to be a Roman settlement where Bar stands today. Various material from the Neolithic period has been found in the general area, items such as axes, vases and various other objects that serve as proof of the existence of settlements in the area even before the Illyrians, Romans and the ancient Greeks settled the area. There is an olive tree in Bar that is over 2000 years-old proving that there were settlements in the area at the time.
