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Perast — A Town with History

Perast — A Town with History

Perast: a city where time stood still

Perast is a small but majestic town on the shores of the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro. Its history goes back to ancient times: as early as the 1st century BC, there was a settlement of Illyrians and Romans here. But real fame came to Perast during the era of the Venetian Republic, when it became an important maritime and trade center. At that time, the city flourished: palaces, churches, a naval academy were built here, and its residents were famous as brave sailors and defenders of the coast from pirates.

Majestic stone mansions built by noble families in the 17th and 18th centuries still adorn the narrow streets of Perast. Everything here breathes history: the ringing of the bells of the Church of St. Nicholas, the cobbled paths where captains and merchants walked, the silence that keeps the secrets of bygone eras. Today, Perast is a real living open-air museum. The city has retained its charm: it is forbidden to build modern buildings here so as not to disturb its historical appearance. Everything you see is the authentic architecture of the past, framed by the azure sea and green mountains.

Modern Perast is not only beautiful, but also inspiring. Tourists from all over the world come here to admire the two famous islands: Gospa od Škrpjela (Our Lady of the Rocks) and Sveti Đorđe (St. George Island), take a boat ride, listen to legends and simply feel how time slows down. This is a place for those who seek peace, aesthetics, a touch of history and the spirit of the real Mediterranean. Perast is a city you want to return to again and again.

Perast: a city where time stood still

Perast is a small but majestic town on the shore of the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro. Its history dates back to the 1st century BC, with settlements of Illyrians and Romans.

During the Venetian Republic, Perast became a maritime and trading center, with palaces, churches, and an academy built here. The locals became famous as brave sailors.

Today, it is a place of inspiration and peace, where tourists enjoy views of the islands of Gospa od Škrpjela and Sveti Đorđe, and the authentic Mediterranean atmosphere.

Perast — A Town with History

Perast — A Town with History

The Legend of Mirko Vojnovic and the Pirate House

Many years ago, in the coastal town of Perast, there lived a pirate named Mirko Vojnovic. He was no ordinary robber, but a noble sea warrior. It was said that Mirko robbed only pirates and smugglers, protecting the Adriatic coast from robberies and dangers.

His house stood almost by the water - strong, stone, with a mast on which a black flag with a golden anchor fluttered. This house eventually became known as the Pirate House.

Now it houses a museum, where a magic bowl, a protective column and a grotto of silence are kept. Here, stories come to life not only in Risan, Ulcinj and Kotor, but even on distant shores - in Trieste, Venice, Corfu and other pirate ports visited by Voinovich.

They say that if you listen to the wind near the house, you can hear the roar of his ship, leaving for another sea adventure...

The Legend of Mirko Vojnovic and the Pirate House

In Perast lived the pirate Mirko Vojnović — a noble sailor who robbed only pirates and protected the coast. His stone house by the water eventually became a museum with magical artifacts.

Legends about him live from Kotor to Venice. They say the wind near the house whispers of his ship.

Perast — A Town with History

Perast — A Town with History

Mirko — the last of the guardians

Mirko was born in 1674, into a family of hereditary seafarers. He was not just a sailor or a pirate - he was respected by both friends and enemies. From his youth, he sailed with Matija Zmajevic, the future admiral of the Russian fleet, but, unlike his comrade, he did not strive for ranks. Mirko remained in Perast to protect his native bay.

Mirko did not crave gold, he sought justice.

«Pirate is not someone who steals, but someone who does not remain silent when his land is robbed,», he said.

Among his relics were three artifacts - a bowl, a column and a grotto, each of which concealed its own power.

Mirko — the last of the guardians

Mirko Vojnović was born in 1674
and from youth defended Perast, seeking
neither fame nor gold.

He sailed with Matija Zmajević but stayed in Perast to protect his native bay.

He believed a pirate is one who stands
to defend their land. His power was
held in three artifacts: a chalice,
a column, and a grotto.

Perast — A Town with History

Perast — A Town with History

The Cup — he Living Water of the Past

Many generations ago, Mirko's ancestor, the pirate Gregor Voinovich, found a stone cup in the ruins of the sunken city of Fonta. They said that it contained the memory of thousands of hands, faith and prayers. It was filled with water that healed only those whose thoughts were pure.

But the power was gone... until 1717, Mirko saved a blind girl from a fishing village. He did not ask, did not appeal - he simply gave her water. In the morning, she began to see the light.

Since then, the cup has come to life again. The water in it helps only those who are truly in need. It still stands in the Voinovich house, surrounded by traces of the lips and hands of those who came for hope.

The Cup — he Living Water of the Past

Mirko’s ancestor, the pirate Gregor Vojnović, found a chalice in the sunken city of Fonta, filled with the power of prayers that healed only the pure of heart.

The power faded until in 1717, Mirko gave its water to a blind girl, and she regained her sight. Since then, the chalice has come alive again.

Perast — A Town with History

Perast — A Town with History

The Column — a Stone That Can With stand a Blow

At the entrance to the house there is a limestone column - carved, ancient, as if raised from the depths of history. They say it was part of a sea sanctuary destroyed by an earthquake in the 13th century. It was found by a fisherman, Ilija Voinovich - the storm did not touch the boat, as if the elements themselves were protecting the stone.

During the siege of Perast in 1654, the cannons aimed at the Voinovich house misfired three times. Since then, people have believed that the column protects - from troubles, illnesses and brings good luck. But only those who touch it with respect and good thoughts.

The Column — a Stone That Can With stand a Blow

An ancient carved column from a 13th-century sea sanctuary stands by the house. A fisherman
found it—his boat untouched by a storm,
as if nature itself protected the stone.

During the 1654 siege of Perast, cannons misfired three times near the Vojnović house. Since then,
it’s believed the column protects from harm
and brings luck to those who touch it with respect.

Perast — A Town with History

Perast — A Town with History

The Grotto of Silence — a place where time stands still

Under the house is a grotto - carved out of stone, it seems to be outside of time. Bodies do not age there, bacteria do not live, you cannot even hear your own breathing. It was believed that the grotto saturates metal with the power of the earth. On the days of eclipses and equinoxes, weapons were tempered in it.

They became invulnerable, but dangerous - only the chosen ones from the family knew how to handle such things. You cannot linger in the grotto: the soul freezes, thoughts become silent, and time seems to leave the body.

The Grotto of Silence — a place where time stands still

Beneath the house lies a stone grotto, beyond time and sound. Weapons were forged there, infused with the earth’s power, becoming invulnerable yet dangerous—known only to a chosen few.

One cannot linger in the grotto: the soul stills, thoughts fade, and time slips away.

Perast — A Town with History

Perast — A Town with History

Heritage

Mirko disappeared in 1732. His ship was never found. But the house remained, in which the peace of the grotto, the power of the column, the living water of the bowl and the memory of the man who chose honor over gold continue to live. The Voinovich House is not a museum - it is a place of power.

There is no need to believe in miracles here. It is enough to remember that everything great begins with something small: a touch, a sip of water or an honest deed.

Heritage

Mirko disappeared in 1732, and his ship was never found. His house remains,
with the grotto, column, chalice, and the memory of a man who chose honor over gold.

The Vojnović House is not a museum, but a place of power, where greatness begins with small acts— a touch,
a sip of water, or an honest deed.