Đurđevića Tara Bridge rises above the 172m deep canyon of the river of the same name and is one of the ten most beautiful bridges on the planet.novirednoviredIn 1940, when it was built, it was the biggest vehicular concrete arc bridge in Europe. Since then, it has adorned the north of Montenegro and served as an inspiration to many artists, architects and engineers.novirednoviredThe first of the five arches are especially magnificent, connecting the steep banks of the cleanest European river with a span of 116m.

The old town is the core of the cultural and historical heritage of Ulcinj. On the upper plateau of the fortress, right next to the northern gate, there is a city museum complex. The most interesting historical monuments of Ulcinj are located in that area. There is also a church-mosque converted into a museum where all finds from the Old Town are exhibited. The following stand out in particular: an ancient pedestal with a Greek inscription of the goddess Artemis, an ancient cameo with a representation of the goddess Athena with a helmet, two axes from the Bronze Age of the Skadar-Dalmatian type. The lapidarium exhibits an Ionic capital, parts of the ciborium from the Small Church from the 9th century and objects from the Turkish period. Directly behind the museum is the Balšić Tower, whose space is now used as a gallery. In front of it is a small square, once the Square of the Slaves, surrounded by casemates (volts) of revelina. At the entrance is the Ravelin ramp, and opposite it is the high Balani wall from the Venetian era. In front of the entrance to the museum there is a Turkish fountain from 1749.novirednovirednovirednoviredNearby is the Ethnological Museum with a very rich collection of exhibits. Many alleys lead to the lower plateau of the fortress. In front of the southern entrance to the city are the foundations of the Orthodox Church of the Virgin from the 12th century, which was later converted into the Catholic Church of St. Mark.novirednovirednovirednoviredA little further on, there is a Turkish gunpowder chamber from the 18th century covered with an irregular dome. At the place where the Venetian Palace was today, there were the remains of a building believed to have been the seat of the city governor during the Venetian rule. Due to its beauty and functionality, later rulers used the palace as a court.novirednovirednovirednoviredNot far from the Venetian Palace is the Balšić Palace, which actually consists of a large Venetian building.novirednovirednovirednoviredThe Old Town of Ulcinj hosted as a prisoner the famous Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, who later wrote the world-famous novel "Don Quixote". Since the city was called Cita di Dolcinio, Cervantes named his hero "Don Quixote" his lover Dulcinea, who bore the name of the city where he was imprisoned for 5 years. Even today, there is a square in Ulcinj where slaves used to gather and trade, and it is called Slave Square or Cervantes square.