Luštica

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Luštica is a peninsula on the south Adriatic Sea, in the Montenegrin municipality of Herceg Novi. It is located at the entrance of the Bay of Kotor.

The peninsula has an area of 47 km² and is 13 km long. The highest point of the peninsula is Obosnik peak, at 582 m. It has 35 km of coast, which accounts for 12% of Montenegrin coastline.

This area has an extremely rich cultural heritage comprising of 20 churches, out of which 18 Orthodox and 2 Catholic ones.

The peninsula is main excursion site for tourists in Herceg Novi. It has the finest beaches and resorts in Herceg Novi municipality, including Žanjice, Mirište, Arza and Dobreč.

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