Everyday life in Bar

People in Bar drink their morning coffee at home and in cafes. Coffee also gives people a reason to meet: a shopping trip can lead to sitting down in a cafe and chatting with friends.

In Stari Bar, Friday is market day and a time to get together for coffee in the market quarter.

For cafes and places to eat, see our Where to eat in Bar guide.

You can buy groceries for your apartment in the city's supermarkets, and Bar also has shops selling clothing, footwear and household items. Food shops are also found in residential neighbourhoods, including Ilino.

Customers at Bar's produce market previously described different shopping habits: some came almost every day, while others visited infrequently for the groceries they needed at the time.

Do your regular shopping for Sunday in advance, with the legal exceptions explained below.

Bar's waterfront is public space used by large numbers of residents every day. Pedestrians have priority on King Nikola Promenade. After the main summer season, bicycles are allowed again, but at walking speed.

Families also play in the park at King Nikola's Palace: one grandfather from Bar previously spent a lot of time there with his grandchildren.

Our practical guide to Bar covers getting here, transport, and services you may need while travelling.

Alongside everyday walks by the sea, people in Bar also go running and do outdoor fitness training. Some people use the city's fitness trail for these workouts.

Lighting was installed in Sumice at the initiative of trail users who wanted to train in the evenings too.

For activities and more detailed planning, see Things to do in Bar.

An evening out in Bar can include both cinema and music. The summer programme included outdoor concerts by the sea, while the House of Culture publishes a film programme in autumn as well. Social gatherings at local venues also took the form of group games, with friends meeting repeatedly.

During a past spring pub quiz league, teams of people of different ages and occupations returned over multiple evenings. The series then ended with a final.

For the dates and locations of films and cultural events during your stay, see the Cultural Centre Bar programme.

In Bar's seafaring families, work also means long periods away from home. Birthdays and holidays may pass without the family getting together. Seeing someone off on a ship and waiting for their return are therefore part of family life tied to this work.

Bar brought together seafarers and their families for the first Seafarers' Day celebration, held in June. Musicians from seafaring families also took part.

People also work remotely in Bar during temporary stays in apartments. To work outside your accommodation, there is a shared workspace in the city centre with separate booths for business calls. Cultural and social gatherings developed alongside this work in the city, especially among Russian-speaking newcomers.

Along with workspaces, Focuss.space previously brought people together for group games and concerts. Today it offers both coworking and an events room. Opportunities to socialise depend on the current programme.

Our Where to stay in Bar guide covers types of accommodation and areas of the city.