Hidden places in Petrovac and the surrounding area

From Malo Brdo, you can see Petrovac’s curved shoreline, houses rising up the slopes behind the beach and the islets off the bay. Zvezda viewpoint takes its name from a star that was restored when the site was landscaped.

A paved walking path of about 400 meters leads to the viewpoint. The approach includes an uphill stretch and steps, so it is a different walk from the level seafront promenade. The map marks the viewpoint itself. It does not identify a confirmed parking spot or the start of the path. Zvezda viewpoint on Google Maps.

The Church of Saint Elijah has a small stone facade and an open bell gable, surrounded by tall cypresses. Steps lead up to the church from a paved area in front of it. The pale stone and tall trees are particularly striking from this lower space, before you climb to the door.

When the church is open, you can see its iconostasis, the screen of icons in front of the altar area. The icons are arranged in several rows around central doors, with a large cross above them. No regular tourist opening hours have been confirmed. Entry depends on the church being open and on religious services. Church of Saint Elijah on Google Maps.

Petrovac’s Church of Saint Thomas stands in the streets near Mirista. Its stone facade rises behind a boundary wall, with a small rose-shaped opening and two bells. Pine trees and the wall partly hide the building, so the facade and bell gable are what you see most clearly from the street.

You can view the church from the public street during a short walk through this part of Petrovac. Tourist access to the grounds and interior has not been confirmed. Petrovac’s Church of Saint Thomas on Google Maps.

Wild Orange is a family home in Buljarica, with a stone house and a garden where Senka and Lazo welcome guests by arrangement. The table is set among plants and stone terraces. A visit takes place in their home, with a prepared meal and conversation with the hosts, giving it a different character from a meal at a beach restaurant.

They grow herbs and some of the vegetables they use in the garden, and buy other ingredients from local producers. A cooking class can also be included if you arrange it separately, allowing you to learn about the preparation as well as enjoy the meal.

Wild Orange is not a public garden that you can drop into without notice. Arrange a visit through the hosts’ contact page or booking page. The hosts will confirm an available time and what the visit includes. Wild Orange on Google Maps.

Pecin is a cove beside Canj, also known as Queen’s Beach. Rocky headlands and steep slopes enclose its narrow strip of beach. It is reached by sea, so a visit is a separate coastal boat trip rather than a continuation of walking or swimming in Petrovac itself.

Margo Boats advertises trips that stop at Queen’s Beach, with various departure points on the Bar coast. A tour that calls at Petrovac is not the same as a regular direct shuttle from Petrovac to Pecin. Before booking, clarify where it departs, how long it stays at the beach and how you return. Pecin cove near Canj on Google Maps.

Maljevik lies near Sutomore, in the municipality of Bar. It is a pebble beach about 330 meters long, beside a wooded, rocky stretch of coast. Headlands frame the view out to sea, away from Sutomore’s main beach and its row of places to eat and drink. From Petrovac, this is a separate swimming trip towards the Bar coast.

Unlike Pecin, Maljevik is reached by land along a local approach near Sutomore. The map marks the beach, not the center of the settlement. The beach is publicly accessible, but that does not confirm an available or free parking space beside the shore. Maljevik Beach on Google Maps.