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The Curse of Queen Teuta

September 02, 2026, 21:55 am Robert Shepherd

Risan lives in the shadow of its famous neighbor Perast, even though it has Roman mosaics and the oldest street in Montenegro. Maybe it's all the fault of an ancient curse

Monika is a Ukrainian from Odessa who, after the beginning of the Russian aggression against her country, immediately sought her happiness in Montenegro in March 2022. She settled in Risna, where she runs a beauty salon for women, where they also cut men's hair, since there are no barbers in this small town. With sadness in her voice, she told me how much [...]

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