Last time we made a stop near the Institute of Marine Biology, this time we will go even further, because Kindness is not over yet and we have a long way to go! In fact, we have not passed even a third of the city and there is still a lot of interesting things ahead.
Having overcome a few more hundred meters, right behind the former building of the local library, at a sharp turn on a hill, we see a church - it is impossible to miss it. This is the Church of St. Matthew, revered by the inhabitants of Dobrota. But the eye immediately notices that something is wrong with this church, or rather with the thick walls erected here, protecting the base of the hill from the bay. It turns out that once the church was turned into a fort, and on the platform in front of the entrance there were cannons that prevented the advance of enemy ships into the harbor! Fortunately, now everything is quiet and peaceful and nothing prevents vacationers from enjoying peace and quiet.
Immediately behind the church complex of St. Matthew, hotels and beaches of Dobrota-2 begin. Here we will not find such space as at the very beginning of the city. The beaches are often small, ten or two meters. Some are for public use, and some belong to some private hotel. Restaurants, as elsewhere in Montenegro - a large selection and for every taste. I would like to mention a cozy place called "Day and Night", where you can taste local specialties.
I would like to separately mention the palaces of this area. If you are interested in architecture, then you will get a real pleasure by exploring the estates of the ancient noble families of Dobrota: Milosevic, Dobinovich, Tripkovichi and others. The palaces of the prominent Montenegrin nobility are usually called "chambers" by the locals. All of them are marked with signs placed along the road. Each family sought to outdo its neighbors in terms of the scope of building its family mansion, which led to the emergence of a number of architectural masterpieces that have survived to this day.
The most grandiose building, impressive for its size and luxury, is the Tripković Chamber. The magnificent Baroque building of the palace, built at the end of the 18th century, recalls the greatness of the Tripkovich family. The sphere of interests of the family, which gave the world 63 captains, concerned shipping, trade and construction. One of the Tripkoviches was even able to lead the city Kotor. In addition to this mansion, the family owned 6 houses, however, none of them could compare in beauty and splendor with the palace in Dobrota.
Moving on, almost to the very end of Dobrota, we will find ourselves next to another interesting Catholic church - St. Eustathius. The building of the church is distinguished by its luxurious baroque style and rich interior decoration. Its construction was made possible thanks to the economic support of the famous captain families of Dobrota. The interiors, inventory and a collection of other treasures of the temple became evidence of the increased economic power of the settlement in the 17th-18th centuries. Money for the temple was donated by many residents of the city, but the main contribution was made by the wealthy families of Dabinovich, Ivanovich, Tripkovich, Radimir and Kosovich.
There is much more to tell, but, as they say, it is better to see everything with your own eyes, and we are absolutely sure that you will not regret coming here for a vacation!
