City history
Tracing the legacy of Budva, an ancient coastal jewel on the Adriatic, from its Illyrian roots through Venetian rule to the modern Montenegrin state.
Chapter one
Earliest documented name
"Unknown"
The indigenous Illyrian name is not definitively recorded in available historical texts; Butua is the earliest documented name found in Roman records.
Associated with the tribe
The Illyrian tribe believed to have inhabited the area during antiquity.
Unknown
The Latin name used during the period of Roman administration in the Adriatic.
Evolution of Butua
The contemporary name used through centuries of Venetian and Montenegrin rule.
Chapter two
Standardization of the city's timekeeping within the Central European Time zone framework.
Formalization of seasonal time shifts to align with European Union standards.
Chapter three
Establishment of an early Illyrian settlement, marking the beginnings of continuous habitation in the region.
The Republic of Venice takes control, initiating a period of significant architectural and defensive development.
Budva becomes part of the socialist Yugoslav federation, influencing its post-war urban development.
Budva becomes part of the newly independent state of Montenegro following the national referendum.