The House of Nobel laureate Ivo Andric — Local services in Herceg Novi

Amazing place with nice courtyard and interesting cultural programs.

Andrić's house is located in the center of the cultural sights of Herceg Novi, between the Homeland Museum "Mirko Komnenović" and Njegoš's classroom in the Church of St. Salvation on Topla.

It was built from 1962 to 1963, according to the project of the Belgrade architect and painter Vojislav Đokić. The Nobel laureate lived with his wife Milica Babić from 1963 to 1968. The five years of Herceg Novi's life were filled with peace and happiness: "When we were thinking about where we would build holiday homes on the sea, Milica and I easily decided on the Bay of Kotor. We were most attracted to the sun. " "When I sit in front of the house, I have a view in front of me that looks like it was chosen by a lover of natural beauty and not a coincidence." "It was nice for me in Herceg Novi. On clear days, I often watched and thought about the Montenegrin bishop from the balcony of my house. The Venetians, Turks, Spaniards, Russians, Austrians fought for the Bay of Kotor ... How could they not talk about...

Beautiful little museum- an actual house where Ivo Andric lived with his wife Milica Babić for several years. Very welcoming museum curator, a kind lady told us a short story about the history of the house. Lovely 30 minutes to spend there. Entrance is 4 euro and there is no parking, so you need to park your car in a garage down the street 100m. Beautiful...

I loved this little museum, it's small but cosy! The woman on the reception is very helpful and friendly. The only downside for non-serbian speaking folks is that everything is written in serbian cyrilic...so since you have a lot to read inside, I guess for tourists it's not really enjoyable. Entry is 4 euros, and the view...