This series of photographs was made in Ulcinj, Montenegro, which was the medieval seat of Montenegrin rulers. Later it was ruled by the Venetians, then the Ottoman Empire until the late 19th century when it was restored to Montenegro. The long Ottoman rule left a strong cultural legacy so Ulcinj became the westernmost dominantly Islamic city on the Mediterranean.
Today this ancient city is a well known tourist destination with miles of sand beaches, high end resorts and great fun. It’s a meeting point of various cultures and social classes. Many guests come from the East and are of conservative stock. However, just a couple of hundred yards away you can meet a hippie commune on the beach, then urbanites who love kitesurfing and unrestrained nudist beach holidaymakers.Ulcinj is indeed a meeting point of the East and the West where all can find their place under the sun.
Ova serija fotogarfija je nastala u Ulcinju, Crna Gora.
Ulcinj je u jedno vrijeme bio i srednjovjekovna prijestonica crnogorskih vladara da bi u jednom duzem periodu gradom upravljali Venecija i Osmansko carstvo sve do kraja 19. Vijeka , kada se vratio pod okrilje crnogorske kraljevine. Dug period turske vlasti je ostavio traga na kulturu i obicaje zivota uopste, tako da je Ulcinj postao najzapadniji pretezno islamski grad na obali Mediterana.
Danas je ovaj drevni grad poznata turisticka destinacija sa kilometarskim pjescanim plazama, prestiznim hotelima i zabavom. Mjesto susreta razlicitih kultura i socijalnih staleza.
Iako su ovdje najzastupljeniji gosti sa istoka koji se prepoznaju po svom konzervativnom odijevanju, par stotina metara dalje mozete sresti pravu hipi komunu koja boravi na plazi, urbane ljude iz velikih gradova koji su ljubitelji kayt surfinga do nudistickih plaza koje pruzaju punu slobodu.Ulcinj je zbilja tacka dodira istoka i zapada gdje svako moze naci svoje mjesto pod suncem.
Radoje Jovanović 