Bečići

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Bečići
Бечићи
Country: Montenegro
Subdivision: Budva municipality
Location: 42°17′02″N, 18°52′09″E
Population: 771
Area code: +382 86
Postal code: 85316
License plates: BD
Bečići as it seen from Cetinje — Budva road
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Bečići as it seen from CetinjeBudva road

Bečići (Бечићи) is a town within the Municipality of Budva, Montenegro. It is located north-eastern to the Budva, and has around 800 permanent residents according to 2003 census.

It has a 1,950 m long sandy beach, which is among most beautiful beaches in Montenegro and south Adriatic. In 1935 it won the "Grand Prix" in Paris as the most beautiful beach in Europe.

The town of Bečići saw large amount of investments in recent years, most notably the building of luxurious "Splendid" hotel, which cost 70 million euros to build. Other large hotels were mostly refurbished, so Bečići's tourist offer has improved significantly.