In a country famed for its beauty, the most iconic images associated with Montenegro are of the tiny islet named Sveti Stefan. Attached to the coast by a narrow isthmus, the island was once home to a fortified fishing village dating back to the 15th century.

Today, Sveti Stefan is opening in phases after a painstaking renovation. This exciting transition has retained the island’s historic air and the sturdy stone buildings with red-tiled roofs are as cheerful amongst the island’s hardy evergreen trees as they were in centuries past.

Across the bay on a 32-hectare seaside estate lies Villa Miločer, opened as phase one of Aman Sveti Stefan in December 2008. The stately villa — once the summer residence of Queen Marija Karadordevic — is surrounded by more than 800 olive trees and embraced on three sides by ancient cedar and pine forests.