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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Natalie Wilson

European island finally set to reopen to tourists following five year closure

A long-running dispute over beach access had rendered the 15th-century village inaccessible - (Getty Images)

An island in Montenegro will reopen to tourists this summer after a five-year dispute over beach access.

Sveti Stefan, an island on the Budva Riviera, is set to welcome back guests from July following a settlement between the Montenegro government and island leaseholders.

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