Petrovac is located on the coast between Budva and Bar, where the old mountain road from Podgorica reaches the coast. It has a 600 metre long sandy beach and it is a popular tourist destination. Petrovac is seen as a somewhat "calmer" resort, in contrast to the lively and developed nearby towns of Budva and Sutomore.
The history of Petrovac began in Roman times, when a couple of villas were built at Krs Medinski: a 4th century mosaic floor, remains of a villa and baths have been found behind St Ilija's church. After that, the Slovaks built a village. At the northern end of the bay is a 16th century Venetian fortress, Kastel Lastva, intended to discourage pirates.
In the bay are two islets, one of which is topped by a small chapel, built in thanksgiving for a shipwrecked sailor's life
Petrovac is a popular summer beach resort. The main attraction is the mainly sandy beach and there is also a night club in the old castello.
There is ready access to neighbouring beaches at Lucice and Buljarica.
