One cannot miss the Orthodox church of Saint Spiridon in centre of Peroj. It’s church tower rises high above the village and is seen from afar. It is here that we met Mr Nikola Škoko, secretary of the Peroj 1657 association. His knowledge about the place and history of his Montenegrin heritage is unavoidable in understanding this small enclave of Montenegrin people, far north from the homeland. After the plague in 1561 completely destroyed the previous small settlement, the V