Risan is the oldest town in Montenegro. It is the oldest settlement of the Gulf of Kotor. The first mentions of it Dating back to the 4th century BC, then he was a major capital and primary in importance Illyrian fortress of the state, ruled Risana Queen Teuta, here she was hidden during wars. The divine patron of the city was Metaurus, he was portrayed as a horseman with a spear.

By the time of the beginning of our era the city was in the power of the Romans, they gave him a new name: Resinol. In this period of Roman rule was observed the greatest prosperity of the city. To have survived five Roman mosaics that have become the most significant traces of the Roman dominion in the whole of Montenegro.

In one mosaic, which is the best preserved, depicts the Greek God of sleep Hypnos. This image is one of a kind in the Balkans and one of the few ancient sites in the city.

During the middle ages Risan loses its former greatness. Invaded the territory of the Avar and Slavic tribes destroyed the town. Last time about Risan Bishop is mentioned in the annals, dated 595 a year.

In the 10th century Risan becomes the city of the Serbian Principality Travunia, this writes the Byzantine Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus. By the middle of the 15th century there are mentions of the fact that the city belongs to Duke Stefan Vuksich. In 1482 numerous Ottoman army conquered many territories, including Risan. And only in 1688 Risan becomes the jurisdiction of the Venetian Republic, part of the province "Albania Veneto and the Italian name of Rizana. The domination of Venice lasted until 1797, then they were briefly ruled by the French, the Austrians, and finally the city became part of Yugoslavia and remained there until its collapse. Today it is part of an independent Montenegro.

Currently the population of the town of Risan is impossible to call numerous - it is just over two thousand people, but there is a consistent upward trend. Travelers and visitors are welcomed by the port of Risan, the city has accommodation. Risan is known for its specialized center of neurosurgery and the medical establishment for the treatment of orthopedic diseases called "VASO Cukovic". In Risan virtually no medieval buildings, preserved only in the ancestral Palace of Ivalice, Russian count's family, which comes from these places.