We stopped for a while near the famous concrete Djurdjevica Tara Bridge. The bridge was built between 1937 and 1940 over one of the deepest canyons in the world, that time it was the biggest concrete arch bridge in Europe. It was blown up in 1942 by Partisan’s looking to block an Italian...
We made it through the narrow curvy road to the top and parked next to the lake, where we slept. In the morning we have enjoyed a nice hike around the lake and its virgin forest at Biogradska Gora National Park. It is the site of one of the last three large virgin forests in Europe. The...
We traveled in time back to socialism in the capital city of Montenegro – Podgorica. Given it’s undergone five name changes, passed through the hands of everyone from the Romans to the Turks to the Austro-Hungarians, and twice been wiped off the map entirely, it’s little wonder that...
We enjoyed great biking around the biggest lake in Southern Europe. The lake is located in Zeta – Skadar valley and is surrounded by mountains, two thirds of Skadar Lake lies in Montenegro and the rest is in Albania. The size of the lake varies from 530 to 370 km2, it is 44 km long and 14...
Our first Montenegro’s resting & partying place was a sandy beach near Ulcinj. In the morning we got in the city – one of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic coast. It was founded in the 5th century BC, later in 163 BC, it was captured by the Romans from the Illyrians...
The old town of Stari Bar resting on Londša hill, at the foot of Mount Rumija, in the southeast of Montenegro. The town has seen its fair share of troubles. Over the centuries it was taken over by the Venetians, the Serbians, the Hungarians, and the Ottoman Empire. The scene of a siege...
We arrived late at this small village of Petrovac. We did plan overnight near the beach, but we got stuck in some one-way roads on the way there, but helpful locals flexibly stopped all the traffic for some time that we could get out of there. Finally, we found a good parking place on the...
We made shortstop for lunch, after long walking around Kotor, and after lunch, we walked through the gate to the old town. Stone walls built by the Venetians surround the narrow streets of the medieval Stari Grad (old town). This historic district is home to a seaside citadel and...
Overnight next to the lake behind the walls of the picturesque fortified town. The old Mediterranean port of Kotor is located in a secluded part of the Gulf of Kotor and it is surrounded by fortifications built during the Venetian period. Together with the nearly overhanging limestone...
Herceg Novi is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It’s probably the most pleasant city on the Adriatic coast, still with traditional slow Montenegrin lifestyle. We spent a really hot day here climbing hundreds of stairs...