The former Yugoslavia is dotted with monuments that were built in Tito’s spirit. So is Montenegro. Many friends and relatives from the Netherlands have asked me about the meaning of numerous concrete ‘forks’, ‘wings’, ‘stars’ or social-realistic sculptures they have seen. Can you believe that there are 1,700 war memorials, monuments and memorial plaques in […]
Month: December 2013
BUTTERFLIES IN MONTENEGRO
Since several years, tour operators from the European Union have been trying to attract customers with special wishes. People are no longer interested in spending their holidays on the beach – they want to be active and to experience something new. Hiking and biking is popular, but also theme tours with a special topic: orchids, […]
LAKE SKADAR: THE MILLS AND BRIDGES OF POSELJANI
Last weekend the weather was sunny and we thought it a good idea to make a walking tour to the village of Poseljani. With its authentic architecture, stone mills and arched bridges, this village is a secret treasure in the central part of Montenegro. It is situated in the hidden, narrow valley of the Seljani […]
GRAHOVO, WITNESS OF A TURBULENT PAST
Traveling from Podgorica (or Nikšić) to the Bay of Kotor has become much easier by the new highway Žabljak-Risan. The road has been under construction for a long time, but now it is an excellent highway passing through untouched nature, crossing the Grahovo plain (Grahovsko polje) and winding down towards the Bay of Boka Kotorska, […]