The most beautiful parks of Podgorica can be found downtown, i.e. in the city center, along the Morača and Ribnica rivers. This neighborhood is historically known as Nova Varoš („New Town“) and its centers on the large, tree-lined Independence Square (Trg nezavisnosti). In this district you can find the Parliament, the Central Bank, the […]
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REVISITING KRNJICE: AN AMAZING SKADAR LAKE BOAT CRUISE
Assuming that the corona crisis is almost over, we were happy to accept Jelena’s invitation to join her for a Skadar Lake boat cruise to Krnjice with one of their traditional boats (www.lakeskadar.me) The five hours lasting tour appeared to be a mix of pelican spotting, stunning nature, birdwatching, local gastronomic specialties, abandoned fishermen’s villages […]
THE MONASTERIES OF THE MORAČA CANYON
When you are in Podgorica, it is a good idea to spend a day in exploring the Morača Canyon and its monasteries, in particular off-season, when there is less traffic. Just follow the road to Kolašin and Belgrade and it doesn’t take long before the scenery becomes breathtaking. The highway – one of the […]
PODGORICA: THE NICKNAMES OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
When I take a taxi downtown to go home, I never mention my exact street address. I just say: „Preko Morače (across the Morača river), Vektra building, in front of the CKB bank“. The taxi driver does not ask any questions, for him – and for many other inhabitants of Podgorica – this is a […]
ŽABLJAK CRNOJEVIĆA, A HIDDEN TREASURE
After a few weeks of rain, we took advantage of the first sunny day in January to make a trip to the medieval fortified town of Žabljak Crnojevića, once capital of the Crnojević dynasty. This beautiful place is situated on a hill near Skadar Lake, at a distance of only 15 km (a 20 minutes […]
GORNJA MORAČA – ALONG THE ROAD MIOSKA-ŠAVNIK
If you want to see a part of Montenegro that is rather unknown, but of a magnificent natural beauty: take the road from Podgorica towards Kolašin and turn left at Mioska in the direction of Šavnik. On this route through Gornja Morača (around 45 km from Mioska to Šavnik) you will hardly meet any traffic, […]