The most popular boat trips on Skadar Lake are a combination of pelican spotting and visiting medieval monasteries. We have explored Skadar Lake by boat many times and I thought that I had seen all interesting places around the Lake, including lots of pelicans and other birds. But this weekend we were invited by Jelena […]
Author: Marianne van Twillert
APRIL FLOWERS OF KUČKA KORITA
It’s April, and numerous almond trees decorate the hills of Kučka Krajina with their white-pink flowers. Bladder-senna shrubs show their bright yellow flowers along the roads and the meadows have got a gentle green color. But on the plateau of Kučka Korita, at an altitude of more than 1350 m above sea level, nature is […]
5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ROADS IN ALBANIA
We are just back from a short round trip through Albania and, although we have crisscrossed the country many times, it was another extraordinary experience. If you want to visit Albania, you should know that getting around to see this undiscovered tourist destination with its stunning landscape, unspoiled by mass tourism, is not always easy; […]
5 THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT MISS IN AND AROUND ULCINJ
Ulcinj is another coastal town I like to visit in spring, autumn and even winter. Its old town, sandy beaches and diverse cultural monuments and natural treasures in the surroundings make it an interesting weekend destination. Of course, if the crowds don’t bother you and you love a sun-sea-sand vacation or you are a fervent […]
THE OLD TOWN OF BUDVA
Dozens of travel journalists and bloggers have written articles about Budva, the capital of Montenegro’s tourism. Some of them find this resort disappointing because of the overcrowded beaches, numerous high-rise buildings, loud music and high prices, but most visitors – in particular young people – are enchanted with Budva’s wonderful beaches, charming old town and […]
7 EARLY SPRING FLOWERS IN MONTENEGRO
Spring is in the air and nature is awakening in Montenegro. The cornel trees show their tiny yellow blossoms and the white-pink flowers of almond trees can be noticed everywhere. The woodlands around Skadar Lake are covered with carpets of crocuses and snowdrops and the first spring flowers also appear in the wetlands along rivers […]
FEBRUARY IN BJELOPAVLIĆI
The fertile Bjelopavlići plain or Zeta river valley does not offer major tourist attractions. Yet, those travelers interested in exploring this beautiful region in Central Montenegro will be pleasantly surprised: this is where they can discover the beauties of the emerald green Zeta river meandering through the valley, old Turkish bridges, small water power plants, […]
GRAFFITI IN PODGORICA: STREET ART OR VANDALISM?
When you live in Podgorica, you have certainly seen many scrawled messages and mural paintings in bright colors that “decorate” buildings, bridges, monuments and train cars. You may have even heard it by different names. Graffiti. Murals. Street art. Vandalism. Tagging. What is it and when did it start? The first drawings on walls appeared […]
SUPERSTITIONS IN MONTENEGRO
All nations in the world have certain folk beliefs and superstitions in their traditions and culture. Many of them have been passed from generation to generation. This is certainly true for the Balkans, including Montenegro. Of course, I don’t want to say that there are no superstitions in the Netherlands: Dutchies will not walk under […]
THE BARREN BEAUTY OF LANZAROTE
One of the Canary Islands that is visited all-year round by sun-starved tourists from Western and Northern Europe is Lanzarote. With a population of 132,000 and a surface of 810 square kilometers, it attracts around 1.5 million visitors annually. The barren beauty of Lanzarote is certainly unconventional: a series of volcanic eruptions rocked the island […]