When I remember my life in former Yugoslavia, I have the feeling that solid waste management was at a high level at that time. The situation has deteriorated since then. Of course, things have changed: nowadays we produce much more waste, and plastic bags from the supermarkets have become an unavoidable part of the landscape […]
Montenegro
“STUBIĆI” – THE ROAD POLES OF PODGORICA
Along the streets, boulevards and squares of Podgorica you can see thousands of small poles. Instead of “stubići” (which means small poles), the inhabitants of the Montenegrin capital also call them „mugići“, named after the mayor of Podgorica Miomir Mugoša, who placed them with the aim to create more space in the chaotic, overcrowded town. […]
DURMITOR – THE SEDLO PASS ROUTE
One of the most spectacular roads in Montenegro is, no doubt, the Sedlo pass route from Piva Lake to Zabljak. The road, althoug narrow, is completely paved now and when you travel off-season, the silence – and beauty – of nature is absolute. An update of this article was posted on June 27, 2018, see: […]
CAMPER TOURISM – A MISSED CHANCE FOR MONTENEGRO?
Traveling from Montenegro to Holland these days, I have seen HUNDREDS of mobile homes, i.e. campers and caravans on the highways in Croatia, Slovenia, Austria and Germany heading southwards, to the sunny countries around the Mediterranean. Many „pensionados“ from the northern part of Europe, age 60+, spend the winter – or at least a part […]
LET’S CLEAN UP MONTENEGRO!
Today I want to dedicate my blog to the ECO-WEEK that is organized on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of the Declaration of the „Ecological State of Montenegro“. This awareness-raising campaign – financed by the European Union – will last from 15-22 September and is extremely important for the future of Montenegro. Why? Many […]
RING AROUND DURMITOR
An update about the “Ring around Durmitor” appeared on July 4th, 2018. See JEEP SAFARI: RING AROUND DURMITOR Although the circular tour around Durmitor or „Durmitor Ring“ is only 85 km long, it takes you a full day to make this trip through the most beautiful part of the Durmitor National Park. First of all, for […]
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, […]
MEDIEVAL TOMBSTONES (STEĆCI) IN MONTENEGRO – PART II
The most beautiful medieval tombstones of Montenegro can be found in the surroundings of Žabljak. There are no signposts or maps (although „stećci“ were put on the tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites), and many people do not know how to find these two most interesting sites of medieval tombstones in the country! But […]
MEDIEVAL TOMBSTONES (STEĆCI) IN MONTENEGRO – PART I
It is always interesting to take the roads less travelled in Montenegro. That is why we decided to explore the area around Nikšić in search of medieval tombstones, also called „stećci“. At the same time, it was our wish to participate in the UNDP project „Foursquare for Development“: our research should contribute to the creation […]
KRIVOŠIJE
Are you spending your holidays in the Bay of Boka Kotorska? Maybe you are tired of the sun, sea and crowded beaches? Take your car and make a day trip to Krivošije, a high plateau on the eastern branches of Mount Orjen (1894m). Within an hour you can enjoy pure nature, silence and a cool […]