This summer we have spent a wonderful time in the area of Durmitor National Park. And we were not the only ones. In mid-August, thousands of tourists were spending their summer holidays in Žabljak and surroundings. Many of them just came to escape from the heat and dust of the city and enjoy the cool […]
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JEEP SAFARI: RING AROUND DURMITOR
One of the most popular excursions through Durmitor National Park is the “Ring around Durmitor“. This 85 km long circular tour winds through a magnificent landscape, across vast mountain pastures, through dense forests and past breathtaking viewpoints. Six years ago, when we made this trip for the first time, a significant stretch of the road […]
DURMITOR: THE SEDLO PASS ROUTE IN SPRINGTIME
Six years ago I wrote a short post about our car trip from Plužine to Žabljak: the Sedlo Pass Route. It was in August and the Durmitor pastures were arid and yellow after a period of extreme drought. But that did not influence my opinion that this is one of the most thrilling roads of […]
SOLO TRAVEL IN MONTENEGRO
The idea of exploring Montenegro alone may be a bit scary to some, but it is a fact that traveling solo is about to become increasingly popular all over the world. Can you believe that around one third of the tourists from Western Europe are solo travelers? Apart from single holidays offered by tour operators, […]
DURMITOR: SUMMER IN MALA CRNA GORA
One of the most popular excursions in Durmitor National Park is the jeep safari called “Ring around Durmitor”. From late May, when the snow on Štuoc is finally cleared away, adventurous tourists start to explore the spectacular natural beauties of Durmitor. As a rule, they make a stop at the Tara Canyon panorama point and enjoy the […]
CAMPER TOURISM – A PROMISING CHANCE FOR MONTENEGRO
A few years ago, I wrote some articles about camper tourism as a missed chance for Montenegro (see: Camper tourism – a missed chance for Montenegro). But if the Ministry of Tourism and the National Tourism Organization would be aware of the possibilities offered by camper tourism nowadays, I still believe that there is a […]
DURMITOR: A PARADISE FOR HIKERS
People often ask me what is my favorite place in Montenegro. My answer never changes: it’s DURMITOR. In my opinion, Durmitor National Park represents one of the most memorable landscapes in the Balkans and maybe in the whole of Europe (photo 1). I don’t know any other area where the mountains are so impressive, where […]
SPRING IN POŠĆENJE AND NEVIDIO CANYON
Early in May we had guests from the Netherlands and decided to show them the beautiful wild mountains in northwest Montenegro. Large parts of the Durmitor National Park were still closed for traffic at that time, but we spent two days in the surroundings of Pošćenje and Canyon Nevidio. Pošćenje – close to Šavnik – […]
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: […]
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 […]