Although many people believe that karst areas are ugly, harsh and colorless, I have always been fascinated by the dramatic karst mountains and stone deserts in Montenegro. If you are curious and open for new impressions, you will find that karst has created wonderful landscapes with lovely spots hidden from the view by rugged stones, […]
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A TOUR THROUGH THE WESTERN PART OF OLD MONTENEGRO
There are some roads through the karst region of Old Montenegro that are mainly unknown to foreign tourists. A few years ago, I described the road that leads from Danilovgrad to Čevo en further to Cetinje. Now I would like to depict another trip we made last week: from Nikšić over a shortcut to Grahovo […]
PIPERI: HIKING AND BIKING OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
Our cottage in Rogami is an excellent starting point for hiking or biking tours to Piperi – the mountainous area that is situated north-east from Podgorica, between the Morača and Zeta rivers. The Piperi clan is one of the seven traditional highland tribes of Montenegro, famous in the Montenegrin history for their courage during the […]
THE CIJEVNA CANYON – A KARST BEAUTY WITH MEDITERRANEAN SPIRIT
Have you already visited the Montenegrin Niagara Falls, situated in the lower course of the Cijevna river (in Albanian: Cem)? Then it’s time to see another part of the Cijevna river: the spectacular canyon, which is only 15 km away from Podgorica towards the Albanian border. You can reach it by car via the Konik […]
CIJEVNA: THE NIAGARA FALLS IN MONTENEGRO
Did you know that Montenegro has its own Niagara Falls? This beautiful place at a ten minutes drive from Podgorica has been rather unknown among foreign tourists and visitors for a long time, but this picturesque site has lately become more and more popular. During the summer, the inhabitants of Podgorica and surroundings like to […]