It has been a long time since we have visited the Prokletije National Park. It is not easy to reach this region in the far northeast of Montenegro, due to roadworks on various sections. But there is a good solution: if you take the Kelmend road through Albania, you will arrive within two hours, if […]
Kelmend road
A RELAXING WEEKEND IN VERMOSH
Last month we spent a weekend in Vermosh, a charming little village in Albania, close to the Montenegrin border. Vermosh is a real paradise, first of all for hikers, but also for nature lovers who are interested in a quiet and relaxing stay in the wild nature of the Albanian Alps. And it is so […]
5 WEEKEND TRIPS TO NORTH ALBANIA
Although Montenegro is a wonderful country, many expats and inhabitants of Podgorica have been asking me how and where to spend a nice weekend in North Albania. No wonder, the distance to the Božaj/Hani i Hotit border is 20 km only. Although the border crossing is still under reconstruction at the moment, new control points […]
THE NEW KELMEND ROAD (SH20) IN ALBANIA
A few days ago I read in the media that the new road from the Montenegrin/Albanian border (Božaj/Hani i Hotit) to Vermosh (Grnčar) through the Kelmend region was opened. No breaking news for Montenegrin media – the information was originally provided by Ul Info. They pointed at the fact that the 70 km long road (cost: […]