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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HIDDEN VILLAGES OF KUČKA KRAJINA
If you really want to explore Kučka Krajina, the vast karst plateau that stretches northeast of Podgorica, you should take the roads less traveled and visit the hidden villages in this area. Apart from Panoramic Road No. 4 – Circuit around Korita, adventure lovers will find many other possibilities to explore this magnificent region. We […]
BRSKUT: AN OFF-ROAD ROUND TRIP THROUGH KUČKA KRAJINA
Although I have been living in Montenegro for several decades, one of the rare places I had never visited is Brskut, a mountain village on the border between Kučka Krajina and the region of the Bratonožići tribe. You can reach Brskut following the road to Mateševo and Kolašin (around 50 km), but when you have […]
ŽIJOVO: A HIKING TOUR TO MOUNT TORAC
Mid-August is high season on the Montenegrin Coast, where many Montenegrins and foreign tourists are spending their summer holidays. But… traffic is a disaster, the beaches are overcrowded, the nights are noisy and the prices are high. So. what to do when the temperatures in Podgorica are above 37°C? I know, the sea is always […]
INDIAN SUMMER IN ŽIJOVO (KUČKA KRAJINA MOUNTAINS)
Last weekend, warm and sunny, was a great opportunity to enjoy the gorgeous Indian summer in Montenegro and make a tour to Žijovo, the mountains of Kučka Krajina, in particular the area around Bukumirsko Lake. This Lake is situated north-east of Podgorica, at an altitude of 1,448 m above sea level; the distance from Podgorica […]
CIRCUIT AROUND KORITA – A NEW TOURIST ATTRACTION
Kučka krajina is one of my favorite areas in Montenegro. We discovered it years ago, when local shepherds were the only inhabitants of the mountain pastures of Kučka Korita and when there were no signposts and marks at all. Whenever we wanted to show the wild beauties of Montenegro to our foreign guests, we made […]
REVISITING KUČKA KORITA: A LESSON IN HOSPITALITY
I don’t know why I am so fond of Kučka Krajina. Is it the extraordinary karst landscape, the picturesque road, the immense space of the rocky pastures or the magnificent view of the Cijevna canyon? Or is it just the feeling that you are far away from the crowds in Podgorica, alone with nature and […]
HIKING IN THE MOUNTAINS OF KUČKA KRAJINA (ŽIJOVO)
Kučke Planine or Žijovo, the mountains of Kučka Krajina that are situated north-east from Podgorica, are becoming more and more attractive for hikers, mountaineers, botanists and other nature lovers, in particular those who want to visit pure and undiscovered areas. Most of the area is a magnificent mixture of wild karst and glacier soil, decorated […]
MEDUN: A MEDIEVAL FORTRESS AND A MEMORIAL MUSEUM
During one of our day trips in the surroundings of Podgorica we visited an interesting historical village in the hills of Kučka Krajina: Medun, located at a distance of 13 km from the capital city. The Illyrian tribe of the Labeates that lived around Skadar Lake built a castle here between the 4th and 3th […]
KUČKA KORITA: THE PATROL PATH TO GRLO SOKOLOVO
A trip through the Kučka Krajina mountains is always a special experience. This region, close to Podgorica but also close to the Albanian border, is rather unknown among tourists, although it offers many hidden surprises. This time we decided to make a walk along the former patrol path of the border guards in Kučka Korita, a […]