There are some roads in the central part of Montenegro that are mainly unknown to foreign tourists. One of them is the road through “Old Montenegro” or “Katunska nahija”, which leads from Danilovgrad to Čevo and further to Cetinje or Lovćen National Park. Exploring this area means discovering the authentic Montenegro: no tourists, hardly any […]
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TREASURES OF THE ZETA RIVER
After a busy day, I feel totally relaxed when I spend an hour or so in Rogami, on the bank of the Zeta river, at a 10 minutes drive from the center of Podgorica. Do you know the meaning of the name “Zeta”? One theory is that it derives from an early root meaning “harvest” […]
BUKUMIRSKO LAKE, THE HEART OF THE KUČKA KRAJINA MOUNTAINS
Wishing to escape from the hot city, we decided to spend a day in the mountains of Kučka Krajina and to visit Bukumirsko Lake. This Lake is situated at an altitude of 1,440 m above sea level and at a distance of only 45 km from Podgorica. On the 20th kilometer of the road to […]
BUDVA: THE FRESCOES OF MONASTERY PODMAINE
When I visited monastery Podmaine in Budva for the first time forty years ago, it was located in peaceful green surroundings, far away from the settled areas. Last month I discovered that the situation has totally changed: one of the main tourist attractions of Budva is now surrounded by apartment buildings and boarding-houses. The full […]
EXPLORING CRMNICA: THROUGH THE VALLEY OF ORAHOVŠTICA
Montenegro has many hidden places that can be explored in several ways: when you don’t have enough time for hiking or biking tours, you can also explore the country by car. The hiking tour “Through the valley of Orahovštica”, designed by Skadar Lake National Park, is an interesting five hour walk (17 km) that leads you […]
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 […]
ROGAMI: MY PARADISE ON THE ZETA RIVER
Where have you spent this beautiful sunny weekend? Paul and I have worked very hard these days! In Rogami (Lazi), on the green Zeta river – just 5 km from Podgorica -, we cultivate our “ecological” garden, without any pesticides and chemical fertilizers. After many weeks of heavy rain, it was really time to plant […]
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 […]
EASTER IN HOLLAND
This year I had the opportunity to spend Easter in Holland, my home country. Of course, I did not know that it would be the coldest Easter since one hundred years! An icy east wind and temperatures below zero made it almost impossible to go out. The lakes and canals were covered with ice and […]
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 […]