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 […]
Nikšić
THE FLOWER SPLENDOUR OF LUKAVICA AND KAPETANOVO JEZERO
A few years ago, we visited Kapetanovo Jezero (Captain’s Lake) for the first time. That trip, in the rain and cold, was a special experience, but we planned to go back one day in spring (second half of May), as we wanted to see the famous flower fields of Lukavica in their full splendour. This […]
WAR MONUMENT ROUTE THROUGH BJELOPAVLIĆI
Although I am aware that Bjelopavlići is not exactly the most attractive tourist region in Montenegro, I have made many nice trips through this fertile and densely populated valley between Podgorica and Nikšić. For me, it is a big advantage that this region has not been discovered by hordes of tourists so far. And apart […]
7 PLACES NOT TO MISS IN NIKŠIĆ
Although I have been living in Montenegro for quite a long time, I only discovered Nikšić recently and I can assure you: it is worth a visit! As Nikšić is located in the central part of Montenegro, most tourists and travelers just pass by on their way from or to the Bay of Kotor, Durmitor […]
KAPETANOVO JEZERO OFF-SEASON
Early in May I finally had the opportunity to visit Kapetanovo Jezero (Captain’s Lake – photo 1). Unfortunately, the weather was cold and rainy, and at the altitude of around 1700 m above sea level spring had hardly begun. But maybe it was exactly the barrenness and lonelyness of this area that gave us […]
5 BRIDGES YOU SHOULD SEE IN MONTENEGRO
Is it possible to write a story about bridges? Yes, it certainly is! Although Montenegro is small, there are a lot of important and often turbulent rivers that cannot be passed without a proper bridge. Traveling around the country, I have seen many of them, some of them outstanding by their architecture, or history, or […]
ŽUPA NIKŠIĆKA: ROAMING AROUND THE LUKAVICA PLATEAU
It is always a challenge for me to visit the hidden secrets of Montenegro, places that are still unknown to foreign tourists and even to many Montenegrins. One of such places is the Lukavica plateau, famous for its 380 water springs. With the impressive mountain tops of Veliki Žurim (2036 m above sea level) and […]
THE ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE OF CRVENA STIJENA (RED ROCK CAVE)
A rather unknown tourist attraction in Montenegro is Crvena Stijena, an archeological site from the Paleolithic Age that is situated near the village of Petrovići, 30 km from Nikšić. The Red Rock Cave was a good reason for us to make a day trip to the karst region between Nikšić and the border of […]
GRAHOVO, WITNESS OF A TURBULENT PAST
Traveling from Podgorica (or Nikšić) to the Bay of Kotor has become much easier by the new highway Žabljak-Risan. The road has been under construction for a long time, but now it is an excellent highway passing through untouched nature, crossing the Grahovo plain (Grahovsko polje) and winding down towards the Bay of Boka Kotorska, […]
TREBINJE: CITY OF SUN, WINE AND PLANE TREES
When traveling from Podgorica to Western Europe in the summer season, it is much easier to avoid the overcrowded Montenegrin Coast and to take the road via Nikšić and Trebinje further to Croatia. But Trebinje is also attractive for a day trip, as the distance from Podgorica is 115 km only! We visited Trebinje on […]