During the last few years, I have visited many Orthodox monasteries all over Montenegro. One of the few monasteries I had not visited yet was Stanjevići monastery, located on the southern slopes of Mount Lovćen, just above Budva. No wonder, it was not until last year that the comprehensive restoration of this complex was finished. […]
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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 […]
INDIAN SUMMER ON MOUNT LOVĆEN
The last weekend, warm and sunny, was an excellent opportunity to make a tour around the Lovćen National Park and enjoy the beautiful autumn colours of the beech forests and the spectacular view from the rotunda of Njegoš’s mausoleum on the summit of Jezerski Vrh. We took the road from Cetinje to Ivanova Korita and then […]