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
AN OFF-ROAD TOUR THROUGH THE KUČKA KRAJINA MOUNTAINS
It has always been my dream to make an off-road jeep tour through the Kučka Krajina Mountains and to visit Rikavačko Lake. This Lake is situated at a distance of only 50 km from Podgorica, but it is accessible for mountain bikers and hikers only – and, of course, also for those who dispose of […]
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 […]
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 […]