Montenegro tour – the whole of Montenegro for five days

The tour starts from Budva. Regardless of the place of your stop you will be brought to this popular tourist city. It is famous not only for the infrastructure for vacationers, but also for the historical part. On a walk around Budva will be about 45 minutes, during that time you can see the most interesting places of the town.
Budva is located in the resort area, its beaches belong to the Budva Riviera. There are many clubs, bars, restaurants, but for sightseeing purposes it is worth visiting the Old town. It is located right in the center and is surrounded by fortress walls. The walls are reminiscent of Byzantine rule in these places. From the buildings you can see the Church of St. Mary of the IX century and the seaside fortress.

Many sightseeing tours to Montenegro take place only in Kotor. It is here that tourists will go after seeing the sights of Budva. Kotor is located next to the Bay of Kotor. It is known for its temples, historical buildings, picturesque views of the surrounding area. Excursions to Kotor offer opportunities for walking through the old streets. The settlement is included in the UNESCO list.

After Kotor the excursion to Perast begins. It is also worth visiting temples and museums, enjoy the unique atmosphere. You can get around the city in about an hour at a leisurely pace. Small and cozy, it attracts tourists from all over the world. Be sure to visit the city Museum to learn more about Perast. Long ago this area was inhabited by Illyrians. The city has experienced many ups and downs, and today it opens the pages of the past to tourists.

After walk in Perast, tourists go to the Island of the Our Lady of the Rock by boat. It was created by humans. On the island there is a Catholic Church, where many artifacts are stored, including gifts from sailors and their families.

You can visit the restaurants during the walks. The total duration of the trip on the first day is 7 hours. Car, guide, boat trip to the island-all included in the price of the tour.

On the second day, tourists will have to make the way to Lovcen, Cetinje and Negushi village. These are some of the most interesting areas. Excursions to Lovcen and Negushi attract tourists with their special romance. The drive starts from Budva to the mountain area, 45 minutes by car will overcome the distance to Cetinje-the old capital of Montenegro. It is still beautiful and attracts with its sights.

Cetinje is the Royal capital, so the first object to visit will be the Royal Palace. This is a real architectural masterpiece. It reflects the history of the Petrovich dynasty in the period from XVII to XX centuries. the Old capital is striking because it is located in the mountains. There is a special atmosphere, clean air, a lot of greenery.

The next item on the list is Lovchen. This is a mountain, a National Park, as well as the place where the mausoleum of Negosh II Petrovich is located. Lovcen is considered a symbol of Montenegro, although it is not the highest mountain in the country. In the local Park you can see beech and oak thickets, here the car can reach the site where the steps begin. They lead to the mausoleum of the Montenegrin ruler, who is also known as Montenegrin poet, reformer, philosopher, Metropolitan and warrior.

After visiting the mausoleum, tourists will have an excursion to Negushi-the native village of the Imperial dynasty. The locals still live in the old way, doing subsistence farming. They produce prshut, wines, butter, cheese, rakia. A complete list of products can be found and bought from farmers.
At the end of the day tour you will get a  ride to the place which will open The Bay of Kotor. The spectacle is truly amazing!

Sightseeing tours to Montenegro often pass through one of the famous nature reserves. On the third day, tourists will see two of them at once: Biogradska gora and Skadar lake. The route of the excursion lies to the North of the country. Travelers will get into the National Park Skadar lake. It is known as “bird’s Paradise” because it collects dozens of varieties of birds. You can do photo hunting and catch rare birds in the frame.

Skadar Park is also the location of the famous Zeta Athos. On the Islands in the middle of the lake are monasteries. They are active-in each of the monasteries there are monks living.

Further the way of tourists passes through Podgorica and Moraca monastery. In the monastery you can see ancient frescoes and other artifacts.

Then the tourists get to the Biogradsko Park, known as the last primeval forest in Europe. There is a glacial Biogradsko lake. The trip ends in Kolasin, where travelers enjoy local cuisine.

On the fourth day, the tour of Montenegro takes place in places recognized by UNESCO. Travelers can appreciate the deepest European canyon – the canyon of the Tara river. Measuring kilometers along the canyon, tourists will make stops. This is an opportunity to admire the surrounding beauty. The canyon is very picturesque – it is one of the unique natural places.

Travelers will have to go to the bridge Djurdjevica Tara. The bridge was built before the war and in the war years it was almost destroyed . Only to limit the movement of the enemy was destroyed its Central span. Then the object was quickly restored, and today tourists use it, marveling at the views. By the way, Djurdjevica Tara is considered a masterpiece of architecture of Yugoslavia. It is one of the the tallest concrete structure of its type in Europe.

After the canyon, tourists head to the Durmitor National Park, listed by UNESCO. The second part of the tour will be held here. There are no man-made attractions in the Park, but there are many natural beauties. For example, there is a Black lake. It is glacial, its water looks emerald or blue depending on the weather. However, from a distance, from the height of the water seems black, because at the bottom of the lake grow algae.
Durmitor-Paradise, where time flies imperceptibly. Here you want to be constantly, but after 2-3 hours, tourists will have to continue.

The excursion tour to Montenegro includes visits to the most famous sights. Ostrog monastery is one of them. For the Orthodox it is a cult place associated with the name of the elder Basil of Ostrog and wonders. They say that amazing things do happen here.

The road to the monastery goes through Podgorica and Cetinje. Tourists overcome the last kilometers on a fairly narrow road, which adjusts to the appropriate way.

The monastery is located in the rock, it consists of several complexes. You can get to the upper temples in two ways-long and short. Everyone chooses for themselves feasible load. The monastery is active, and local residents can show tourists the sights of the monastery.

The pride of the monastery are the relics of St. Basil. In addition, there are also relics of the Martyr Stanko-a boy who suffered for the faith. Travelers are usually shown a unique vine that grows directly from the rock. It grows right in the place where was a cell of Basil of Ostrog.

The monastery is attractive not only for pilgrims, although there are many of the latter. There are many tourists in these places who want to see the legendary Shrine. After all, it has partly become an integral symbol of Montenegro. Ostrog monastery in Montenegro is known as one of the key Balkan shrines. Therefore, tourists from neighboring countries also come here.

The tour lasts about 6 hours, after which the tourists come back by car. The guide will tell a lot of interesting stories that are associated with this place. There were many of them: the monastery experienced turbulent historical times. Once it was almost destroyed by a shell, but it (miraculously) did not explode.

After 5 days of excursions in Montenegro, you can consider that you know almost everything about the country.