Routes by car in Montenegro map. To Montenegro - by car. On the way to the national Biogradsko Lake Park

The second service is RentalCars - an aggregator where you can find different rental companies. Here the car cost me 30 euros per day. The documents were completed quickly, the car was in good condition, and showed itself well on the road.

You can also rent a car through Ostrovok. Just write to[email protected] , tell us about the details of the trip and indicate your wishes for the car. Specialists will contact you and select a car.

What you need to know when you rent a car

1. The roads are free.

The only place where a toll is charged is through the Sozine tunnel to the city of Bar. But you can also drive around it using a free section.

2. Finding and paying for parking is quite easy.

There are both paid and free parking lots. Prices for paid parking are different everywhere, you need to find out on the spot. Sometimes you can park for the whole day for one euro, and sometimes just an hour costs two.

3. Don't park close to other cars.

The local population’s attitude towards cars is very consumerist: they don’t blow away dust particles and don’t take special care of them. Your car can be scratched simply by opening the door of your own car in the parking lot. If you are afraid of such situations, it is better to take out full insurance from the rental company.

4. Check if the rented car has a green card.

This is international insurance that allows you to travel outside the country. Distances in Montenegro are small; in a day it is quite possible to get to neighboring Serbia, Albania or Bosnia. But if the car does not have a green card, you cannot leave Montenegro.

5. Download GoogleMaps and Maps.me.

To confidently move around the country, use two maps at once. The first one sometimes confuses the routes, but you can find almost any place on it. Maps.me calculates routes quite accurately, but sometimes, especially in the outback, it plots the route along dotted roads. In mountainous areas, driving on such roads is difficult, so it is better to drive on the main road.

6. Be careful on serpentines.

There are many serpentines and narrow mountain roads in Montenegro, especially in Durmitor, and it is often difficult for two cars to pass each other. Locals drive quite fast even in dangerous places, recklessly on turns and generally very fearless. But don't follow their example: drive slowly and carefully, taking into account unexpected oncoming drivers.

Full day route Budva - Durmitor

I'll tell you about one of my favorite routes. It is beautiful for its atmosphere, places where you can truly relax your soul, enjoy the silence, nature and forget about the oppressive civilization.

A - Budva, B - Moraca Monastery, C - Biogradska Gora Park, D - Djurdjevic Bridge, E - Black Lake in Durmitor

For convenience, we will consider Budva as our starting point - one of the most famous tourist cities. I advise you to leave Budva at seven or eight in the morning so that you can easily drive along the half-empty roads, although there will be no traffic jams during the off-season. General route with stops, walks, snacks, photographs and the return journey will take 15-20 hours. The journeys are short and you can return back on the same day. But you can provide an overnight stay in Kolasin or Zabljak and divide the route into two days.

Budva – Moraca Monastery

The road from the coast to the monastery will take 1.5-2 hours. The path runs through the mountains, and after Podgorica - through river canyons, where you will want to stop every 500 meters and look at everything around.

The Moraca Monastery was founded in 1252, and contemporaries consider it important monument Middle Ages on the Balkan Peninsula. The monastery is located in the canyon of the Tara River, surrounded on all sides by mountains and immersed in lush greenery. For me, this is a kind of place of power: calm and silence reign here, which fill you with energy and completely recharge.

Take a walk around the grounds, look into the garden with rose bushes, and drink water in a small spring. The water is believed to have healing properties, so locals and tourists bottle it and take it with them. There is also a small apiary here and the monastery honey is sold. If you wish, you can chat with the priest and light candles, and after the walk have a cold drink in a small wooden cafe.

Moraca Monastery – Biogradska Gora Park

All the same scenic road, through the city of Kolasin, you will go to national park"Biogradska Gora". If you are already hungry, then stop by Kolasin and have a snack at the Savardak restaurant - a small cozy establishment in the form of a yurt. They cook here national food and the traditional northern kachamak - a hearty dish based on potatoes and corn grits. After this “refueling” you can safely go further and explore national parks and lakes.

The pride of the park is Lake Biograd, locatedin a natural intermountain basin above sea level. This lake is considered the largest among the other six lakes in the park.An hour is enough to explore the place, admire nature and even ride a small boat.

Biogradska Gora Park – Djurdjevic Bridge

The journey from Lake Biograd to the bridge will take about an hour. This is one of the famous tourist places, but that doesn’t make it any less charming. The Djurdzhevich Bridge hovers over the Tara River at an altitude of 172 meters. This is probably the best observation deck to the canyon and azure mountain river. When you stand in the middle of the bridge on the pedestrian zone and look around, it is completely breathtaking: there is an abyss below you, and around you there are vast expanses and forests stretching into the distance.

Extreme lovers can ride a zipline - fly over the Tara Canyon on a steel rope from one bank of the river to the other. The impressions will last for a long time!If you prefer to quietly contemplate the beauty, sit in a cafe overlooking the bridge and eat dessert.

Djurdzhevich Bridge - Black Lake in Durmitor

The next point is Crno Jezero, or Black Lake. I heard a legend that the lake is called black not because of some dark stories, but because natural features terrain. The lake is surrounded by mountains, clouds often hang over it and the water seems to be almost black - hence the name.

To get to the lake, you will need to buy a ticket to Durmitor Park, which costs about 4 euros. In these places you can already feel the north - the temperature is lower than in the south, and around there are mainly coniferous forests. Be sure to take a warm sweater or even a jacket to make your walk comfortable. On the way to the lake you can buy wild berries. Since Durmitor is one of the most ecologically clean areas in Europe, you can rest assured about the quality of forest delicacies.

When you're through walking trail and when you get to the shore, you will understand why I recommend visiting here. The color of the water is amazing, there are thick spruce trees and tall mountains all around. There are no beaches here and for good reason: if you are not a “walrus”, then swimming is cold even in summer. The water temperature is four to six degrees lower than the air temperature. Assess your strengths. I would recommend swimming in the sea, in warm water, but come here for the sake of nature. Although some tourists do quick swims for show.

You can take a boat and ride around the lake, or have a berry picnic on the shore, eating strawberries and blueberries bought along the way. Nature makes Black Lake of rare beauty ideal place for photo shoots, there is plenty of room to wander around. In addition, there is a walking path around the entire lake; you can walk it in 2-3 hours.

Black Lake is the end point of our route. Now you can return to Budva, way back non-stop will take approximately 3.5 hours.

Where to stay

If you want to split the route into two days, I recommend stopping in Kolasin or Zabljak.You will just pass Kolasin after the Moraca monastery. There's a lot here wonderful hotels with swimming pools, spas and good cuisine. For example, - a cozy hotel with wooden decoration, located right along the route, so you don’t have to zigzag or go off the route.

A more budget-friendly, but equally comfortable option for an overnight stay is a hotel . It is located next to ski resort, so if the road doesn’t tire you too much, go to Ski Centar Kolasin. There is a lift here that will take you to a height of 1450 meters - from there you have a magnificent view of the mountain ranges and forests with centuries-old fir trees.

The second option for an overnight stop is Zabljak. This is a small town with a population of 4200 people, it will be at the very end of the route. So after a walk to the Black Lake, you can easily check into a hotel and relax in the spa or go to a restaurant. From interesting facts: you will sleep onat an altitude of 1456 m, in the highest mountain settlement in the Balkans, and breathe Durmitor air. I can recommend the charming - there are baths, a spa and its own restaurant. Another option is cottage complex , which is located right on the territory of the Durmitor National Park.

Reminder for travelers on the Budva-Durmitor route

• Decide whether to split the route into two days or not. If you want to stay overnight, book a hotel in Kolasin or Zabljak.
• Take warm clothes - it will be quite cool in Durmitor National Park.
• Do not park close to other cars; a neighbor may scratch your car and drive away, leaving you to negotiate with the rental companies.
• Don't drive recklessly on serpentines, drive carefully and don't speed up.

The editors would like to thank Anastasia Kolesnikova www.akolesnikova.ru for the photographs provided.

It all started with the fact that once upon a time, 12-13 years ago, or maybe even more, I heard about such a country as Montenegro, then the youngest state, in principle, as it is now. And something hooked me, I began to learn about this country, surfed the Internet, then I still didn’t really understand what I wanted. Just looking beautiful places on the Internet. Then, at a more conscious age, I realized that I wanted to go there. It was a dream then, which later became a goal. I wanted to fly away in the summer of 2018, but I had to change jobs and there was no vacation until this year.

On this trip, the plans were to travel “a little further” to Eurasia from almost the most eastern point to the westernmost. The idea for this route was conceived after a trip in 2011, when we drove from Sea of ​​Japan to the North Sea in the Netherlands and Belgium. In the same year we advanced to Atlantic Ocean to Cape Roca in Portugal. So, everything in order.

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But just Turkey was not enough for me. And if you drive around Cherny, then Bulgaria, Romania, and Moldova will also come under attack. Damn, well, then we have to bypass Ukraine, and this includes Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Poland. And if you go around, it can go west and hit Greece, Montenegro, and then Italy is nearby. And above it is Switzerland. And away we go. And away we go. So much so that there were 17 countries.

After the cold Siberian winter of 2017, a slightly less cold spring has arrived. Everyone immediately wanted to bask in the sea. The ten months that have passed since our last trip to three Transcaucasian countries hinted that it would be high time to go on vacation. Unfortunately, this time we couldn’t get a hot ticket to Thailand. But somehow I really didn’t want to pay 130,000 rubles for a tour for 10 days, in BB format. Therefore, our gaze was turned towards the Western sea ​​resorts. By chance I come across a rather lucrative offer from S7 airlines in Montenegro. After some thought, we decide to spend a couple of vacation weeks in this European country. An air flight from Kemerovo to Tivat and back costs only 69 thousand rubles for two adults and two children (6 and 9 years old). Economy Basic fare without luggage, but with hand luggage 10 kg for each passenger, which is quite enough for the things needed on vacation. For Siberians, considering two flights totaling 8 hours each, this is a very profitable option.

We issued Bulgarian visas, a period of about a week, (70 euros - adult; 35 euros - children; including health insurance), green card (about 30 euros). Having scoured the Internet and taking into account the stories of friends, we reserved apartments on the website booking.com in Zabljak (for 2 days at 35 euros/day), in Kotor (for 3 days at 30 euros/day).

I’ll tell you about a 3-day excursion around Montenegro on a rental Mazda2 in September 2016. I booked the car in advance at a well-known rental company in Budva and received almost what I expected: Mazda2 1.5 MT 2015 without defects, without malfunctions and WITHOUT A SPARE WHEEL. The lack of a spare wheel for our route was an unpleasant surprise. I asked the manager to give me another car, no matter more expensive or cheaper, but with a spare wheel, which he couldn’t do that day, like everything was scheduled. Well, I look with despondency at the small can of chemicals, which was carefully placed in a niche for storage and on the road. Throughout the trip, and especially at night, mountain road There’s this thought in my head: “Be careful, go around the rocks, we’re without a spare tire.” The Mazda2 itself drives brilliantly, and after restyling it received a new interesting design and a good level of comfort for a compact car. For convenience, the slide has a built-in “anti-recoil” system. What is the reason that the Mazda2 has not caught on with us?

Brief conclusions: The Balkans are a region that seems specially created for travel. Very beautiful and diverse nature, concentrated in a relatively small area; warm climate and sea; a hellish mixture of cultures and faiths; rich history; tasty and inexpensive (compared to Western Europe) kitchen; a friendly attitude towards Russians and a language that is easy to understand (except for Albania) make a holiday in the Balkans eventful and unforgettable. We will come there again with great pleasure, and perhaps more than once.

The vacation for June was planned to be relatively long for us - 3 weeks, and therefore it was decided to eliminate this topographical injustice and take a ride through the former federal republics Yugoslavia. I understood that even 3 weeks would not be enough to more or less thoroughly see all 6 young states formed after the collapse of the SFRY. I definitely wanted to get to know brotherly Serbia, relax for 3-4 days at sea in Montenegro, be sure to visit the mysterious Bosnia and Herzegovina, and then see how it goes. At the same time, I would also not want to fly through such transit Schengen countries as Poland, Slovakia and Hungary without stopping.

A little over a month ago I returned from my next trip to Montenegro. The previous time I came there was in the spring of last year, and since that moment certain and quite significant things have happened in this wonderful country, including for Russian tourists changes that I would like to talk about. I believe that this information will be useful to many who intend to visit Montenegro in the near future.

I got the desire to visit Bulgaria after accidentally finding the official tourism portal of this country on the Internet: http://bulgariatravel.org/. This site lists almost all the attractions of Bulgaria with their descriptions, photographs, opening hours, excursion costs, indications GPS coordinates. Many people believe that there is nothing interesting there except the sea. But in Bulgaria there are many caves, waterfalls, thermal springs, rocks, gorges, ancient cities, fortresses, etc. There are enough attractions for more than one trip.

In this photo review you will find a comprehensive list and map all the sights of Montenegro, which can be seen in summer or winter in 1-2 weeks, are also compiled here optimal routes for day trips around Montenegro.

The post gives brief description, Can click on the name and open an article with a detailed story, photo and information about how to get there And how much does it cost.

Advice. Montenegro has incredibly beautiful nature, but public transport does not go to many places.

If you don’t plan to take a trip to the sights of Montenegro on your own, then I recommend considering the option of purchasing group excursions.

There is a very large selection of one-day tours here. If you need to choose just one or two excursions, then these are the most interesting:

1. Excursion to the Bay of Kotor, 25€ adults and 12€ children

If you don’t plan to take excursions, then below we describe what to see in Montenegro on your own.

Contents of the article

If you are interested in the description of a particular day, click on its name to read more about these attractions.

Choice of transport

Due to the compact size of the country, most of the attractions of Montenegro can be visited within day trips from Budva or other resorts.

1. Car rental

IN National parks and the mountains of Montenegro do not have buses, and that’s where all the most interesting things are located. If there are at least two of you, then renting a car + gasoline will cost the same or cheaper than traveling by public transport, especially over long distances.

Map of attractions of Montenegro

Day 1

Kotor - Perast - oyster farm - Boka Bay of Kotor - Bajova kula beach

Day 2

Gorazda Fortress - Mount Lovcen - Njegushi - Cetinje - Lipa Cave

, 24 km from Budva

Price - for free

The most modern and reliable building for its time (1886), well preserved to this day. Partially overgrown with grass, it stands on a mountain between Kotor and Tivat.

, 52 km from Budva

Time for inspection - 30 minutes-1 hour
What to do? Taste prosciutto and cheese

Njegushi is a village in the mountains near the national. Lovcen Park, where Montenegrin prosciutto is produced. Annual - 16€ /kg, two-year-old - 18€ /kg

, 33 km from Budva

Price - 5€

The cave is located 5 km from Cetinje. One of the largest ennobled caves in Montenegro.

How to get there?

The places listed above can only be visited as part of a guided tour. Montenegro tour for 30€ . A more detailed version - Heart of Montenegro- she's standing 50€ , but includes a visit more places

An alternative is to drive your own car or take a taxi.

We traveled by car 8 hours We visited everything listed above, on the way back we stopped at the beaches of Jaz and near Budva.

There is no public transport to Lovcen National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus to Cetinje ( 4€, 40 min), and then hire a taxi to take you to Mount Lovcen and bring you back to Cetinje ( 20-25€ for a taxi including waiting).

Day 3

Herceg Novi - Zanjica beach - Blue Cave - Mamula fortress

, 45 km from Budva

Most green city Montenegro on the border with Croatia. We see the Savina monastery, three fortresses, old town and beaches. If you go with group excursion, there will be little time for inspection.

Blue Cave

There are excursions from Herceg Novi that include visiting not only Zanjica beach, but also the Blue Cave (8€). On Zhanitsa beach you can also buy an excursion to the Blue Cave for 3€

You will be taken by boat to the grotto, where you can swim. The only downside is that the place is popular, so there will be other boats and many tourists in the cave.

How to get there?

You can see Herceg Novi, the Blue Cave, Zanjica beach and Tivat as part of a boat trip along the Herceg Novinsky Bay for 45€ . This excursion lasts a full day.

You can also get to Herceg Novi and Zanjica beach on your own by car for 1 hour through ferry crossing in Tivat ( 4.5€ per car, people free).

An alternative option is to come to Herceg Novi by bus ( 5.5-6.5€ per person one way from Budva, 1h15m or 2 hours along the bypass) and buy a boat trip on the spot ( 5€ for Zhanitsa + 6€ for the blue cave and Mamula fortress).

Day 4

Tivat – Porto Montenegro – Kalardovo beach – Island of Flowers

Tivat, 25 km from Budva

In Tivat you can see the embankment, botanical garden, Bucha Palace, parks, city beaches, and most importantly, the Porto Montenegro yacht marina.

Kalardovo beach, 22 km from Budva

South of Tivat there is a small organized beach called Kalardovo (sand and small pebbles). There is a restaurant there, there are swings for children, you can rent sun loungers and umbrellas. If you want to swim in the sea in the Tivat area, you can do it in Kalardovo. At the same time, watch the planes take off (the airport is very close).

From Kalardovo you can go on foot to the Island of Flowers - there are also beaches and the ruins of the monastery of St. Michael.

How to get there?

You can come to Tivat by bus from Budva ( 3-4€ , every half hour, on the way 30 minutes) or by car.

If you don’t have enough time to relax in Montenegro, you can see Tivat and the Porto Montenegro yacht marina on the way to Herceg Novi ( day 3). You can also come to Tivat to the Lido Mar pool for the whole day if the sea is stormy or if you are tired of noisy crowded beaches.

Day 5

Piva Lake - Zabljak - national. Durmitor Park - Djurdjevic Bridge and canyons of the Tara and Moraca rivers - Ostrog Monastery

Piva Lake, 170 km from Budva

Here we see the lake and the Piva Monastery of the 16th century. Must see in Montenegro.

Zabljak, 187 km from Budva

Zabljak - center mountain tourism Montenegro near Durmitor park. If you travel by bus, you need to buy a ticket to Zabljak. This town has all the infrastructure (housing, cafes).

Djurdjevic Bridge, 201 km from Budva

, 100 km from Budva

Ostrog Monastery (17th century) is the main shrine of Montenegro. Located in a rock at an altitude of 900 m above the sea. The relics of St. Basil are kept here, to which pilgrims come from all over Montenegro. People usually ask for health or children from the relics. The place is really bright and energetically strong.

How to get there?

The north and northeast of Montenegro are incredibly beautiful, so if you need to choose just one excursion, I recommend visiting the canyons and Durmitor National Park.

This is an extremely intense route, but quite doable. It's better to leave early in the morning.

We went to Durmitor by car and managed to see all the places listed above in one day, 500 km for 12 o'clock. To walk around hiking trails Durmitor Park, one day is clearly not enough. It's better to go overnight.

When preparing for the trip, I was guided by the description with some adjustments.

It was planned to go only to the national. Durmitor Park and the Tara River, but in the end we also managed to visit the Ostrog Monastery on the way back. We arrived in Ostrog at 6 pm, when the last sightseeing buses took tourists to resorts. No queues (during the day you can stand in line for an hour or two to see the relics).

Alternative road. If you don’t go to Ostrog, you can return along the highway through Kolasin to Podgorica, see the national park along the way Biogradska Gora, the canyon of the Moraca River and walk along suspension bridge across the Moraca river(on my map of attractions it is indicated in the description of day 5, red icons).

All these places, except Ostrog, can be visited within the framework. Look for the name "Canyons" - 40€ or the Grand Canyons - it is more intense and worth 65€ per person.

Ostrog Monastery can be visited on another day by purchasing a tour of the monasteries, it is worth 25€

By public transport you can reach the city of Zabljak. There is one bus from Budva at 8.45, it costs 16€ one way, on the way 5 hours. If this bus is not suitable, then we go from Budva to Podgorica and there we take a bus to Zabljak (4 trips per day).

Day 6

Ulcinj – Velika plaza – Ada Boyana island – Bar

, 70 km from Budva

A resort in the south of Montenegro on the border with Albania. Famous sandy beaches and a special atmosphere (energetic Albanian music plays, a completely different contingent of vacationers than on the Budva Riviera)

Bar, 52 km from Budva

The Bar has the Old Bar and the New Bar. In the Old Town (entrance 2€ ) mosque, 17th century fortress, church and cathedral, old olive tree (2000 years old). New Bar is the largest port of Montenegro and popular resort(a dubious choice for a beach holiday, but there are enough vacationers).

How to get there?

I wouldn’t choose these places for a vacation, but go to Ulcinj and it’s definitely worth a drive along the surrounding beaches. The landscapes and sea are completely different from those in the north of the country.

If you are traveling by bus ( 7.5€, 2 hours), you will have to walk a lot or spend money on a taxi, because... the distances are long and there is no public transport between Ulcinj and the beaches. It’s better to go by car to see the city, the long beach, and the island of Ada Boyana.

Bar can be visited on the way to Ulcinj or on the way back. If you specifically want to go only to Bar, then there are buses from Budva ( 5€, 1 hour). From New Bar to Old 5km. You can walk or take a bus for 1€ .

Day 7

Skadar Lake – Rijeka Crnojevica – Podgorica

Skadar Lake, 43 km from Budva

Lake Skadar is one of the largest bird sanctuaries in Europe. We go to the city of Virpazar, there we take a boat ride on Lake Skadar to the Gmozhur fortress. You can visit other lake monasteries on the islands.

Podgorica, 64 km from Budva

Our article will be of interest to those tourists who are thinking about how to travel to Montenegro on their own. Of course, the easiest way is to use the services travel companies, but many vacationers want to save money, so it’s cheaper to act on your own. So, what do you need to know about traveling to Montenegro? In our article we will look at all the nuances of such a trip so that tourists understand what documents need to be prepared and how much money to have with them, and we will also give answers to many other questions.

Travel documents

One of the most important questions that future travelers need to solve is what documents are needed to travel to Montenegro. Many tourists who are planning a trip to this country for the first time mistakenly believe that they need to apply for a visa. In fact, this is not true at all. Russians do not need a visa to travel to Montenegro if your stay in the country does not exceed thirty days in a row (no more than 90 days in six months). That nuance greatly simplifies the situation. The list of documents for travel consists of only one passport. However, pay attention to the validity period of the document. At the time of your departure from Russia, your passport must be valid for another 90 days.

But if you are planning a longer vacation, the duration of which exceeds 90 days, then in this case it is worth applying for a visa in advance. An application for it must be submitted no earlier than a month before departure. To apply for a visa, you will need the following documents: an application, a questionnaire, confirmation of a hotel reservation or rental agreement, a certificate from work or an extract confirming that you have an acceptable amount of money in your account (at the rate of 20 euros per person per day) , copy of ticket reservation, color photographs (2 pcs.). For adult citizens, the visa fee is 62 euros, and for a child under 14 years old - only 32 euros.

If you want to stay in a hotel, hostel, sanatorium or other similar place, then experienced tourists recommend registering at any office of the Tourist Organization in Montenegro. This needs to be done within 24 hours. And only in Budva you can register within 72 hours. In addition, registration can be completed at the department for work with foreigners at any police station. When tourists stay in hotels and inns, administrators do this themselves. It would seem, why are all these formalities needed? The fact is that when leaving Montenegro, if there is no registration, you can be fined 200 euros.

Insurance

If you do rent an apartment with a kitchen, you can cook your own meals, which means you can save money. Here is the average cost of products in markets and shops in Montenegro:

1. Oranges - 0.7 euros.
2. Figs - 2 euros.
3. Apples - 1 euro.
4. Grapes - 1.5 euros.
5. Peaches - 2.5 euros.
6. Potatoes - 0.6 euros.
7. Tomatoes - 0.6 euros.
8. Eggs - 1.5 euros.
9. Water - 0.7 euros.
10. Milk - 0.8 euros.
11. Rice - 0.8 euros.
12. Bread - 0.6 euros.
13. Wine - from 4.5 euros.
14. Shrimp - 15-25 euros.
15. Chicken fillet - 5.8 euros.

Cost of food in a cafe

If you decide to eat in inexpensive cafes, then breakfast for one will cost you 4 euros, both will cost you more than 7 euros, and dinner will cost you at least 10 euros. Mid-level restaurants offer breakfasts from 5 €, lunches - at least 11 €, and a good dinner will cost more than 18 €.

The cost of drinks is given separately:

1. Coffee or tea - from 1 €.
2. Fresh juice - 2.5 €.
3. Water - 2.5 €.
4. Wine (glass) - 3 €.

Experienced travelers who have already organized a trip to Montenegro more than once, I recommend finding establishments that have a sign indicating a set menu. Approaching the waiter, you can ask what dishes are available. As a rule, the set menu includes simple, tasty and at the same time filling food, which local residents usually order for themselves. For example, a delicious goulash will cost three euros.

Daily expenses of tourists

In order to understand how much money to take to Montenegro, you need to proceed from what hotel you will stay in and where to eat. We want to provide a minimum package of tourist expenses, provided budget holiday, which will consist of the cost of housing, travel and food.

When vacationing at any resort, you will need to use transport. Cost of services:

1. A liter of gasoline - 1.39 €.
2. Directions public transport - 0,5 €.
3. Taxi order - 1 €.
4. Taxi fare for each kilometer is 0.45 €.

As we already mentioned, the cost of housing at the resorts varies greatly. I'll eat in the city center studio apartment can cost from 240 euros per month; on the outskirts, the same apartments will cost 190 euros. If we take into account the cost of living in a budget hotel (from 16 € per day), the cost of transport and food in inexpensive establishments, then on average we can say that a tourist needs to have at least 45 € per day.

However, it is worth understanding that this amount is calculated very roughly. At a resort, as a rule, you want to see something or try some delicacies. All such expenses significantly increase the travel budget.

Pilgrimage journeys

Do not forget that there are also pilgrimage trips to Montenegro. Their peculiarity is that they are focused more on visiting numerous temples and shrines, but at the same time there is also beach holiday. The cities of Cetinje and Podgorodica are a must-see.

Cetinje - very ancient city, which was founded back in 1482. It houses the Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, which houses the right hand of the Virgin Mary, painted by St. Luke, and the relics of the Wonderworkers of Ostrog and Cetinje.

As a rule, pilgrimage tours involve visiting the residence of the Zeta metropolitans, visiting Budva, exploring the ancient Adriatic coast, and relaxing at sea. During excursion activities, tourists can see such shrines as a thorn from the crown of the Savior himself, as well as a piece of the robe Holy Mother of God and many other items.

In addition, pilgrims are usually taken to see the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Podgoroditsa. The program of activities for different tour operators may differ slightly, so it is worth checking the route and choosing the most interesting one for you.

What to choose: an independent holiday or a trip?

According to tourists who have experience of independent travel to resorts, including Montenegro, we can say that on your own organized trip has a number of advantages. First of all, it concerns cost. Tours to Montenegro, although not too expensive, are still independent trip costs less. You have the opportunity to choose accommodation yourself, rather than relax in a hotel that is imposed on you by a travel agency. However, it is worth considering that sometimes tour operators offer last-minute trips to Montenegro. The cost of such tours is sometimes very attractive, so this option is also worth considering.

Excursions to Lake Skadar, sold in travel agencies in Montenegro and on the embankment of Budva, do not impress me... They are conducted in a banal manner, without immersion in local life, and yet there are many settlements around the reservoir. And the most offensive thing is that they don’t show the real beauty of the lake. I will try to rectify the situation by describing several routes by car on my own along Lake Skadar. I recommend renting a car in Montenegro at MyRentaCar.com

Today I’ll tell you about the panoramic route Budva - Bar - Ostrosh - Murici - Godinje - Virpazar. It will take all day, plus it requires an experienced driver; in some places there will be narrow serpentines with blind turns. Route along Skadar Lake from Budva on the map.


If this is your first time in Montenegro, then after seeing everything and its rivieras, go to old bar. Here you can feel the oriental flavor in everything - in the dishes, food, serving coffee, in the presence of mosques... not without reason Ottoman Empire She ruled this city for 300 years.


Entrance to the old Bar behind the fortress walls is paid - 2 euros. Today the city is uninhabited and is a museum under open air. When you click a photo, the gallery opens