Top 44 places to visit in Montenegro
44 must-see places and attractions in Montenegro, from famous landmarks to hidden gems, each with a map and photos.
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44 places
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1Old town & city
Kotor Old Town
UNESCO-listed walled medieval town of Venetian palaces and churches at the head of the bay.
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2Coast & beach
Bay of Kotor
Winding Adriatic bay enclosed by steep mountains and dotted with historic towns.
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3Nature & national park
Durmitor National Park
UNESCO-listed mountain park of glacial lakes, limestone peaks and deep canyons.
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4Old town & city
Perast
Baroque seafaring village of palaces and churches facing two islets in the Bay of Kotor.
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5Castle & palace
Kotor Fortifications
Walls zigzagging up the mountain to the Fortress of San Giovanni, with views over the bay.
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6Religious site
Ostrog Monastery
Orthodox monastery built into a vertical cliff face, a major pilgrimage site.
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7Island
Our Lady of the Rocks
Artificial islet off Perast with a church filled with votive offerings, reached by boat.
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8Lake & river
Tara River Canyon
Deep canyon of the Tara river, popular for rafting through Durmitor National Park.
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9Island
Sveti Stefan
Fortified islet village linked to the mainland by a causeway, now a hotel seen from nearby beaches.
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10Nature & national park
Lake Skadar National Park
Largest lake in the Balkans, known for birdlife, island monasteries and wine villages.
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11Mountain & viewpoint
Lovćen National Park
Mountain park crowned by the Njegoš Mausoleum, with views across Montenegro.
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12Old town & city
Budva Old Town
Walled old town on a small peninsula with churches, a citadel and nearby beaches.
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13Landmark
Đurđevića Tara Bridge
Concrete arch bridge built in 1940, spanning the Tara canyon at a height of about 150 metres.
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14Lake & river
Black Lake
Glacial lake beneath Mount Međed in Durmitor, circled by an easy forest trail.
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15Old town & city
Cetinje
Old royal capital with former embassies, museums and the national monastery.
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16Religious site
Cetinje Monastery
Orthodox monastery housing relics and treasures of Montenegro's religious history.
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17Archaeological site
Stari Bar
Ruined hilltop old town with Ottoman, Venetian and medieval remains and an aqueduct.
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18Nature & national park
Biogradska Gora National Park
One of Europe's last primeval forests, surrounding the glacial Lake Biograd.
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19Nature & national park
Prokletije National Park
Remote high mountains on the Albanian border, with glacial lakes and karst springs.
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20Old town & city
Ulcinj Old Town
Hilltop old town above the sea with Ottoman and Venetian heritage and a history of pirates.
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21Old town & city
Rijeka Crnojevića
Riverside village with an old stone bridge near the edge of Lake Skadar.
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22Mountain & viewpoint
Pavlova Strana
Viewpoint over the horseshoe bend of the Rijeka Crnojevića river.
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23Old town & city
Herceg Novi Old Town
Terraced old town with fortresses, a clock tower and stepped streets at the mouth of the bay.
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24Religious site
Morača Monastery
Thirteenth-century monastery beside the Morača canyon with notable frescoes.
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25Religious site
Cathedral of Saint Tryphon
Romanesque cathedral consecrated in 1166, with a treasury and fresco fragments.
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27Coast & beach
Blue Cave
Sea cave on the Luštica peninsula where sunlight turns the water a vivid blue.
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28Religious site
Piva Monastery
Sixteenth-century monastery with extensive frescoes, moved stone by stone before a dam was built.
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29Lake & river
Piva Lake
Reservoir of emerald water in the Piva canyon, reached via a road of tunnels.
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30Castle & palace
King Nikola's Palace
Former royal residence in Cetinje, now a museum of the Petrović-Njegoš dynasty.
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31Park & garden
Old Olive Tree of Mirovica
Olive tree estimated to be over 2,000 years old, protected as a natural monument.
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33Religious site
Savina Monastery
Orthodox monastery complex with churches and a treasury in wooded grounds.
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34Nature & national park
Nevidio Canyon
Narrow and dramatic canyon of the Komarnica river, explored on guided canyoning trips.
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35Archaeological site
Risan Roman Mosaics
Floor mosaics from a Roman villa, including a depiction of the god Hypnos.
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36Archaeological site
Doclea
Ruins of a Roman city with a forum, basilica and baths on the edge of Podgorica.
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37Museum & gallery
Maritime Museum of Montenegro
Museum of Boka seafaring history in a Baroque palace in Kotor.
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38Lake & river
Ali Pasha Springs
Karst springs forming clear pools in a park below the Prokletije mountains.
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39Lake & river
Plav Lake
Glacial lake in the northeast surrounded by mountains and traditional villages.
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40Religious site
Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery
Twelfth-century Orthodox monastery near Berane, founded by the Nemanjić dynasty.
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41Religious site
Husein Pasha Mosque
Sixteenth-century mosque with a tall minaret and painted interior in Pljevlja.
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43Nature & national park
Lipa Cave
Show cave near Cetinje with guided tours through chambers of formations.
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44Neighbourhood & street
Porto Montenegro
Marina district in a former naval base, with a naval heritage museum and a submarine.
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