Check out the number two travel destination, according to Lonely Planet! Can't wait to see the hop-on-hop-off buses cruising around Montenegro :)
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November 07, 2012
Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2013
Montenegro made the top 10 countries to visit in 2013.
Check out the number two travel destination, according to Lonely Planet! Can't wait to see the hop-on-hop-off buses cruising around Montenegro :)
Check out the number two travel destination, according to Lonely Planet! Can't wait to see the hop-on-hop-off buses cruising around Montenegro :)
October 12, 2012
Lovcen Mausoleum - A Fantastic View
Want to experience fantastic views, combined with some Montenegrin history and great nature? Make sure to visit the second highest peak of Lovcen. There you will find a Mausoleum in honor to poet, ruler and bishop Petar ll Petrovic Njegosh, at a stunning altitude of 1657 meters. It is said to be the highest Mausoleum raised in Europe.
The Mausoleum is of course not without controversy. Njegosh´s wish was to be buried in a small chapel which he had built, but unfortunately, the chapel got destroyed during WW1. Njegosh´s remains were transferred to the Cetinje Monastery. Instead of renovating the chapel, communist powers of Montenegro built the Mausoleum, which to many people opposed Njegosh's last will.
The design of the Mausoleum is of Ivan Mestrovic, who was a Croatian and Yugoslav sculptor and architect. After "google-ing" this man, we found out he was apparently the first living person to have a one-man show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City.
However, the best part of this visit is definitely the breathtaking view. It is said that you can see 80percent of Montengro from the viewpoint, and if you are lucky on a clear day, and have a very good sight, you may even be able to see Italy. Enjoy!
The Mausoleum is of course not without controversy. Njegosh´s wish was to be buried in a small chapel which he had built, but unfortunately, the chapel got destroyed during WW1. Njegosh´s remains were transferred to the Cetinje Monastery. Instead of renovating the chapel, communist powers of Montenegro built the Mausoleum, which to many people opposed Njegosh's last will.
The design of the Mausoleum is of Ivan Mestrovic, who was a Croatian and Yugoslav sculptor and architect. After "google-ing" this man, we found out he was apparently the first living person to have a one-man show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City.
However, the best part of this visit is definitely the breathtaking view. It is said that you can see 80percent of Montengro from the viewpoint, and if you are lucky on a clear day, and have a very good sight, you may even be able to see Italy. Enjoy!
October 04, 2012
Duklja/ Doclea
Four kilometers north of Podgorica lies Duklja/Doclea or also referred to as "Old Town Montenegro" by the locals. It is located on a flat plateau between the rivers Moraca and Zeta. This ancient city was once the most important urban center of Roman rule in Montenegro. Today, it is the country's most important archeological site. If you can handle the crickets and thought of snakes crawling through the grass then this historical site is worth a visit. The ruins are in poor condition, and it is said that many of the stones used to create this ancient town have been taken to create fences and houses around the surrounding area. With a little imagination you can get the feeling for a city that was once present many years ago.
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