Lonely PlanetSep 25
The 18 Best Things to Do in Montenegro
Montenegro may be small, but it is packed with everything a traveler could want. Here are the top things to do, from beach days to national park hikes.
Features hiking paths, mountain biking trails, and diverse wildlife.
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- National Museum of MontenegroMuseumThe museum was established in 1896 and is located in Cetinje, Montenegro.
- Lipa CaveSightKarst cave complex with stalactites, stalagmites, and natural pillars.
- Cetinje MonasteryPlace of worshipHistoric monastery in Cetinje, repeatedly ruined and reclaimed.
- Museum of King NikolaMuseumCovers royal history in Cetinje.
- Montenegrin Art GalleryGalleryFeatures icons, frescoes, and modern Montenegrin artworks.
- Njegoš MausoleumSightPovodom stogodišnjice Njegoševe smrti, 1951.
- Lovćen National ParkSightFeatures hiking paths, mountain biking trails, and diverse wildlife.
- Ivanova KoritaNeighborhoodPark's main hub with restaurants, guesthouses, and a ski slope.
- Wolf TrailTrailOne of the most popular walks in Lovćen National Park.
- Elsewhere
- Sveti StefanSightBudva, MontenegroFortified island village, highly photogenic, luxury resort access.
- DurmitorRestaurantŽabljak, MontenegroRugged national park with mountains, forests, and the Tara River.
- Ostrog MonasterySightDanilovgrad, MontenegroSet beneath a cliff face, visible for miles above the Zeta valley.
- Lake SkadarSightPodgorica, MontenegroKnown for island monasteries and abundant bird life.
- Stara VarošNeighborhoodPodgorica, MontenegroHeart of Ottoman-era Podgorica for 400 years.
- Natural History Museum of MontenegroMuseumPodgorica, MontenegroFeatures displays on Montenegrin flora, fauna, and fossils.
- City MuseumMuseumPodgorica, MontenegroBrush up on local history and art in Podgorica.
- Starodoganjska MosqueSightPodgorica, MontenegroA 15th-century mosque remaining in Stara Varoš.
- Osmanagić MosqueSightPodgorica, MontenegroAn 18th-century mosque remaining in Stara Varoš.
- Ribnica FortressSightPodgorica, MontenegroRuined Ottoman fortress built after their conquest in 1474.
- Galerija CentarMuseumPodgorica, MontenegroA branch of Podgorica’s Museum of Contemporary Art.
- Kanli KulaSightHerceg Novi, MontenegroBiggest and most impressive of Herceg Novi's three historic fortresses.
- Forte MareSightHerceg Novi, MontenegroWaterside fortress in Herceg Novi used for summer film screenings.
- Tara CanyonSightŽabljak, Montenegro
- Njegoš Birth HouseSightNjeguši, Montenegro
- Budva MuseumMuseumBudva, Montenegro