Lonely PlanetSep 18
12 of the Best Places to Visit in Montenegro
At the heart of the Balkans, Montenegro is a small country with big scenery. From Cetinje to the scenic Bay of Kotor, here are the best places to visit.
Pretty stand of stone houses at peninsula tip, pause for lunch
19 things in this story
- Bay of KotorSightSeries of interlocking inlets enclosed by rocky mountains, breathtaking vistas
- Stari Grad (Old Town)NeighborhoodUNESCO-listed, uncover secrets of historic wonder, churches, palaces
- St Tryphon’s CathedralSightImposing towers within Kotor's Old Town
- St Luke’s ChurchPlace of worship12th-century frescoes in Kotor's Old Town
- St Claire’s Franciscan ChurchSightVenetian baroque architecture in Kotor's Old Town
- Mt LovćenSightAccessible on foot, via winding drive, or by cable car
- RoseNeighborhoodPretty stand of stone houses at peninsula tip, pause for lunch
- Luštica PeninsulaNeighborhood
- Elsewhere
- Sveti StefanSightBudva, MontenegroFortified island village, part of luxurious Aman Sveti Stefan resort
- Tara River CanyonSightDurmitor National Park, MontenegroRafting expedition from April to October for scenic drift with rapids
- Black LakeSightDurmitor National Park, Montenegro3.6km hike around largest of 18 glacial lakes, known as 'mountain eyes'
- Aman Sveti Stefan resortHotelBudva, MontenegroLuxurious resort on Sveti Stefan island, atmospheric lanes off-limits
- MiločerSightBudva, MontenegroKing's Beach, now open to all
- St John the Baptist’s ChurchSightBudva, MontenegroChurch with belltower in Budva's old town
- CitadelaSightBudva, MontenegroFort in Budva offering waterfront views and maritime exhibits
- Podmaine MonasterySightBudva, MontenegroFresco-filled monastery linked by trail to Podostrog Monastery
- Podostrog MonasterySightBudva, MontenegroHistoric monastery, once a residence for Montenegro’s prince-bishops
- Sveti NikolaSightBudva, MontenegroIsland with beach-edged, greenery-capped rock, out in the bay
- Lake SkadarHotelVirpazar, MontenegroLargest lake in Balkan Peninsula, best experienced by boat or kayak