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.
Largest lake in Balkan Peninsula, best experienced by boat or kayak
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- Lake SkadarHotelLargest lake in Balkan Peninsula, best experienced by boat or kayak
- Elsewhere
- Sveti StefanSightBudva, MontenegroFortified island village, part of luxurious Aman Sveti Stefan resort
- Bay of KotorSightKotor, MontenegroSeries of interlocking inlets enclosed by rocky mountains, breathtaking vistas
- 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'
- Stari Grad (Old Town)NeighborhoodKotor, MontenegroUNESCO-listed, uncover secrets of historic wonder, churches, palaces
- St Tryphon’s CathedralSightKotor, MontenegroImposing towers within Kotor's Old Town
- St Luke’s ChurchPlace of worshipKotor, Montenegro12th-century frescoes in Kotor's Old Town
- St Claire’s Franciscan ChurchSightKotor, MontenegroVenetian baroque architecture in Kotor's Old Town
- Mt LovćenSightKotor, MontenegroAccessible on foot, via winding drive, or by cable car
- 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
- RoseNeighborhoodKotor, MontenegroPretty stand of stone houses at peninsula tip, pause for lunch
- Luštica PeninsulaNeighborhoodKotor, Montenegro