| Montenegro is a small country but with rich, long and famous
tradition beside natural beauties. Once you decide to visit this highlander's
country prepare yourself for time traveling. The eras which have marked the country
relate to the Romans, the Slavs, the Byzantines, the Turks, the Venetians and
the Austro-Hungarians conveying an allure of grand tradition. This pearl of the
Adriatic has been polished and is ready to shine again. If you want to feel
historical diversity of this unique place you must visit the Ostrog Monastery,
founded in 17th century and built into the rocks containing a preserved miraculous
body of the saint, Sv. Vasilije Ostroski, visited by all religions and different
nations. Then, of course, you cannot leave the country without visiting the Cathedral
of Sveti Tripun in Kotor (UNESCO's protected heritage) and the Mosque of Husein-Pasa
Boljanic in Pljevlja. If you are eager to feel a real, tropical summer
and the Mediterranean mentality, you should visit Budva whose night life never
stops and whose classical music performances, bar and international artistic events
such as the City Theatre and many others will thrill your mind. You will enjoy
in beauties of the island of Sv. Stefan which is actually a town-hotel (visited
by famous Hollywood people even long time ago), the island of Sv. Marko and other
coastal cities even in one day since the coast is 293km long. Also, if you visit
Lovcen mountain you will realize why famous Montenegrin poet, bishop and ruler,
Petar II Petrovic - Njegos, chose it for his eternal home. In case you want
to relax your mind and refresh your body, beside the biggest lake in the Balkans,
Skadar Lake, the northern Montenegro will provide time to remember. You can visit
four national parks, famous Durmitor mountain and one of three remaining European
virgin forests, "Biogradska Gora". In case you need a special excitement,
white-water rafting along the canyon of beautiful river Tara will make your blood
boil. It is worth to remember that this is the second deepest canyon in the world,
right after the canyon of Colorado in the USA. For those that are winter
fans and enjoy in snow-covered mountains, skiing in Kolasin and Zabljak is a perfect
choice, especially due to the fact that Zabljak is covered in snow for 120 days
a year, from December until April. The Black Lake waits for those that like fresh
air, unspoiled nature and walking through centuries old forests. And this is only
the beginning of the story. The rest of it should be rather lived than told…
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