Lonely Planet Montenegro (Travel Guide)
Lonely Planet, Peter Dragicevich, Vesna Maric
Language: English
Pages: 192
ISBN: 1741796024
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
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Lonely Planet Montenegro is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Enjoy the view of Sveti Stefan while lazing on the beach, visit Njegos' tomb on top of Black Mountain, or experience ancient history in Kotor; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Montenegro and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet Montenegro Travel Guide:
- Colour maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
- Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices
- Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, art, literature, cinema, architecture, politics, wildlife, and cuisine
- Over 23 local maps
- Useful features - including What's New, Month-by-Month (annual festival calendar), and Outdoor Activities
- Coverage of Dubrovnik, Podgorica, Kotor, Herceg Novi, Tivat, Budva, Petrovac, Niksic, Plav, Sveti Stefan, Przno, Perast, Ulcinj, Budva, Rijeka Crnojevica, and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Montenegro, our most comprehensive guide to Montenegro, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less travelled.
- Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Mediterranean Europe guide, Eastern Europe guide, or Southeastern Europe guide for a comprehensive look at all that each region has to offer.
Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Peter Dragicevic, and Vesna Maric.
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reflective jacket. � If you’re involved in an accident resulting in major injury or material damage to your or another vehicle, you’re legally obliged to report it to the police. Hitching Hitching is never entirely safe but it is a common practice in Montenegro. Wherever you are, there’s always a risk when you catch a ride with strangers. It’s safer to travel in pairs and to let someone know your plans. Once you’ve flagged down a vehicle, it’s safer if you sit next to a door you can open.
about five minutes. The alternative, the coastal road along the bay to Kotor, is truly spectacular and should be travelled at least once, whether by car or bus. The distance between Herceg Novi and Kotor is only 43km but it can easily take an hour, longer if you get stuck behind a truck on the narrow winding road. There’s no doubt that the ferry is quicker for Tivat or Budva, but in the height of summer there can be horrendous queues, sometimes stretching for kilometres. For Kotor the benefit
to watch your footing. Kastio FORTRESS This small Venetian fortress by the harbour offers gorgeous views of the beach and the dramatic diagonal stratification of the limestone cliffs melting into the turquoise water below. An interesting socialist realist bas-relief remembering the ‘socialist revolution’ is partly obscured in the foliage. Red Commune Memorial House GALLERY, MUSEUM (Crvena Komuna; 033-404 877; www.crvenakomuna.webs.com; 8am-2pm & 7-10pm) Petrovac became the first
Sailor’s Mosque MAP GOOGLE MAP (Džamija Pomoraca; Detarët e Ulqinit bb) , which has interesting interior frescoes. This imposing stone structure, right on the waterfront, was completed in 2012, replacing a mosque which predated the Ottomans, which was destroyed in 1931. Kryepazarit Mosque MAP GOOGLE MAP (Džamija Vrhpazara; Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu bb) was built in 1749 at the intersection of the main streets but was substantially rebuilt following the 1979 earthquake; its name means ‘Top of
church. The town was razed by the Mongols in 1242 and then again by the Ottomans in the 16th century, after which it was abandoned to the dragonflies, bees and butterflies. It’s now a rustically beautiful spot, completely unbothered by tourists, offering broad views over the plains towards the Rumija Mountains. Jump back in the car and continue to follow the signs to the lake, which is 2.5km further. Lake Šas (Šasko jezero) covers 364 hectares and is lined with a muddy border of reeds and water