The Most Beautiful Places to Visit in Montenegro

Don’t say it too loudly, but Montenegro might just be the most beautiful of all the Balkan countries. It is difficult to argue with that statement when faced with the irresistible nature and exquisite towns that often seem hidden between the mountains and valleys of the nation. Montenegro possesses some of the most incredible natural attributes of any state in Europe, with verdant countryside that blends with divine towns to create something truly breathtaking and unique. Picking out the most beautiful destinations in a beautiful country isn’t easy, but someone has to do it. Here’s our collection of Montenegro’s finest.
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Kotor
Natural Feature

Ostrog Monastery
Monastery

Lake Skadar
Park

Located on the Montenegrin border with Albania, Lake Skadar is another in the long line of arresting Balkan lakes. It also happens to be the largest in the region, a vast area of tranquil beauty and genuine peace. Two-thirds of the lake lies in Montenegro, and at times it feels a little like a world within itself. The story goes that the lake was created with the tears of the pixie, and we see no reason to doubt the validity of that claim.
Njegoš Mausoleum
Shrine

The gigantic frame of Petar II Petrović-Njegoš stands tall over the history and culture of Montenegro, so it is only apt that his mausoleum is located on one of the highest peaks in the Lovćen range. You don’t need to be an avid traveller to understand the views from up here are definitely of the breathtaking variety. It was here that George Bernard Shaw famously asked whether or not he was on the moon; you can certainly see his point.
Perast
Architectural Landmark

Black Lake
Park

Sveti Stefan
Architectural Landmark

Ulcinj
Art Gallery, Mosque, Museum

Tara River Canyon
Natural Feature

The Balkans is home to Europe’s most jaw-dropping borders and the one between Montenegro and Bosnia does not disappoint. The Tara River Canyon provides some serious excitement, an astonishing piece of nature that nosedives 1,300m (4,265ft) down to the river. The water itself is impossibly blue, its beauty amplified by the dense forests that hem it in. Truly phenomenal.
Stari Bar
Ruins

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