Podgorica Airport 2 hr 11
Mamula (1 hr 4) This small island features a resort in an 18th-century fort that was once a concentration camp. Plavi Horizonti Plaža (38 min) Beach cove for swimming & sunbathing in a natural setting with trees & rocky outcrops. Katedrala Svetog Tripuna - Cathedral of Saint Tryphon (20 min) This Romanesque Catholic church built in 1166 houses many gold & silver religious relics & frescoes. Lovćen (1 hr 24) Expansive mountain featuring hiking trails & panoramic views, plus the hilltop Mausoleum of Njegoš. Our Lady of the Rocks (1 min) This tiny, artificial island features a 17th-century Roman Catholic church with art & a museum. Luštica (1 hr 8) Rustic peninsula enclosing the Bay of Kotor, with beaches, olive groves & low-key coastal towns. Prevlaka Island (35 min) Known as the Island of Flowers, this low-key destination has residences & ancient monastery ruins. Njegos Mausoleum (1 hr 18) Dramatic mountaintop mausoleum honoring Petar II Petrović-Njegoš, Prince-Bishop of Montenegro. Verige (36 min) Porto Montenegro (36 min) Castle Of San Giovanni (21 min) Stunning medieval castle sited on a picturesque hillside featuring sweeping views of the bay. Saint George (2 min) Historic, tiny island with a centuries-old monastery & cemetery & tall, picturesque cypress trees. Stradioti (32 min) Green overgrown island with a beach steeped in Greek legends, once a resort & military barracks. Stari grad Kotor (20 min) Vrmac (1 hr 2) Hiking trails & ruins are the draw to this verdant peak, with sweeping views of the bay & beyond. |