Podgorica Airport 2 hr 16
Porto Montenegro (42 min) Prevlaka (1 hr 53) A hilltop stone fortress built in the mid-19th century, on a peninsula overlooking the Bay of Kotor. Mamula (7 min) This small island features a resort in an 18th-century fort that was once a concentration camp. Our Lady of the Rocks (57 min) This tiny, artificial island features a 17th-century Roman Catholic church with art & a museum. Vrmac (1 hr 7) Hiking trails & ruins are the draw to this verdant peak, with sweeping views of the bay & beyond. Savina Monastery, Montenegro (1 hr 31) Monastery with 3 hillside churches & religious treasures including a silver icon, frescoes & relics. Saint George (59 min) Historic, tiny island with a centuries-old monastery & cemetery & tall, picturesque cypress trees. Prevlaka Island (41 min) Known as the Island of Flowers, this low-key destination has residences & ancient monastery ruins. Blue Cave (8 min) Massive rock cave with iridescent blue water popular for boat tours, kayaking & snorkeling. Plavi Horizonti Plaža (24 min) Beach cove for swimming & sunbathing in a natural setting with trees & rocky outcrops. Stradioti (26 min) Green overgrown island with a beach steeped in Greek legends, once a resort & military barracks. Katedrala Svetog Tripuna - Cathedral of Saint Tryphon (37 min) This Romanesque Catholic church built in 1166 houses many gold & silver religious relics & frescoes. The Sea Fortress (1 hr 40) Lovćen (1 hr 33) Expansive mountain featuring hiking trails & panoramic views, plus the hilltop Mausoleum of Njegoš. Luštica (20 min) Rustic peninsula enclosing the Bay of Kotor, with beaches, olive groves & low-key coastal towns. |