Puente Ribnica (Stara Varos, Podgorica): este puente de aspecto antiguo, que cruza el río Rubnica, fue construido durante el período otomano, y junto con la torre del reloj “Sahat Kula”, son solo dos elementos que aún permanecen en pie en ese período en Podgorica (ya que gran parte de la ciudad fue bombardeada durante la […]
Podgorica – ubicado a 86 km. desde el popular destino turístico de Kotor, esta es la capital de Montenegro y la ciudad más grande del país (población: 187,085). En montenegrino, el nombre de la ciudad significa “debajo de la pequeña colina”. Más importante aún, esta ciudad era conocida anteriormente como “Titograd” durante los años en […]
Pima Palace (Flour Square, Kotor) – this 17th century Renaissance building was built after the 1667 earthquake which destroyed much of Kotor. The palace portal with the terrace was built in the Renaissance style, while the windows and upper balcony which laid on the twelve consoles were built in Baroque style. The balcony rail was […]
Partizan Memorial (Gorica Hill, Podgorica) – built during the 1950s, this monument honors the partisan fighters who liberated Podgorica from the Italian Axis forces during World War II, and it comes in the form of a gleaming white mausoleum flanked by fierce-looking Partizan fighters. Designed by architect Vojislav Đokić and sculptor Dragan Đurovic after a […]
Millennium Bridge (Bul. Ivana Crnojevica, Podgorica) – this bridge, which cross the capital’s Morača River, was opened in July 2005 (on the anniversary of the uprising of the Montenegrin people against the Italian Axis occupation of the country in World War II). It is one of the few notable architecturally distinct sights in the city. […]
Maritime Museum (Trg Bekeljske Mornarice 391, Kotor) – housed in a building that once belonged to a local noble family, this is one of Montenegro’s most popular museums, and houses various artifacts from the Bay of Kotor. Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Oct. 15 – May 15), 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (May 16 […]
Kotor Ramparts (road to Fort of St. Ivan, Kotor) – these city walls, located in the outskirts of Kotor, are proof that this was the biggest urban settlement in Montenegro over the centuries. Kotor was part of the kingdom of Doclea in the 11th century. In the 12th century it fell under the rule […]
Doclea (Duklja) – located just 5 km. north of Podgorica, these are Roman ruins that date to the first decades of the first century AD, when that settlement was known as Doclea. Because of the fact that many of the ruins at this site remain intact, it has been declared a UNESCO world heritage site. […]
City Museum of Podgorica (Marka Miljanova 4, Podgorica) – housed within a Cold War era building, this museum has various archaeological, cultural, and historical artifacts. Among its exhibits are items from archaeological sites Boljević of bronze period (1800-1200 BC), Gostilj and Momisici from the Hellenistic period (III-II century BC) and the Roman city Doclea (I-IV […]
City Museum of Budva (Petra I Petrovica 11, Budva) – located in the heart of Budva’s Old Town section, this museum has artifacts that display the town’s evolution through time (consisting of various items with Hellenic marks, vases, jewelry, decorations, tools, and silver, along with artifacts made of glass and clay featuring unusual shapes and […]