In mid-August, a new cable car was opened in Montenegro, which will certainly become one of the country’s popular tourist attractions. 48 cabins with a capacity of 10 passengers each and a total capacity of up to 1200 people per hour take everyone who wants to admire the beauties of the Bay of Kotor to a height of 1348 m – Mount Lovcen. Travel time – only 11 minutes; the total length of the road is 3900 m. The cost of a round-trip ticket is 23 euros for an adult and 12 euros for a child.
The route Kotor-Lovcen can be called without exaggeration one of the most beautiful not only in the region of the Bay of Kotor but throughout the country. Medieval Kotor, included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List, is worth a visit for a stroll through the Old Town. In its architecture and appearance, several styles are uniquely intertwined at once – ancient Roman, Byzantine, Venetian, and Ottoman.
Here you can endlessly walk in the labyrinths of winding narrow streets, admire the Venetian architecture of ancient palazzos, marvel at the peaceful neighborhood of Orthodox and Catholic churches on the same square, and, of course, enjoy the local Bokel cuisine with a distinct Italian accent in numerous restaurants and cafes. It is worth climbing and walking along the massive walls of the 9th century surrounding the Old Town to admire the magnificent panorama of the Bay of Kotor and the expanse of the Adriatic sparkling in the sun.
After the Regent walk, you can walk to the top of the new cable car and climb the most famous Montenegrin mountain peak Lovcen. One of the largest national parks in the country is located here, as well as one of the most famous Montenegrin attractions – the mausoleum of Peter II Petrovich Negosh, who ruled Montenegro in the middle of the 19th century. Here, at an altitude of 1749 m above sea level, there is an observation deck, from where on a clear day a magnificent panorama of almost the whole of Montenegro opens. Surprisingly small, but at the same time so full of sightseeing routes and natural beauties of the country!
Going back is no longer by cable car, but by car, along the slopes of Lovcen, and be sure to stop in the village of Negushi. In addition to its very reminiscent of Swiss landscapes with small wooden or stone houses and cows grazing in green meadows, this place is famous for local specialties – Negush cheese and Negush prosciutto (cured pork ham). The hospitable owner of the local establishment will treat you with homemade wine or raki, offer you to try several types of cheese and prosciutto, and then right in front of you will vacuum pack the varieties you like so that you can take them on the plane and bring them home. The road from Njeguša back to Kotor goes along a historical 25-kilometer serpentine, built in 1884; along the way, you will have several panoramic stops where you can take stunningly beautiful photos of the entire Boka Kotorska Bay at sunset.
Autumn is a wonderful time to visit Montenegro and go on excursions along the coast, visit the old “Venetian” towns, or go to the north of the country to visit ancient monasteries, admire mountain lakes, and stroll through nature reserves and parks.