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Day experience · 6-8 hours · Montenegro

Lovcen Tour - Cetinje and Njegos's Mausoleum

Cetinje is the old Kingdom of Montenegro. It was founded in the 15th century and became the center of Montenegrin life and its culture.

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Duration
6-8 hours
Country
Montenegro

Cetinje is the old Kingdom of Montenegro. It was founded in the 15th century and became the center of Montenegrin life and its culture. Today it is a city museum with beautiful monuments, promenades and nature under the huge mountain Lovćen. Cetinje is the former capital of Montenegro. During King Nikola, numerous embassies of different countries were built in this city, giving the city a specific appearance. The most important monument of the town is Cetinje Monastery built in 1701 - dedicated to the birth of the Virgin. Lovćen is the symbol of Montenegro and its freedom . The mountain is located at 1749 m above sea level, and in 1952, it was declared a national park. On one of the peaks of Lovćen, Jezerski vrh - 1675 m above sea level, there is a Mausoleum, dedicated to Petar II Petrović Njegoš bishop, ruler, thinker and poet, one of the most important figures of Montenegrin history. This place, this great man has chosen for his life for his eternal rest.

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  • 6-8 hours out in Montenegro, guided throughout

  • Walking led by guides who know the ground

  • Viewpoints that are not on the road map

  • Time inside the places, not just photographs of them

  • UNESCO World Heritage sites on the route

  • The Bay of Kotor, which looks like a fjord and is not one

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