Montenegro translates as “Black Mountain”. To discover why, take a day trip to Lovcen National Park; a land of cliffs, cathedrals of granite and some of the country’s highest peaks. Yet for all its austere beauty, Lovcen is home to wolves, bears and butterflies, helping Montenegro rank as Europe’s most diverse nation in terms of species by area. Hiking routes such as the Wolf Trail weave through limestone karst and timeless stone villages, with Adriatic views beyond. The National Park has a final daredevil attraction. The famed bicycle descent to Kotor is a buttock-clenching rollercoaster twisting through 26 serpentine bends. Another equally impressive national park worthy of a visit is Lake Skadar. The dolphin-shaped lake lies two thirds in Montenegro and one third in Albania and is made up of gin-clear water, crumbling monasteries and plenty of birds.
Join a day tour from Montenegro to spectacular viewing points and historic monuments. Visit Njegusi village, Lovcen National Park with its mausoleum, Cetinje, Crnojevic River, and Sveti Stefan.