The history of Montenegro

Podgorica the capital and largest city of Montenegro. Podgorica’s favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement. The city is c…

Njeguši is a village in the Cetinje Municipality of southern Montenegro, located on the slopes of Mount Lovćen, within the Lovćen national park. The village is best known as the birthplace of the Petrović dynasty, which ruled Montenegro from 1696 to…

Cetinje is a city and Old Royal Capital of Montenegro. It is also the historic and the secondary capital of Montenegro, where the official residence of the President of Montenegro is located. Cetinje was founded in 1482, when Ivan Crnojević moved hi…

Ulcinj is a famous destination for tourists, because of its Long Beach, Lake Šas, Ada Bojana Island and for its two-millennia-old Ulcinj Castle. Ulcinj is also the centre of the Albanian community in Montenegro. Ada Bojana is popular among forei…

Bar is located on the coastal western border of Montenegro on the shore of the Adriatic Sea. It is approximately 53 kilometres from Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro.To the east is the largest lake in the Balkans, Lake Skadar. To the west, across…

Sveti Stefan is a small islet and 5-star hotel resort on the Adriatic coast of Montenegro, approximately 8 kilometers southeast of Budva. The resort, known commercially as Aman Sveti Stefan, includes part of the mainland, where the Villa Miločer par…

Budva is a Montenegrin town on the Adriatic Sea, the center of Montenegrin tourism, known for its well-preserved medieval walled city, sandy beaches and diverse nightlife. Budva is 2,600 years old, which makes it one of the oldest settlements on the…

Tivat is a coastal town in southwest Montenegro, located in the Bay of Kotor. As of 2011, its population was 14,111. Tivat is the centre of Tivat Municipality, which is the smallest municipality by area in Montenegro. Boka has captured many writers…

Risan is a town in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro. It traces its origins to the ancient settlement of Rhizon, the oldest settlement in the Bay of Kotor. While the Krivošije karst plateau that hangs steep above the narrow shores of Risan bay receives o…

Perast is an old town on the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro. It is situated a fifteen kilometers northwest of Kotor and is noted for its proximity to the islets of St. George and Our Lady of the Rocks. Near Perast there are two islets: one is called Sve…