Cetinje Monastery

Monasteries in Montenegro are part of Christian Orthodox church and they represent unique structures which are hardly to be seen anywhere else. We choose for you those which extract themselves with authentic beauty, architecture, spirituality and stories of turbulent past.

CETINJE-old capital in which 70% of cultural and historical treasure of Montenegro is located. Large number of monasteries,museums,libraries will take you through Montenegro centuries ago. After Cetinje,we go to NJEGUŠI VILLAGE. In this authentic valley you will be able to taste best traditional Montenegrin dishes and be able to take pictures in the traditional Montenegrin costume in TRADITIONAL HOUSE. After that, along an old AUSTRIA-HUNGARY’S ROAD, which will make you feel breathless, we go down to Kotor. There are the most beautiful belvederes with an amazing view on BOKA BAY. KOTOR will impress you with its medieval architecture and with large number of cultural monuments which are under UNESCO protection. BUDVA or The Pearl of The Mediterranean where everyone can find something for him/herself, from THE OLD TOWN of Budva to the most modern buildings, hotels, shopping-malls and restaurants. Unique island SAINT STEFAN where you will be able to make the most fascinating photos.

Explore the heart and soul of Montenegro, where history, culture, and natural beauty come together to create an unforgettable experience. This tour includes: – Kotor Old Town (Boka Bay) – 25 Serpentine Road – Njegusi Village – Lovcen National Park – Mausoleum of Njegoš – Cetinje – Capital City of Montenegro – Cetinje Monastery From the stunning coastline of Budva to the charming town of Kotor, the top of Lovćen Mountain to Cetinje – cultural capital, immerse yourself in the Montenegrin landscape and traditions. Take the opportunity to embrace the soul of the country – travelling through it's historic places in a day. Book now and let us take you on an unforgettable journey! This tour is conducted simultaneously in two languages: English and Russian.

Cruise Ship Friendly – Back in Time Guarantee Small Group or Private – Limited Daily Departures Our guests consider this trip to be the best in our offer, so that's the reason we named it this way. Begin with a visit to Budva’s Old Town, where medieval streets meet the Adriatic Sea. From the Brajici viewpoint, take in panoramic views of the coast before heading inland to Cetinje, the Old Royal Capital, with the option to visit the Monastery of Saint Peter of Cetinje, though this may slightly extend the tour. In Njeguši, a charming mountain village, you can enjoy a traditional lunch featuring local smoked ham and cheese. Then, descend the legendary serpentine road, where each turn reveals a new breathtaking angle of Boka Bay, one of the world’s most beautiful fjords. To complete the experience, we offer a visit to Kotor’s Old Town—our special gift for those who have yet to explore its medieval charm…

Your tour guide will take you through the most historical parts of Cetinje where you will visit its most important monuments, beautiful parks and charming promenades. You will see the famous Blue Palace, built in the 19 century for Prince Danilo. Walking through this small historical town, you will see many old embassies, which today have found a different purpose and are still in use. You will get to see the ruins of old Cetinje Monastery from the 15th Century and the 19th Century Cipuri church before we come to the Monastery of Cetinje, which was rebuilt at the beginning of the 18th Century and even today it is the centre of our Orthodox church. This tour will allow you to see the beauty of the new castle also known as Biljarda, the Palace of our ruler and poet Njegoš. Our tour guide will then show you the monument dedicated to Ivan Crnojevic, the founder of Cetinje before we finish the tour in front of the Palace of King Nikola, as he was the last leader of Petrović dynasty.

Take a breathtaking journey to Durmitor National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The road winds through the picturesque town of Šavnik and traditional villages and valleys, offering views of Savin Kuk, one of Durmitor’s most striking peaks. Continue through dense black pine forests and pass Žabljak — the highest town in the Balkans, known as the heart of mountain tourism in Montenegro. Soon, you'll reach the stunning Black Lake, affectionately called the “Eyes of Montenegro.” Enjoy a peaceful lakeside walk or breathe in the crisp mountain air. Then visit Đurđevića Tara Bridge, an engineering marvel above the turquoise Tara River, the “Tear of Europe.” For adventure lovers, an optional zip-line ride (not included) offers unforgettable canyon views. End at Splavište, the serene starting point of many rafting tours, surrounded by untouched nature. Drive back. Please note that Option 2 with Biogradska Gora National Park is not available in 2025 due to road construction.

For those who seek to learn essentials about Montenegrin history, tradition, culture, and to experience stunning encounters between rocky mountains and the sea, this tour is a must! Montenegro is such an original mixture of different cultural influences, urban and rural areas, gulfs cutting deep into towering mountains and creating the mysterious scenery with walled medieval towns and nested villages.

On this tour you'll have the best chance to experience how the eastern and western influences shaped the culture of Montenegro. The places you will visit on this tour highlight the importance of Montenegro’s medieval history, its tradition, culture and gastronomy, beautiful viewpoints, old towns and museums. This Montenegro tour truly has it all. You will also get to see how the wars in medieval Montenegro have split it into two sides – one side that still bears the marks of its struggle and on the other side, the very well hidden and sheltered Kotor and Boka Bay region.

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. After the Monastery, the most important architectural monument of Cetinje, is Biljarda – the residence of Petar II Petrović Njegoš. Immediately across the street there is the King Nikola’s Museum in the building from 1867. This small city, enriched with the greenery and architecture of the 18th and 19th centuries will surely draw your attention at first glance, through a rare combination of nature and culture, museums, art faculties, parks, promenades.

Tour starts from Kotor, driving trough old Austrian serpentine road for about 1 hour, all way uphill to the Lovcen mountain. Lovcen is National park where you would hike 461 stairs to the top of Jezerski peak, where is Njegos II Petrovic Mausoleum, our most important monument. You would have time to walk around and visit Mausoleum and monument of Njegos II and his tomb. After 30 minutes, we are going to restaurant for coffee or drink. Later we are going to Cetinje city to visit Cetinje Monastery, the most important Orthodox monastery in region, where are sacred relics of St Petar I Cetinjski and hand of John the Baptist. Close to monastery is National museum where you can see Icon of Holy Mother Filermosa which is the most precious icon in the World. Later you have short walk to visit Castle of King Nikola, which is today City Museum. On the way back we would stop to the village Njegusi to visit traditional prsuto production and have local food tasting or lunch, depends on your wish.

Welcome to the best adventure tour for the last few years in Montenegro. We will embark on an adventure that was created for true explorers who would like to learn about Montenegro's tradition, culture, history, and spectacular landscapes. Personally, this tour is also one of my all-time favorites. It's one of the most relaxing & easy-going private tours for this part of my beautiful country. We will have the opportunity to explore multiple interesting sights both near the sea in the South, in Kotor, and in the highlands (Lovcen mountain) as well as the central part of the country in the area of Skadar Lake, in a relatively short period of time. Some of the magical places we will explore on this tour: Old Austro-Hungarian road with 25 serpentines, Lovcen mountain with mausoleum, Cetinje Old Royal Capital of Montegro, Skadar lake with Pavlova strana & River town, Viewpoint to Budva riviera and St. Stefan island & many more. . . Feel free to contact me for more info. See you soon!

Discover Montenegro’s stunning landscapes on this unforgettable tour featuring two captivating routes. Each option offers a unique way to experience the best of Montenegro’s natural and cultural heritage through visits to Kotor and Budva's Old Towns. But here are panoramic roads options: The first option offers stunning views from the Pavlova Strana viewpoint, often referred to as one of Montenegro’s most photographed landscapes, also known as the "Horseshoe Bend of Montenegro." Very nice dynamic ride. The second option follows Kotor's serpentine roads, where each curve reveals breathtaking views of Boka Bay all the way down to Kotor via Njegusi village. Very curvy but scenic road…

This tour highlights Cetinje’s important historical and cultural heritage and its rule through Montenegro’s difficult medieval period. You will come across old Montenegrin institutions that today represents museums of an era gone by and the ancient monasteries. Our tour guide will take you to the monastery of Cetinje also known as monastery of Petar I Petrović. This was built in the early 18th Century. You will visit castles from the 19th Century such as the new castle, Biljarda, dedicated to our ruler and poet Njegoš. From here you will continue walking towards the King Nicholas palace, which is today a museum. It showcases trophies from different battles, and you can walk through the rooms where King Nicholas used to live with his family. After the visit to the castles, our tour guide will take you to the old parliament building that is today the National Museum. This museum holds one of the most important relics of Christianity, Our of Virgin Filermosa.

The territory of today's Montenegro has a large number of monasteries, churches and temples of various religious confessions. Montenegrins are very religious people, the majority of the population are members of the Orthodox religion. With ‘Monte Mare Travel’ in this tour, you will visit three largest sanctuaries in Montenegro and find out interesting stories about relics (the right hand of John the Baptist, a peace the Holy Cross and the icon Philermos) in Cetinje Monastery, Saint Vasily in Ostrog monastery, as well as frescoes of post Byzantine period in Morača monastery. Also, in this tour, you will be able to see historical part of Old Royal Capital – Cetinje.

On this tour, you will have the opportunity to feel the charms of the southernmost city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its surroundings. We will visit the Hercegovačka Gračanica church set on top of the hill above the town before going to the center of the picturesque Trebinje. At Tvrdos monastery, you will have the exceptional opportunity to enjoy the authentic wine varieties.

On this excursion, we will visit Montenegrin monasteries. Their architecture, as well as the external and internal appearance, are certainly distinguished by the beauty and uniqueness of the decorations. However, it is not all about that timeless beauty that defies the centuries and the adversities it encounters, but there is also something in the very silence that arises, lasts and disappears. among the holy walls. Montenegro has about 50 holy Christian buildings on its land, some monasteries, and some churches, and over time that small area of land acquires a deeper meaning and importance. The largest number of churches and monasteries belong to the Serbian Orthodox Church, while a part also belongs to the Catholic Christian Church. Cathedrals are mostly located in coastal cities precisely because of the historical events and governments that changed the Adriatic.

On this tour you will visit local winery, and also local honey farm where you will enjoy the locally produced wine and liquors of Montenegro and delicious food, combining it with the beautiful nature and historical experience as you pass through the zones of Lake Skadar and Cetinje’s Old Royal Capital. Incomparable natural beauty and lots of sunlight have blessed these two regions to become one of the most famous areas in viticulture and bee keeping. This is the best tour a hedonist can experience in Montenegro, tasting the best delights our country have to offer..

Let’s visit Cetinje – a small city museum with beautiful monuments, promenades and nature under the huge mountain Lovćen. Cetinje is the former capital of Montenegro. It was founded in the 15th century and became the center of Montenegrin life and its culture. This small city, enriched with the greenery and architecture of the 18th and 19th centuries will surely draw your attention at first glance, through a rare combination of nature and culture, museums, art faculties, parks, promenades. Enjoy tasting Montenegrin lunch made up of local specialties at the unique Beekeepers farm.

Here you can find the most dramatic mountainous landscapes embellished by stunning glacial lakes and rich biodiversity. You will experience how wild nature meets rich culture in a fascinating way, and it does not matter how far you can go into the wild, you will still find beautiful monasteries, old villages, smiling people and warm, hearty meals. Montenegro Travel Club has designed this full day tour so that you can make the most of Montenegro’s in lands and wild nature. Come and enjoy the great sights in the north of Montenegro as we follow the route made by the river canyons of this region by cutting the highest mountains of the country. Idyllic roads and beautiful scenery will leave you speechless, and you will see different landscapes forest communities and deepest canyon of Europe as you pass from one region to another.

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.