1. Secrets of the North-East 2. The Crown of 3. Sea and Heights 4.The Circuit around Korita 619 km 518 km 590 km 63 km - -

Podgorica - - Andrijevica - Plav - Gu - Danilovgrad - man. Ostrog - Nikšić - Žabljak - Herceg-Novi - Kamenari - - - Tivat - Lu- Podgorica - – Korita – Stijepovo – Podgorica sinje - Plav - Berane - Rožaje - Trpezi - Trsa - Šćepan Polje - Plužine - Šavnik - Boan - Podgorica štica - Kotor - Lovćen - - Rijeka Crnojevića - (not for large campervanss) - Kolašin – Podgorica Dodoši - Virpazar - Ostros - - Bar - Rumija - Vir pazar - Petrovac - Budva - - Bigova - Jaz - Budva

Two thousand magnificent MAN-MADE AND NATURAL WONDERS: kilometres of asphalt roads Ostrog Monastery

Built into the rock, visited by pilgrims of all faiths, from all over the world. There lie the miracle- ICONIC EVENTS: The Nevidio Canyon YOU WILL BE CAPTIVATED BY THE FOLLOW- working remains of its founder, St. . Exciting journeys through canyons, river and lake valleys and the sha- - Boka ING (IN ORDER): Do not miss out on: dows of coniferous forest. Through medieval towns and scattered vi- You will need a guide to pass through the last con • llages and summer pastures. From a primeval forest to a sea of stone The tallest railbridge in thequered beginning canyon of in the Europe. canyon, But from you the will bridge also thatfeel The Komovi the strength and power of the River Komarnica at • and its islands Sveti Đorđe (St. George) and the real sea. From seagulls to eagles, or vice versa... (over Mala Rijeka) • and Gospa od Škrpjela (Our Lady of the Rocks) Lakes and Žabljak rises above it. AscentRose, ato fishing the ridge village Krstac IN JUST A FEW HOURS: Bare, gleaming hilltops and slopes covered with Vražje and Veslo Cove, the most beautiful place for bathing The Prokletije – a compressed Alps. A circle of Riblje jezero. - thick forest and lush meadows. Ascend into the past wonders in Plav and On the Sinjajevina plateau: the lakes, - Almost every metre of the famous road towards A few hours will be enough to sink deep into the ex- ing landscapeAn called ancient Bare cemetery Žugića. (“the Greek LovćenNjeguši andis a viewpointCetinje (for smaller campervans traordinary atmosphere of the region which looks A peaceful section of the road along the shore of etery”)Zminičko with jezero. interesting tombstones. The beguil only). Beauty expressed in a thousand different ways.- ZminjeYou jezero, should take visit the You could stay in Žabljak for days. Medun - The mausoleum of Petar II Petrović Njegoš on Mt. as if it is infinitely far away from the capital city. Lake Plav, the bewitching Grbaje Valley, Ali-Pa Visit Black Lake and at least Although it was constructed as an Illyrian for- Štuoc, Tara and Sušica canyons Lovćen and the cultural and historic old royal sha’s Springs, the Grlja Falls, the charming Ropo ski lift to the peak Savin kuk... capital of Cetinje. You will reach Ivanova Korita - - jane Valley... And then gently down the valley of The Tara Canyon, the deepest canyon in Europe Rijekain no time, Crnojevića passing through an amazing landscape - tress, Medun became a town. It survived the ar the River . The asphalt road towards the peak of Štuoc is nar from Lovćen. - In Medun, there is the house, now a memorial rivals of the Romans, Slavs and Turks. row but the views are magnificent. From the look On this road, you will cover half of the 80-km-long out of Ćurevac you can see the Tara Canyon. The The former capital, with a royal summer resi - museum, where (1833-1901) – a canyon, going up the River Tara, which is part of ridge beneath Štuoc (1,959 m above sea level) is Thedence, Circuit a leading around trade Lake centre, Skadar the place of the first gorica and its entire surroundings can be clearly legendary warrior and a writer – was born. Pod Durmitor National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage the highest paved road in Montenegro. Across the printed word. Site). You will start the descent into the deepest wavy plateau, to a place surrounded by pines, with The Cijevna Canyon and the Prokletije Moun- Surreal Landscapes A story told in sequels: about fishing villages, seen from Medun. canyon in Europe (900-1,300 m) from and a view over the magnificent, wild Sušica Canyon. stop of migrating pelicans, ancient island monas- tains Detour: Lake Biograd about the biggest bird reserve in Europe, the last straight to the amazing bridge in Đurđevića Tara. - of Durmitor leads you through landscapes that The southern part of the circle around the crown - Adateries, Bojana authentic lake cuisine, fine wines and the Korita kučka (or Korita hotska) is a plateau where A mountain lake of glacial origin, veiled in the ro picturesque town of Virpazar. Lake Piva and former summer pastures stretch before you. To mance of Mt. Bjelasica, beautiful at any time of day look strange, sometimes even surreal. The Morača Canyon It is hard not to stop and take a look from the fence day, it is more of a weekend settlement. From and all year round. A heaven for artists of life, on a wide sandy estuary - Old towns the fantastic place called Grlo sokolovo (Falcon’s Dedicateof the River at leastBojana. a part of your day to the walls of Throat), take a look right into the explosion of the The Morača Canyon, a rocky and green story with of Mratinje Hydroelectric Power Plant over a gap powerful canyon of the River Cijevna, daughter of Winding descent an ending which is both cruel and attractive – ing chasm, 220 metres deep, with the silk ribbon Prokletije’s snows. Religious buildings Romance Ulcinj and old Bar, the melting pot of the Orient Platije. Drive with caution! that is the River Piva. A beautiful, roughly thirty-kilometre-long descent • and Mediterranean, fortresses rich with history. - FamousIn Bar, pay beaches your respects to the local star – an olive • Monastery Đurđevi Stupovi (The Pillarsth century of St. The rim of Bukovica Canyon, the small place Boan, tree 2000 years old. towards Podgorica begins from Korita. The wind • George), at the entrance to Berane the canyon of the River Tušinje, the mountain of ing asphalt will lead you through the villages of Huseinth century Pasha’s Mosque, in Pljevlja, 16 placesSemolj, because as well asof theira valley romantic where foreststhe young and River lush Tourist symbols of Montenegro: the Sveti Stefan youDeljaj will and descend Stjepovo, into and the then capital it will of Montenegrotake you to • Dobrilovina Monastery, in the Tara Canyon, Morača slowly grows. You will remember all these peninsula, Budva, Grbalj, Lješevići, the fishing new viewpoints above the Cijevna Canyon. Then 16 village of Bigovo, Trsteno Cove, the beaches of Morača Monastery (built in 1252) green vegetation. Jaz and Ploče. through Doljane. GPS Types of vehicles www.panoramic.roads.montenegro.travel -

Montenegrin attractive roads are of ten very narrow, winding and with- 2 significant slopes. In order to specify 1 key to the the road conditions for different ve treasure chest of the most 9 hicles, we have defined the following This map is your categories:1. Motorcycles (m)

beautiful roads in Montenegro. 8 Montenegro is a true pocket dictionary of various con- 2. Cars (c) cepts, experiences, emotions, scenes, opposites and extremes. Small and densely packed, such is the situ- 3. Small camping vehicles (S) ation here – for the reason that the space itself is com- pressed, with everything else that goes with it. Sud- 3 den take-offs into the chilly heights and fast landings Length up to 5.60 m onto the Mediterranean. Landscapes that change like Width up to 2.30 m in a motion picture. Vistas that open up and run away Height up to 2.70 m somewhere behind the wheels. Sublime adventures 4. Medium-sized camping vehicles (M) through canyons, river and lake valleys, through the shadows of coniferous forests, scattered villages and 10 13 Length up to 7.00 m summer pastures. Friction against the hidden, narrow Width up to 2.30 m roads. Rolling through the augury of different sorts of Height up to 3.50 m 5. Large camping vehicles (L) scents, through the rugged rocks in which the flowers 3 bloom and through the meadows from which bluffs of Bosnia and 4 flowers and grass stick out, and then, without rest or 8 Length 7.00 m and more warning, decorations of infinite widths and open seas, 6 which tease and move the senses... 7 In all towns in Width 2.30 m and more Montenegro Height 3.50 m and more There are so many things here, and, with a little pa- 15 there are Note: tience, it could all be ironed out to match the size of local tourist a decent continent. Is this enough reason for you to decide to go for a nice adventure of discovering Mon- 1 organisation At this point the routes are not recommended for tenegro? We hope so. info centres 5 where you can large camping vehicles (L) and drivers with no We wish you a pleasant journey along these roads and get additional experience. plenty of unforgettable memories. information 14 and Different seasons entail a variety of challenges. 15 For more information and important information 7 relatedwww.panoramic.roads.montenegro.travel to driving and routes, visit the site: 11 explanations. 9

12 A fascinating experience 17 6 2 small Montenegro, you will end up with a surpri- When you “unravel” all of the fascinating roads in 12 - singly long yarn: a couple of thousands kilometres 11 that crave to be woven into a fascinating experien ce – and yet, there will be a lot left over afterwards. 14 26 The main points are easy to reach, but the small Panoramic 16 territory proves to be a complicated maze when 16 19 18 you decide to venture into its less-known corners. roads around 13 10 Natural Resources: 17 Albania Food, Drinks and Souvenirs MontEnEgro 20 21 Montenegro is rich with sources of fresh, healthy 4 1. Biogradska Gora National Park - 2. Prokletije National Park

3. Durmitor National Park Cultural Resources: water. To the taste of spring water add the supe 4. Lovćen National Park notice signs for paths of wine, cheese and honey, 22 5. National Park butrior besides taste of thesethe local also cuisine. do not missOn the the roads opportunity you will 18 6. Tara Canyon 7 Komarnica (Nevidio) Canyon 1. Hussein Pasha’s Mosque 23 - 5 8. Piva Canyon 2. Holy Trinity Monastery to buy food from the hosts. Also try their brandy, 9. Morača Canyon 3. St Peter’s Church 10. Cijevna Canyon mead and of course – great wines. Authentic sou 4. St Nicholas’ Church, Nikoljac A 11. Grlja Canyon venirs made from wool and wood will be not only 5. Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery dri 12. Ali Pasha's Springs memories, but also very useful items. 6. Redžepagića Tower a 13. Đalović Cave 7. Morača Monastery ti c 14. Dulovina Botanical Garden Down a narrow road in 8. Dobrilovina Monastery Se 15. Trebjesa Hill 9. Church under Soko e 16. 10. Piva Monastery 19 17. Tivat Salt Marsh order to reach a wider, 11. King Nikola’s Court Complex 18. Spas Hill 12. Ostrog Monastery 24 19. Ratac Peninsula unforgettable picture 13. Kruševac Court Complex 20. Old Ulcinj Island 14. - 21. Ada Just Bojanaone part of the natural and cultural 15. Podmalinsko Monastery 16. Savina Monastery - 17. St Nicholas’ Church, Grahovo Panoramicheritage Roads around of Montenegro Montenegro along the panoramic roads. The most beautiful places in Montenegro can only 18. Kotor’s Old Town with ramparts Publisher: be reached by very narrow roads. If you have a lar 25 Montenegro; The project team: 19. Our Lady of Angels Church Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism of andge vehicle, keep to you the can main, opt forwell-known one of the and following "trodden" two 20. Mausoleum of Petar II Petrović Njegoš Dušanka Pavićević, Anka Kujović, options: to not risk stalling on the narrow roads 21. Historical Centre of Cetinje BranimirAuthor of Raičević, the text: Jovan Eraković, KirsiPhotographs: Hyvaerinen, Dr. Thomas Two thousand magnificent 22. Žabljak Crnojevića 20 Wöhrstein, Milica Vušurović, Gojko Cimbaljević, Karsten Schöpfer; - Translation: Jovan Eraković; Reviewers:Jovan Eraković, tourist attractions... or to use your good will and 23. Budva’s Old Town Miodrag Bogdanović, Mobil Design Total, Nationaland Prepress: Tourist Organisation kilometres of asphalt roads 24. Bar’s Old Town Printing(NTO) Archive; by: Copies:Porta Aperta; Sonja arm yourself with patience and manoeuvring in or 25. Ulcinj’s Old Town Živaljevć, Vesna Vukadinović; Ivanka Haverić; der to pass those (rare) vehicles coming from the 21 Studio MOUSE; 1000 26. Fortress of Medun opposite direction.