Durmitor National Park in Montenegro

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Durmitor National Park in Montenegro

The Durmitor National Park, located in the north-west of Montenegro, is protected by UNESCO and is the center of the country's mountain tourism.

Montenegro has long been a popular tourist destination, but it is not necessary to go here to sunbathe: those who are tired of beach rest and heat, can go to the north of the country. Due to the small size of Montenegro, the road to Durmitor from the coast takes only a few hours. If you are a confident driver (mountain roads and dangerous enough), then take the car for hire, if in doubt, you can use public transport. You can, of course, take a tour (they offer a great variety), but I would advise you to go there for a few days and spend the night in one of the lovely village houses.

Durmitor Park is under the protection of UNESCO, and its area is 390 square meters. meters.

On the territory of Durmitor Park there are about two dozen of the cleanest lakes, the ski resort of Zhabljak, the high mountain range, the Tara River canyon (the second largest after the Grand Canyon of the USA), picturesque rivers and amazing old cities.

The most popular lake in the park is the Black Lake - the deepest among the surrounding lakes. Local residents believe that it stores an ancient monastery. It is easy to get to the lake, you can almost reach it by car.

The second most popular sight of Durmitor Park is the Tara River canyon. It should be noted that this is the largest canyon in Europe. And incredibly beautiful! There is also the famous Djurdjevic Bridge, from which stunning views are opened.

In the park there are many deep natural caves, the most visited are Ice and Skrk.

In addition to natural attractions, it is interesting to visit the monastery of Piva (16th century), the towns of Plevlya and Nikovi, where the echoes of the ancient Roman civilization are still alive, small villages where the old dwellings of Montenegrins - savardaks are preserved and, of course, try national cuisine in local restaurants. Northern towns are significantly different from the coast: small houses, loose wide roads, meadows where sheep graze ...

If you have enough time, you can arrange a picnic here, ride a boat, horse or bike, swim in one of the lakes.

For fans of extreme sports, Durmitor will be especially interesting: here they go to do rafting on Tara, mountaineering and mountain skiing in the winter resort of Zabljak.

In short, Durmitor is an amazing opportunity to see Montenegro in all its natural splendor, to plunge into the mysterious atmosphere of local rivers, lakes and dense forests. Here you can both indulge in philosophical reflections in the bosom of nature, and desperately take chances on mountain slopes or steep river rapids.

Daria Zorina

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