Delightful Montenegro!
by Alexey Malikov
FlyDubai introducing direct flights to Tivat
FlyDubai, a Dubai-based airline, announced the exciting news: they are adding three new holiday destinations for the upcoming summer season, and Tivat is among them!
There will be two weekly flights, on Mondays and Fridays from 23 June to 25 September to Tivat, which will mark FlyDubai’s first entry into Montenegro, Europe; following a successful promotional trip that was held in October 2016 in partnership with Porto Montenegro.
New tourist route
“Krug oko Korita (The Circle around Gorges)” – one of the most fascinating and little-known hiking trails with panoramic views. Here are the Catholics and the Orthodox and the Muslims – all coexist in peace.
His Majesty KOTOR
Kotor is a coastal town in Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Gulf of Kotor. The city has a population of 13,510 and is the administrative center of Kotor Municipality.
The old Mediterranean port of Kotor is surrounded by fortifications built during the Venetian period. It is located on the Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska), one of the most indented parts of the Adriatic Sea. Some have called it the southern-most fjord in Europe, but it is a ria, a submerged river canyon. Together with the nearly overhanging limestone cliffs of Orjen and Lovćen, Kotor and its surrounding area form an impressive and picturesque Mediterranean landscape.
The Fortifications of Kotor
The fortifications of Kotor (Italian: Cattaro) are an integrated historical fortification system that protected the medieval town of Kotor containing ramparts, towers, citadels, gates, bastions, forts, cisterns, a castle, and ancillary buildings and structures. They incorporate military architecture of Illyria, Byzantium, Venice, and Austria. Together with the old town and its natural surroundings the fortifications were inscribed in the list of World Heritage Sites in 1979 labelled Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor and represent the only such site of cultural significance in Montenegro.
Mratinje Dam
The Mratinje Dam is a concrete arch dam in the canyon of the Piva River in Montenegro.
The dam was completed in 1975/ Its construction resulted in the flooding of the Piva canyon and the creation of Lake Piva, which, with its 12.5 km², is the second largest lake in Montenegro.
The dam is 220 metres (720 ft) high, one of the highest in Europe.
An autumn walk through the National Park
Enjoy this short autumn walk through the one of the last virgin Beech forests in Europe: Biogradska gora is the most cosy National Park in Montenegro.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQQDP6bkw9o&app=desktop
“Lonely planet” about Montenegro
John Broadley told Lonely Planet his experience in Montenegro was similarly inspiring. “Montenegro is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited in the world. The sheer faces of the mountains collide with the sea so abruptly and dramatically, it’s hard not to be in awe of the place!“ John visited the country with Untravelled Paths for a total of six days. He got to visit “two very different sides of the country”, he said, “from the busy streets of Kotor town to the sparse, rural national parks and mountain tops in Plav. They both offered equally beautiful scenery but were vastly different.”
The Montenegro drone video captures the dramatic landscapes, but also the bustling coastal towns that are becoming increasingly popular with tourists and cruise ships. “One minute you’re in the heart of one of the richest harbours in the world, and a ten minute drive away, you’re in the middle of rural Montenegro where all you can see is mountains and cows and the odd person here or there.” John said he can’t wait to go back to the country and had particular praise for the people he met there. “No matter where you went, everyone was very kind, helpful and welcoming.” The city of Kotor was chosen by Lonely Planet as their top city to visit in 2016 for Best in Travel.
The footage in this showreel was filmed by the JAAM Brothers on behalf of White Giant.
Autumn in Montenegro
Look how, recorded from the air, some regions of Montenegro seem magical this autumn!
Montenegro – everything your heart desires!
