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Adriatic Montenegro 🌊
Salt in the air, peace in the soul
Sunsets • waves • timeless beauty ✨
A coast you never forget

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Seven days across Montenegro, from the Venetian cats of Kotor to the pelicans of Lake Skadar, from a cliff-face monastery where pilgrims of every faith climb barefoot to the canyon where the river below is clean enough to drink, from an island still being built after 572 years to a capital that was bombed 72 times and rebuilt around a clock tower from 1667.

Montenegro fit more into seven days than most countries fit into a month. 015/195 ✅ 🇲🇪

Next country coming.

#montenegro #farecraft #montenegrotravel

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Home to hundreds of bird species, floating water lilies, and breathtaking mountain views, Lake Skadar is one of the best places to visit in Montenegro. Located within Lake Skadar National Park, this breathtaking lake is perfect for boat trips, wildlife watching, and peaceful sunsets, making it a must-visit destination for anyone exploring Montenegro.

📍 Lake Skadar National Park, Montenegro 🇲🇪

Would you spend a day exploring this lake?
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🌍 One country. Seven days. Countless stories. Be part of the journey with @FareCraft.

#Montenegro #LakeSkadar #SkadarLake #farecraft

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Montenegro’s capital city was bombed 72 times in WW2 and the clock tower from 1667 survived it 🇲🇪

During World War II, Allied air raids leveled almost all of Podgorica. Standing tall through the destruction was Sahat Kula—an Ottoman clock tower built in 1667—which remains the historic anchor of the Stara Varoš neighborhood today.

Just 30 minutes south lies Lake Skadar National Park, Europe’s largest wetland sanctuary and home to the rare Dalmatian pelican colony, reachable via traditional wooden boat tours departing from Virpazar.

💰 Day 7 Budget Breakdown ($62 Total):
• Lake Skadar National Park Access: €5 ($5.40)
• Shared Lake Skadar Boat Excursion: €15 ($16.20)
• Sahat Kula Clock Tower Viewpoint: FREE
• Stara Varoš Ottoman Quarter Walk: FREE
• Historic Ribnica River Bridge: FREE
• Local Meals & Capital Transit: $40.40

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📍 Podgorica & Lake Skadar, Montenegro | 015/195

#podgorica🇲🇪 #lakeskadar #montenegrotravel #farecraft

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Wander through the timeless streets of Ulcinj Old Town, one of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic coast. Shaped by Illyrians, Romans, Byzantines, Venetians, and Ottomans, this historic fortress town is filled with stone alleys, sea views, and centuries of history waiting to be explored.

Would you spend an afternoon getting lost in these streets?

📍 Ulcinj Old Town, Montenegro 🇲🇪

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🌍 One country. Seven days. Countless stories. Be part of the journey with @FareCraft.

#montenegro #ulcinj #farecraft #montenegrotravel

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This historic church in Montenegro is guarded by 1,544 captured enemy rifles 🇲🇪

In the former royal capital of Cetinje, the enclosure around the 15th-century Vlaška Church was forged entirely from captured Ottoman rifle barrels following the wars of the 1870s.

Cetinje also houses Biljarda Palace—built in 1838 to accommodate Montenegro's first billiard table brought over the mountains by hand.

Further south along the Adriatic coast lies Ulcinj, a former Barbary pirate enclave where street signs run in both Montenegrin and Albanian, historic minarets rise beside medieval stone walls, and the central court retains its historical title of Slave Square.

💰 Day 6 Budget Breakdown ($68 Total):
• Vlaška Church Rifle Enclosure: FREE
• Biljarda Palace Admission: €2 ($2.15)
• Cetinje Monastery Grounds: FREE
• Ulcinj Citadel & Slave Square: FREE
• Ulcinj Museum & Historic Mosque-Church: €2.50 ($2.70)
• Regional Intercity Transit & Meals: $63.15

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📌📍 Cetinje & Ulcinj, Montenegro | 018/195

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Carved by the crystal-clear Tara River, Tara Canyon is the deepest canyon in Europe and one of the most breathtaking natural wonders in Montenegro. Located inside Durmitor National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it's famous for its towering cliffs, emerald waters, and unforgettable views.
Whether you're crossing the iconic Đurđevića Tara Bridge or rafting through the canyon, this is a place you'll never forget.

📍 Tara Canyon, Durmitor National Park, Montenegro 🇲🇪

Would you add this to your bucket list? 🌍
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Europe’s deepest canyon is hidden inside the mountains of Montenegro🇲🇪

Plunging 1,300 meters into Durmitor National Park, Tara Canyon is second only to the Grand Canyon. The glacial-fed Tara River running through the gorge is famous for water so pure that river rafters regularly drink straight from it.

Near the gorge stands the Đurđevića Tara Bridge—partially destroyed by a local engineer during WW2 to stall advancing forces and later rebuilt—and Žabljak, the highest town in the Balkans at 1,456 meters altitude.

💰 Day 5 Budget Breakdown ($113 Total):
• Đurđevića Tara Bridge & Canyon Views: FREE
• Black Lake (Crno Jezero) National Park Entry: €4 ($4.30)
• Half-Day Tara River Rafting Trip: €50 ($54.00)
• Žabljak Local Mountain Dinner & Stay: $54.70

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📍 Tara Canyon & Durmitor, Montenegro | 015/195
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Ostrog Monastery is one of the most extraordinary places to visit in Montenegro. Built into a vertical cliff nearly 900 metres above the Zeta Valley, this 17th-century monastery attracts thousands of pilgrims and travellers every year. Many choose to spend the night here, sleeping in the monastery's courtyards as an act of faith, prayer, or gratitude.

Whether you visit for its history, breathtaking views, or spiritual significance, Ostrog Monastery is an unforgettable stop on any Montenegro travel itinerary.

📍 Ostrog Monastery, Montenegro 🇲🇪

Would you spend a night here? 🌍
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High above the clouds in Montenegro, Ostrog Monastery is carved directly into a sheer 900-meter cliff face 🇲🇪

For centuries, pilgrims of all faiths, Orthodox, Catholic, and Muslim, have made the ascent up these stone steps, leaving the mountain path worn smooth over generations.

Following the mountain road up into Lovćen National Park leads to 360-degree views from the Njegoš Mausoleum (where 80% of Montenegro is visible on a clear day) and down to historic Njeguši village to sample traditional mountain-smoked cheese made using century-old drying techniques.

💰 Day 4 Budget Breakdown ($65 Total):
• Ostrog Cliff Monastery Access: FREE
• Lovćen Mountain Drive & Viewpoints: FREE
• Njegoš Mausoleum Admission: €3 ($3.25)
• Njeguši Smoked Cheese & Bread: €8 ($8.65)
• Meals & Local Transit: $53.10

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📍 Ostrog Monastery & Lovćen, Montenegro | 016/195
#montenegro #ostrogmonastery #lovcennationalpark #farecraft

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Please tell me I’m not the only one who starts mentally cheating on their current vacation with the next one. 😂✈️

I’m still here. I’m having a wonderful time. I’ve just… started looking at options 🤪 Anyone else have Travel Brain 🧠??

#travelboxinternational #funnytravel #greedytraveller #traveladdict #adventuresbyalex

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In 1452 two sailors from Perast found a Madonna icon on a reef in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro.

They began dropping stones around it.

572 years later their descendants still row out every July 22nd and throw stones into the water.

No war stopped it.
No Communist government stopped it.
572 consecutive years. Unbroken.

The island they built sits on the foundations of over 100 ships deliberately sunk beneath it.

Inside the church — a tapestry.
Woven over 25 years by a woman named Jacinta Kunić-Mijović.
When her gold thread ran out she wove her own hair into the fabric instead.

You can see the exact line where the gold ends
and the hair begins.

On the wall beside it — 2,500 silver offerings.
Each one placed by a sailor who survived something at sea.

€5 boat from Perast pier.
€3 church and museum entry.
$52 for the whole day.

Save this. Share it with someone who needs to know that Perast, Montenegro exists. 🇲🇪⛪

#perast #montenegro🇲🇪 #ourladyoftherocks
#bayofkotor

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San Giovanni Fortress above Kotor costs €15. After 8am. 🏰🇲🇪

Before 8am the ticket booth is unstaffed. Locals know.

Have the entire Bay of Kotor to yourself for FREE.

Things in Kotor nobody tells you:

🏰 San Giovanni Fortress — FREE before 8am
Normally €15. 280 meters above the bay.
Climb at dawn. Have it alone.

🌀 The Old Town maze — FREE
Streets designed by Venetians to confuse invaders.
Google Maps said 40 meters from start.
Still working perfectly.

🐱 The cats of Kotor — FREE
Venetian ships brought them 600 years ago.
They killed the rats.
Protected the city from plague.
Never left.

🐱 Cats Museum — €1
A real cat was sitting on the display case.

⛪ St Tryphon Cathedral — €3
Consecrated 1166. Nine centuries of gold and silver reliquaries.

☕ Arms Square — FREE

$58. Day 1. Kotor, Montenegro.

Save this. Tell someone about 8am. 🤍

#kotorbay🇲🇪 #montenegro🇲🇪 #farecraft

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