Kotor Bay's Hidden Gems, Kotor, Montenegro
After visiting聽Budva, one of Montenegro鈥檚 most popular cities, we continued to travel to Kotor Bay. We made our way to聽Lovcen National Park, to Njegos Mausoleum, where, besides an amazing construction, we found some聽amazing views over Kotor Bay.
The National Park is located on聽the rocky side of the Dinara Alps聽and it takes its name from聽Mount Lovcen. The mountain rises quite steeply from the edge of the Adriatic Basin, closing the bays of Boka Kotorska. Mount Lovcen is a symbol of Montenegro, and it鈥檚 considered sacred ground.聽The聽anthem of Montenegro聽says聽Lovcen is our Holy Altar. As you cross the Lovcen National Park, you will聽discover stunning sights聽over the surrounding mountains, but also over Kotor Bay.
In the Lovcen National Park, you can visit the聽tomb of the poet, philosopher, prince-bishop and statesman Petar II Petrovic聽Njego拧. Born in Njegu拧i, a village at the base of Mount Lovcen, he was the one who turned it into a symbol of national identity. After his death, Njego拧 was buried in a mausoleum on the top of Mount Lovcen. Njegos Mausoleum is the highest in Europe. After climbing the聽461 stairs聽which take the guests from the parking lot to the Mausoleum and the summit of Mount Lovcen, one finds themselves at聽1,749 m above sea level. A path at the rear side of the building leads to a聽vantage point over Kotor Bay. It is said that the view from here made George Bernard Shaw exclaim in amazement:聽Am I in paradise or on the moon?! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
The National Park is located on聽the rocky side of the Dinara Alps聽and it takes its name from聽Mount Lovcen. The mountain rises quite steeply from the edge of the Adriatic Basin, closing the bays of Boka Kotorska. Mount Lovcen is a symbol of Montenegro, and it鈥檚 considered sacred ground.聽The聽anthem of Montenegro聽says聽Lovcen is our Holy Altar. As you cross the Lovcen National Park, you will聽discover stunning sights聽over the surrounding mountains, but also over Kotor Bay.
In the Lovcen National Park, you can visit the聽tomb of the poet, philosopher, prince-bishop and statesman Petar II Petrovic聽Njego拧. Born in Njegu拧i, a village at the base of Mount Lovcen, he was the one who turned it into a symbol of national identity. After his death, Njego拧 was buried in a mausoleum on the top of Mount Lovcen. Njegos Mausoleum is the highest in Europe. After climbing the聽461 stairs聽which take the guests from the parking lot to the Mausoleum and the summit of Mount Lovcen, one finds themselves at聽1,749 m above sea level. A path at the rear side of the building leads to a聽vantage point over Kotor Bay. It is said that the view from here made George Bernard Shaw exclaim in amazement:聽Am I in paradise or on the moon?! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Kotor Bay's Hidden Gems
Guide Location: Montenegro » Kotor
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Mirela Letailleur
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Guide Location: Montenegro » Kotor
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Mirela Letailleur
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Lovcen National Park
- Njegos Mausoleum
- gate of the Gurdic Bastion
- St. Luke's Church
- Svetog Tripuna Cathedral
- Pizzeria Sara
- Castle of San Giovanni
- Roman-Catholic Church of Our Lady of Remedy
- the tree with eyes
- the red-haired doll
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