Montenegro - Beyond the black mountain

Going to Kotor, Perast, Risan, Herceg Novi and up the slopes of the black mountain.

  • The undiscovered country

    The undiscovered country

    The town was first mentioned way back in 168 BC, but few seems to find their way here.

    [Kotor]

  • Wolf hour

    Wolf hour

    [Kotor]

  • The restaurant at the end of the universe

    The restaurant at the end of the universe

    After driving through countless hairpin curves on a steep narrow road up the slopes of Mount Lovcen, we found this lonely place at the edge of nowhere.

    [Njegusi, Mount Lovcen]

  • A chunk of Venice

    A chunk of Venice

    [Perast]

  • View from the top

    View from the top

    The old fortress Kanli-Kula (Bloody Tower) used to be a prison during the Turkish rule.

    [Herceg Novi]

  • Tranquility

    Tranquility

    [Kotor]

  • One of sixteen

    One of sixteen

    St Nicholas Church has a bell tower of 55 meters.

    [Perast]

  • Save the clock tower

    Save the clock tower

    The clock tower was constructed in 1602.

    [Kotor]

  • Hiking up the black mountain

    Hiking up the black mountain

    [Kotor]

  • Got the time?

    Got the time?

    The Clock Tower was built by the Austro-Hungarians as a gate into the old town.

    [Herceg Novi]